Analyst, Optimization & Ops Planning

A Day in the Life

Every day, this team helps balance margin, cost, supply reliability and operational constraints to create the highest business value.
As an Optimization and Planning Analyst, you will own and lead the European operations planning process for your product family, with guidance from senior team members where strategic alignment or escalation is needed. You will contribute to global planning with colleagues in the US and Asia and manage operating plans covering demand, production, supply, optimization, distribution and inventory.
You will partner across business, sales, legal, manufacturing and supply chain to align plans, deliver economic value and coordinate production, contingency and short-term strategies. You may also work with co-producers on swaps, exchange, tolling and purchasing agreements.
You will monitor performance versus plan, identify improvement opportunities and shape recommendations across the short-term horizon and 5-year outlook. You will also develop or support dashboards, reports and optimization tools that improve visibility and decision-making for the broader team.

Accountabilities include, but are not limited to

• Drive margin optimization of regional and global chemical value chains, in collaboration with US and Asia counterparts.
• Determine and optimize production unit run rates for the product family in scope.
• Lead regional supply and demand balance optimization for your product family through the monthly S&OP process, working closely with Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing and, where relevant, Trading.
• Identify margin improvement opportunities through analysis of value drivers, constraints and scenarios.
• Lead the Supply Review step of the I&D IBP process for the product family in scope.
• Understand the key dynamics and constraints that affect margin across the value chain, from manufacturing to end customer.
• Provide input to and actively support regional and business planning processes.
• Translate optimization outputs into clear tactical and strategic requirements for supply and commercial stakeholders.
• Drive disciplined execution with stakeholders and promote an end-to-end, value-focused planning mindset.
• Provide supporting economic analysis for turnaround planning, optimization initiatives and capital projects.
• Contribute to the development of commercial and contracting strategies for the relevant product lines.
• Lead planning response during supply or demand disruptions, aligning options and escalating where needed.

You Bring This Value

• Degree in Engineering is strongly preferred;
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, business planning and analysis, supply chain or a commercial role;
• A broad knowledge of the chemical industry business, manufacturing operations and economics;
• Experience with analytical and decision-making tools and systems such as PIMS, Spiral, OMP, SAP IBP, Excel, PowerBI, Python, PowerPoint and SAP;
• Ability to develop or support dashboards, reports and optimization tools that improve planning insights and team effectiveness;
• APICS certification is preferred;
• Fluent English.

Competencies

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

You bring solid experience in operations planning, product management, engineering, supply chain or a commercial role in the chemical or refining industry. You understand how manufacturing, supply chain and commercial decisions connect, and can turn analysis into practical recommendations. You communicate clearly, build alignment, challenge constructively and adapt quickly as conditions change.

Candidates will be assessed on the following LYB competencies:

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

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 two 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 as well.
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