Procurement Specialist

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 Procurement Specialist you will be part of the global procurement organization  and responsible for procuring everything that is related to maintenance of production locations in Europe.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Independent management of medium sourcing projects (up to €1MM)
• Tendering and negotiation of regional and local contracts (up to €1MM)
• Issuing Purchase Orders 
• Analysis of bid responses to determine the most responsive and responsible bidder
• Works closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, Site Services, R&D and Category Manager 
• Supports sustainability as one of the key elements of LyondellBasell´s procurement strategy through supplier relationship management to make a positive impact in the value chain and the environment
• Primarily responsible for effective and efficient operation of the purchasing process 

Part of the responsibilities include be supplier negotiations; maintaining and negotiating a number of low and middle value contracts outline agreements (up to €1MM) for e.g. our warehouses; Global Terms & Condition (GT&C) alignment with Legal; analyzing data.

This role can be filled either at our Rotterdam or Wesseling location.
 

This is who you are

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

You are proficient in purchasing fundamentals and procurement work processes. And 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 understand the intricacies of sourcing, negotiation, and supply chain management and embody a proactive, analytical, and collaborative approach to work.

Candidates will be assessed on the following LYB competencies:

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

This is what you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Economics or Engineering
• 2+ years Procurement related experience required with degree; 6+ years' experience in lieu of degree
• 1-2 years of chemical /engineering or related industry experience is desirable
• SAP, Ariba and MS knowledge and experience desirable 
• Fluency in English and in addition Dutch and/or German is 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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