The Director of Physical Aviation Operations - Americas will have remit over the safety, leadership of direct reports, operational protocol, logistics management, commercial integration, environmental regulations, and conservative management of the physical asset organization to achieve operational best practices.

Based in Miami, FL with high frequency travel with locations to be visited primarily in Canada and South America with operated and supported sites. There will be requirements to travel more globally depending on business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provides accountabilities for all Physical Assets and their Operations across the Aviation segment in the America`s region for WFS.
• Responsible for the setting and implementation of QHSE standards and processes.
• Responsible for Quality & Technical policy implementation within WFS Aviation in line with Industry standards (JIG).
• Responsible for the physical asset operations to ensure safety standards, appropriate staff resources, operational best practices and annual budgets are achieved.
• Oversight of logistical operations of the physical assets to ensure full utilization and operational efficiency of the asset for WFS.
• Partner with commercial and Supply leaders to align asset portfolio with business strategy and ensure appropriate asset resources to accomplish corporate goals.
• Provide a single point of accountability for WFS physical assets across the America`s, working with regional leads to achieve targets.
• Manage physical assets operating staff and provide oversight, guidance, training, and organizational alignment to achieve safety, regulatory and operational excellence, and best practices.
• Implement change and demonstrate accountability to link the organization's risk management strategy to the asset's day-to-day operations and hold physical asset operational leaders accountable to deliver results.
• Mitigate the physical asset's utilization to ensure compliance with best practices and proper balance between commercial and operational objectives.
• Take responsibility for the operational effectiveness of the organization's strategy and provide feedback and recommendations to senior management and commercial leaders on how to optimize the physical asset portfolio.
• Function as owner for the America`s aviation segment's physical asset operations budget, driving efficiency and accountability to the physical asset operations managers to stay within annual budgets set by senior management and finance.
• Interface with commercial leaders to integrate commercial, supply and trading strategy that complements prudent physical asset management.
• Involved in M&A activity around new physical assets to ensure due diligence, proper onboarding, and operational integration.
• Responsible for building annual Capex plan for America`s region within aviation segment, both growth & maintenance capital for physical assets.
• Responsible for all regional Opex overview and budget management, and report findings monthly with action to ensure plan is within budget.
• Responsible for the Training requirement for America`s to ensure that safe and efficient aviation operations occur regionally, specific attention should be made towards succession planning and business continuity capability.
• Responsible for leading key business project as required (e.g., Fleet and Ticket Automation)
• Responsible for the operation of America`s Business systems such as AFMS, Planet FM & SIRUS from a requirements and user/customer interface perspective.
• Responsible for the strategic implementation and content of the Aviation Technical Service Agreements program
• Ensuring that BD is supported within the aviation segment by prioritizing America`s assets, to facilitate growth whilst maintaining current operations.
• Cover GPO VP Responsibilities in region as required.

Key Performance Measures

• Successful Delivery of HSE KPIs
• Successful Delivery of Operational KPIs
• Maintenance of Succession & Business Continuity Planning
• Successful implementation of Training Program for Staff
• Delivery of support to BD whilst maintaining current operational capability
• Delivery of robust and financially optimal OPEX & CAPEX plans
• Meeting agreed ongoing objectives in the time agreed.

Work Experience Required

• 5 years' experience in petroleum products storage and distribution operations, safety, and environmental.
• 5 years of Aviaiton Experience
• 5 years of Management Experience

Education Required

Degree in Business Management (Preferred)

Knowledge Requirements

Knowledge of Canadian, North/South America regulations, especially environmental requirements, HSE specifically around Aviation operations at airfields.

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