Supply Chain Project Manager

A Day in the Life

The Project Manager Supply Chain is the subject matter expert for supply chain and logistics processes and is responsible for the development and implementation of projects, including but not limited to real time visibility, transport management systems and logistics service provider interface development. The incumbent interfaces with senior business stakeholders on business drivers and translates requirements into standardized and global processes. The incumbent in this job can lead large and complex projects over several parts or an entire business process to make significant step change performance improvements . Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Champions continuous improvement of logistics activities. Consults regionally and globally to identify synergy opportunities and pursues opportunities to leverage purchase volume, operating efficiency and drive purchasing effectiveness.
• Drives continuous improvement through clearly defined performance metrics and ensures contract execution in accordance with the pre-defined criteria.
• Leads and facilitates improvement projects for EMEA and ASIA.
• Leads and facilitates periodical Supply Chain Operations Meetings.
• Develops and uses reports/dashboards to evaluate (LSP) performance and supports continuous improvement and optimization efforts. Support tools include SAP/ Business Warehouse, Transporeon (TMS) and Tableau.
• Supports the European supply chain procurement strategy.
• Supports procurement efforts incl. tenders / negotiations for all transport services in portfolio.
• Manages relationships with internal business partners, regional supply chain organisations and external service providers (LSP’s).
• Ensures that suppliers meet LYB’s safety, quality, technical, legal, commercial, operational requirements and standards.
• Ensures compliance with relevant US and international laws and / or conventions, and appropriate management of risks.
• Develops knowledge of transportation market trends and understands the long term business impact for stakeholders.
• Back-up for the other supply chain manager positions.

You Bring This Value

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Logistics, Technical or Business field.
• Professional with minimum10 years of experience in a business environment.
• Relevant experience in/with Supply Chain / Transport & Logistics organization(s).
• Relevant project management experience.
• Commercial experience (procurement and/or sales) in the segment of road and/or intermodal transport services (e.g. with transport company, freight forwarder, industry peer).
• Profound knowledge and experience of business concepts, processes and tools (SAP, TMS, RFQ, 3PL/4PL) related to the execution of freight transport services.
• Knowledge of emerging topics in the road transport sector: digitization, sustainability/carbon footprint, real-time visibility, capacity/driver shortage, collaboration concepts, legislation & regulation etc. Ability to act as a senior discussion partner for these topics.
• Must be fluent in English, one or more additional European languages is a plus

Competences

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

You are an innovator and change agent who brings a strategic mindset to shaping our business. You develop clear strategies, manage complex projects, and negotiate effectively while building strong relationships and networks. With your communication and presentation skills, you convey complex ideas with confidence.

Your analytical abilities enable you to assess commercial proposals and build solid business cases for logistics solutions. You understand corporate processes—especially within LyondellBasell—and navigate delegated decision making and operations with ease. You perform well under pressure, handling competing priorities and ambiguity with resilience.

You recognize patterns in incidents such as missed targets or complaints and turn these insights into structural improvements. You also have the capability to develop and implement the Sustainability and Digitisation Roadmap, helping our organization move forward in a rapidly evolving environment.

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.

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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