Consulting Manager (Petrochemicals) – Asia & Middle East

Consulting Manager (Petrochemicals) – Asia & Middle East

Based in Singapore
Argus is where smart people belong and where they can grow. We answer the challenge of illuminating markets and shaping new futures.

Argus Consulting builds on our key strengths – commodity markets expertise, international networks, and trusted data. This spans conventional energy sources such as coal, LNG, fuel oil, marine fuels, and petroleum coke, future energy such as hydrogen, along with all its potential carriers such as ammonia, biomass, biofuels, plus comprehensive coverage of non-fuel commodities such as petrochemicals, fertilizers, and metals. Our global team works with energy companies, trading firms, lenders and investors, governments, regulatory bodies, and professional service firms, offering tailor-made research to those seeking the highest quality market and technical insight, analysis, and commentary. In addition, we are responsible for global fundamentals data and analytical tools, strategy reports and price outlooks and leverage these in bespoke projects for the clients
Services Offered
• Feasibility studies • Project valuation • Due diligence • Strategic planning Services offered • Policy and regulatory analysis • Market entry studies • Market supply strategy • Price and fundamentals forecast https://www.argusmedia.com/en/products-platforms/consulting

What will you be doing?

Do you have knowledge in the energy sector or non-fuel commodities such as petrochemicals and the ability to provide advisory and delivery services? Do you have experience working for a consultancy or background that has worked within the oil refining and petrochemical sectors?
We are looking for a passionate, engaging, and ambitious Consulting Manager to join our growing team in Singapore. Reporting to the Principal Consultant, you will be taking a lead role in delivering a wide variety of bespoke consulting projects to clients. In addition, you will also serve as Argus’ subject matter expert in the petrochemicals sector

• Lead project opportunities from inception through delivery. Take responsibility for the proposal process, working closely with Commercial and other stakeholders to deliver winning proposals.
• Track and manage projects and deliverables within the region. Serve as the primary client contact for the project and ensure that projects are delivered on-time, on budget with quality that meets or exceed clients’ expectation, leading to further projects and studies.
• Support further development of Argus’ consulting capabilities and tools, primarily in the petrochemicals sector. Serve as a significant contributor to the growth of Argus’ product range and depth.
• Train junior consultants through project execution, serve as the primary avenue which junior consultants grow in their consulting and sector knowledge and experience.
• Manage the team's priorities and workloads, ensuring opportunities align with individual utilisation and overall business targets.

What we’re looking for in you

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, or Engineering background is preferred. Other relevant disciplines are welcome too. MBA’s and/or PhD’s are welcome (but not required).

• While we see the previous consulting experience as highly desirable, experience in petrochemicals and refining sectors, achieved from strategy and business planning, is a plus.
• An appetite for developing and enhancing relationships, securing growth and future workload through the pursuit, and winning of new work.
• Excellent communication skills to build relationships that educate, engage, and inspire people to act.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritise competing requirements.
• Technical skills: strong analytical skills, efficient use of MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• A strong work ethic and a "can do" spirit, as evidenced by proactively initiating and leading initiatives and projects to successful outcomes.
• Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment and independently in line with the Argus values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Results.

Key Opportunities

• Become recognized as a ‘thought leader’ in this area, supporting other teams within Argus and representing the company at industry conferences and functions, including making presentations to senior energy industry executives up to the CEO/ministerial level.
• The ability to build client relationship management, influence, and leadership skills.
• Exposure to senior management level presentations in major state-owned and international companies and cultivating client relationships at the senior level.
• Good career path within Argus Consulting practice and develop areas of specialization.

What’s in it for you:

• Work within a highly motivated team with an industry leader and rapidly growing global company.
• Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a vital part of the growth and development of the business and the team.
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects in Asia and the Middle East.
• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme.
• Excellent location at Raffles Place – close to public transport and amenities.
• Hybrid working model.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical (GP and specialist), dental and hospitalisation.
• 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 25 days.
• Career development and promotion from within culture.
• Ongoing training, mentoring and development opportunities.
• Cooperative, supportive, and open working atmosphere.
• Employee Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme.

Travel

• Cover client meetings for project execution, occasionally for business development, conferences, and events.

Hours

• Monday through Friday, 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
• Earlier or later hours, or weekend hours, may be expected on occasion.

About Argus

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs
Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy. Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic
Argus is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network. Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity
For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you upload your CV via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions
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