(Senior) Consultant Sustainable Procurement

This is LyondellBasell

As a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to unlock value for our customers, investors and society. As one of the world’s largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufacture and market high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. For more information, please visit www.lyondellbasell.com or follow @LyondellBasell on LinkedIn.

This is the role

As the Sustainable Procurement Consultant, ESG Reporting, you will be responsible for leading the preparation of ESG reports and managing data collection processes for Sustainable Procurement. You ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and auditability of ESG information while supporting the implementation of new reporting and disclosure practices. This position serves as a key contact for Sustainable Procurement ESG performance inquiries and collaborates with cross-functional teams to improve ESG reporting processes, ensuring alignment with evolving regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations. 

Responsibilities & accountabilities:

• Lead the preparation of annual ESG reports and responses to ESG information requests for Sustainable Procurement (e.g., CSA, CDP, EcoVadis).
• Oversee data collection process ensuring that data is timely and accurate. Continuously improve the ESG reporting internal control environment to ensure consistent, accurate, and timely ESG information as well as auditable and efficient reporting processes (e.g., CSRD, LKSG, CSDDD).
• Lead identified gap closure initiatives to achieve full ESG reporting compliance for Sustainable Procurement.
• Be the primary point of contact for inquiries regarding annual ESG performance data and information. Effectively support relevant functions with ESG performance information for Sustainable Procurement.
• Identify, advise on, and implement new ESG reporting and disclosure practices, based on a deep understanding of requirements from regulators, investors/lenders, and sustainability actors.

This is who you are

To be successful in this role you must recognize yourself in the following profile: 

You have excellent project management skills and are able to manage multiple and complex projects on internal and external reporting ensuring milestones and deadlines are met. With your attention to detail you ensure auditable data and processes. Your excellent communication skills make you understand the data and able to tell a compelling story, internally and externally. Furthermore you have excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, which allows you to collaborate and influence stakeholders across various levels of the organization as well as in different functions and business units to achieve project goals. You have a consultant and a growth mindset, you can work autonomously and solution-oriented. And are a strategic thinker which makes you able to identify, advise on, and implement new ESG reporting and disclosure practices, based on good practices and a deep understanding of requirements. Last but not least, you’re agile and therefor able to prioritize amid multiple, complex projects.

Candidates will be assessed on the following LYB competencies:

• Build Partnerships
• Deliver Results
• Drive Innovation
• Grow Capabilities
• Promote Inclusion

This is what you bring

• Master’s degree in Sustainability, Finance, Accounting, Business, Management, Communication, or other technical / science-based education.
• 3-5 years’ work experience in the sustainability field, preferably working in consulting or a corporate environment. 
• Experience conducting assurance of sustainability/ ESG/ financial reports in audit firms or similar organizations and/or supporting companies to improve ESG reporting internal control environments.
• Excellent understanding of ESG reporting and disclosure requirements (legal/standards) and trends. 
• Good understanding of the chemical or similar industry is preferred.
• Strong command of English, additional European languages preferred

This is what we offer

We offer an environment where we encourage personal and professional growth and where you will be rewarded for your performance and results. You will have the possibility to work with specialist on all fields to develop innovative solutions and to extend your national and international network. In addition, we offer you a competitive salary package. The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees the option to work up to three days a week from home. LyondellBasell is committed to advancing diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) to ensure a positive experience for all employees.

Interested?

Please feel free to contact Manoe Koningstein (Talent Acquisition Consultant) at manoe.koningstein@ lyondellbasell.com for more details. Would you like to apply? Just send us your motivation and resume via the application button. Only applications through this application button will be taken into consideration.

The recruitment process consists of an initial phone screening and two business interviews before proceeding to a possible job offer. A background check will be part of the process.

LyondellBasell does not accept or retain unsolicited résumés or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.

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