Analyst Supply Chain

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

The Supply Chain Services Team supports the logistics procurement department to ensure key data hygiene is maintained across various systems (SAP, transporeon, etc.), helps to provide analysis to the cost and spend structures, and leverages data solutions to improve the current way of working.

As Analyst Supply Chain you will focus on support processes related to freight rate management and invoicing to learn the general operating environment. An additional focus area will be to perform data analysis to improve logistics procurement and performance by identifying process bottlenecks or areas of high costs and formulate proposals that enable efficiencies or improvements. 

Together with your fellow analysts, you ensure complete and accurate monthly spend reporting and provide specific insights to your business line. You support existing reports and dashboards enabling the logistics procurement group to make data based decisions. Also, you think of continuous improvements by participating in projects and change requests.

Your operational activities are linked to securing accurate and timely processing of transportation invoices, regular maintenance of freight rates in our ERP system, and maintaining effective business controls.

Responsibilities

• Assure accurate logistics rate management procedures that provide correct rate and invoicing capabilities.
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders regarding freight rate/invoicing discrepancies to identify the root-cause and resolve.
• Process ownership of GR (goods receipt) creation for fixed and variable costs in the Supply Chain.
• Ensuring timely updates of reports & dashboards as per agreed with your stakeholders.
• Driving continuous improvements in data quality, actionable insights and process standardization.
• Supporting the logistics procurement team as an analyst with structural and on demand reports and KPI analysis.
• Monitoring and analyzing supply chain performance data to identify areas for improvement and recommend changes to supply chain models.
• Familiarity regarding working with data: optimizing data loads, transformations, and the creation/maintenance of Supply Chain dashboards.

This is who you are

To be successful in this role you must recognize yourself in the following profile:
You are someone who brings a positive and empowering mindset to the table, along with being an exceptional team player. You have the ability to manage expectations and are committed to meeting deadlines that have been mutually agreed upon. Your affinity for data visualization and data modeling tools is a strong suit. You possess robust business analytical skills and the capacity for problem-solving. You approach problems in a structured manner, aiming to establish scalable solutions. Stakeholder management is a customer-focused area where you excel. While it’s not a strict requirement, having a basic understanding of end-to-end processes such as Source to Pay, Lead to Cash, and Record to Report will be advantageous. You are adept at working effectively within geographically diverse, cross-functional teams and are capable of collaborating with both functional and technical teams successfully. You have a critical thinking mindset to stay curious and challenge the status quo in aims to improve the process and output in your domain.

This is what you bring

• Min. Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or a related discipline.
• Up to 2 years of proven relevant experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, or a related role / function. 
• Familiar with ERP systems preferably SAP.
• Familiar in software like Power BI, Power Automate, Excel (VBA), Celonis, etc.
• Familiar with working with cross functional flowcharts for process mapping like VISIO.
• Chemical industry experience/knowledge is beneficial.
• English and an additional European language preferred.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.

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 Specialist) 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 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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