Lead Sourcing Manager

Come Join an Inclusive Team

Supply Chain is a customer-focused Center of Excellence providing industry-leading service while delivering differential value to the business, today and into the future.  We separate our Supply Chain functions into several areas; these include logistics, customer fulfillment, services, trade compliance, and support for business processes and systems.​

As a member of our dynamic Supply Chain team, you will play a critical role in helping us supply our products to a global customer base. In this individual contributor role, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of procurement strategies for contracts related to rail freight, rail assets, infrastructure, and services. During a typical day, you will develop comprehensive programs for the supplier selection, approval, and on-going performance management.

This position reports to the Commercial Logistics Manager and is located at our North American Headquarters in Downtown Houston. The position offers a competitive base salary, bonus, 401K matching, generous benefits package, pension plan, parking subsidy and employee discounts.

A Day in the Life

• Manage and lead the rail strategic sourcing process which includes requirements planning, market analysis, developing RFP packages, bid analysis and evaluation, service provider selection and contract negotiations and award with an approximate spend of $200MM-$250MM per year.
• Act as a liaison and effectively manage relationships with internal business partners and external services providers.
• Lead execution of rail strategic sourcing initiatives while managing vendor performance to ensure alignment with business objectives and goals.
• Ensure accurate definition of technical requirements and maintain detailed knowledge of the market environment for rail transportation, railcars, and locomotives.
• Maintain relationships with vendors to ensure strong, productive, and honest interaction throughout the relationship/contract/agreement.
• Align commercial strategy and operational practices with a broad range of business stakeholders and functional groups within the company.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPI) that ensure compliance, operational excellence, cost leadership and improvement initiatives.
• Lead change implementation for extended system improvements or other logistics projects.
• Model LyondellBasell core competencies with internal and external stakeholders beginning to develop the skills necessary to contribute strategically.

You Bring This Value

• The selected candidate must meet qualifications for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Analytical skills and the ability to apply them to purchasing decisions.
• Composed in time-sensitive situations, comfortable delivering difficult news.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite, SAP (BI), or other ERP software and Bourque.

LyondellBasell Core Competencies

The successful candidate will have the following competencies:

• Instills Trust and Exemplifies Integrity: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.
• Demonstrates Courage: Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said, acting with integrity, doing what is right.
• Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Fosters a culture of learning.
• Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives, within and across functions.
• Cultivates Innovation:  Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful. Uses lateral thinking. Questions the status quo.
• Customer Focus:  Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions. Focuses on internal and external customers

Competencies