Director, Global Credit

Come Join an Inclusive Team:

The Director of Global Credit is the first in command on the Global Credit team. Key responsibilities include overseeing an over 60-person global organization spanning Americas, Europe, AFMEI, and Asia-Pacific regions working closely with key business and functional leaders. These strategically significant regions encompass our O&P, I&D, APS, and Technology business segments. 

This distinguished leader will collaborate closely with the Commercial organization to elevate customer experience, mitigate risks, and contribute to the enhancement of LyondellBasell's working capital in concert with the Commercial and Treasury teams. The ideal candidate will boast a proven track record of implementing effective strategies and employing advanced analytical tools to forecast and mitigate risks. Furthermore, they should possess a forward-thinking mindset, constantly seeking innovative solutions to refine existing processes/systems and be ready to lead the technology and digitalization enhancement for the credit organization.

Reporting directly to the SVP & Treasurer, this role operates on a hybrid schedule, based out of Houston, TX, or Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 

A Day in the Life:

• Responsible for understanding risks associated with a domestic and international customer base through detailed financial analysis, trade references and customer performance and determining the manageable risk level to the Company. 
• Develop and maintain continuous dialog with all levels of Marketing, Sales, Order Fulfillment and Senior Management as necessary regarding risk and profitability issues associated with customers. 
• On a consulting basis, assist and support Business and Sales, Procurement and Feedstock departments regarding risk evaluation and profitability enhancement.
• Negotiating settlements with customers on potential bad debt.
• Accountable for maintaining knowledge of and recommending technical improvements to systems and processes.
• Review, maintain, and recommend/implement changes to credit policies and procedures as necessary.
• Manage the GLOBAL Credit teams to support our business activities. Supervise and continuously train the team of Business Credit Analysts and Credit Liaisons/Collectors in order to ensure proper risk management and to allow for the exploitation of business opportunities. 
• Will act as internal focal point for all credit related matters in the GLOBAL region and will advise the business organizations on actions to be taken in order to improve customers’ risk/return profiles.
• Will visit key customers as needed and discuss all finance-related matters with the customer’s senior management.
• Analysis and communication of risk associated with customers and suppliers, with all levels of Business, Sales and Supply Chain. 
• This position will handle a large volume of customers (13,500+) with accounts receivable in the > $4.0 billion range and must ensure orders are handled in a prompt and systematic manner. 
• Will be prime contact with Sales, Business, Order Fulfillment and the Customers. 
• Will serve on global credit teams as needed to support credit processes. 
• Lead the technology and digitalization enhancement for Credit.
• Regularly monitor the KPIs and take action to reach the high Credit Standards
• Report regularly Credit results to the EXOM, and discuss the results with the Commercial leaders. 
• Responsible for approving and managing credit risk for all the accounts receivable portfolio. 
• Monitors all product sales activities and credit line utilization for the assigned business area to assure compliance with credit guidelines, to maximize overall profitability, and minimize bad debt losses. 
• Also responsible for financial and risk analysis, and utilization of available credit information sources to determine appropriate level of risk for assigned portfolio.
• Analysis of the customer base with respect to profitability towards LYB as well as customer’s strategic value and assessment of growth opportunities in close co-operation with the sales organization.
• Recommends actions to be taken in order to limit the business unit’s credit risk exposure and enhance its overall profitability. 
• Will lead our “Predictive Analytics” effort as we develop a Credit Analytics Toolkit to better support credit and business decisions.
• Will be in charge of the Supplier Evaluation program on a global basis in support of our feedstock, procurement and supply chain teams. 

You Bring This Value:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Degree in business administration, accounting, finance or another relevant field preferred. 
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ relevant experience.
• MBA/CFA is a plus.
• Excellent people management skills.
• Typically requires expertise in credit and financial statement analysis, business analysis, general knowledge of applicable credit law, plus excellence in analytical and interpretative skills.
• Ability to strike the right balance between managing financial risk and enabling business opportunities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required to interact with customers, sales personnel, and commercial and industry contacts.
• Requires a high degree of independence in completing job responsibilities with little supervision.
• Must be able to maintain professional relationships with Business, Product, and Sales groups.
• Travel will be required.

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What We Offer

We offer employees a competitive total compensation package, which includes base pay and variable incentive pay programs. This supports a pay-for-performance culture, recognizing both individual and company performance, as well as benefit programs that are highly attractive and competitive within the markets for which we compete for talent.

• The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees the option to work up to three days a week from home.
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Retirement (Pension) Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Educational Assistance
• Choice of Preferred Provider or Consumer Driven Medical Plan including Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental, Vision and Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, AD&D and LTD Insurance

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