Director, TBA, Business Development & Advocacy

This is LyondellBasell

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This is the role

Your role as Director TBA, Business Development & Advocacy is two-fold:  You’ll be responsible for leading global LYB initiatives to improve fuel quality around the world, increasing demand for MTBE and ETBE as well as leading commercial activities supporting sales of ETBE and High Purity Isobutylene (HPIB) to our key global customers. This should be done in accordance with the business plan and in conjunction with the Senior Vice President, Chemical Intermediates & Oxyfuels. 

In this senior leadership role you will be responsible for the execution of strategic decisions around commercial strategies, global communication, and global regulatory trends impacting the use of ethers.  

Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Responsible for development of new business for the Global Ethers Strategic Business Unit, deriving target strategic path options, alternatives and recommendations to the SVP, Chemical Intermediates & Oxyfuels, and senior officers 
• Responsible for defending LYB’s core ethers markets by advocating for favorable fuels policies with regulators,  standardization bodies, and industry stakeholders
• Responsible for leading the global HPIB, TBA, and JBSL businesses
• Ensures business strategy and purpose is clearly communicated throughout the organization
• Drives global advocacy for ethers:  Ensures long-term profitability and growth of the Global Ethers business through leadership of external trade consortia including ACELA (Asociación de Combustibles Eficientes de Latinoamérica – Association of Efficient Combustion of Latin America), Sustainable Fuels (Europe, Middle East and Africa), and ACFA (Asian Clean Fuels Association).  LYB assumes leadership positions in each of these boards
• Leads a high-performing global staff of technical marketing managers and Key Account Managers to foster global P&L transparency, collaboration, and accountability 
• Coaches and develops staff, enabling them to represent LYB externally, promote our portfolio, and improve the public’s understanding of ethers within the context of global sustainability
• Initiates preparation and consolidates the annual budget and long-range business plans for P&Ls
• Through staff members, he/she drives continuous improvement efforts such as product mix improvement, effective product development, strategic market development, efficient inventory management, product cost improvements and optimum product portfolio balance measures to achieve the current and long-term profitability of the business
• Initiates actions to develop, acquire or license technology that assures premiere status in supplying quality products to target markets.  Champions key investments required to fulfill the business unit strategy. 
• Leads with a continuous improvement mindset, encouraging his/her organization to drive value through LyondellBasell’s Value Enhancement Program

Preffered work location is Rotterdam, The Netherlands

This is who you are

To be successful in this role you must recognize yourself in the following profile: 
You possess strong commercial and critical thinking skills, with a deep understanding of underlying business financials. Your leadership in cross-functional teams enables you to achieve both operational and strategic targets effectively. You have a strong technical acumen, allowing you to understand and leverage specialized technical concepts in strategy execution and stakeholder communication. Furthermore your ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of internal and external parties is well-developed, and you excel in interpersonal and talent development skills.

You consistently drive results, even under tough circumstances, and ensure accountability by holding yourself and others to meet commitments. Your decision quality is high, making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Besides this you focus on building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions. Additionally, you drive vision and purpose by painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.

Candidates will be assessed on the following LYB competencies:

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

This is what you bring

• At minimum Bachelor of science degree required 
  • Technical discipline and/or MBA strongly preferred
• Significant knowledge of and experience in the petrochemical industry (15+ years with a minimum 10 years of commercial and managerial experience)
• Experience devising and implementing market strategies 
• Experience leading through significant change 
• Specific experience fostering relationships with a broad array of internal and external stakeholders to advocate positions and achieve business results
• Fluency in English

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.

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