Sr. Procurement Specialist

Lyondell Basell North America•Akron, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society. Come Join an Inclusive Team. The Site Procurement Specialist plays a pivotal role in aligning site-level priorities with company procurement strategies, ensuring seamless integration and value delivery across the organization. They function as a direct procurement representative and field-based ambassador for their assigned site(s) to lead Operational Procurement activities including; purchase escalations and emergency mitigation. The Procurement Specialist is responsible for managing procurement processes, ensuring business continuity, and supporting strategic initiatives across the site(s). This role requires strong stakeholder engagement, analytical skills, and problem solving capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred (5+ years in lieu of a degree).
5+ years of related purchasing experience
2-3 years of experience in the chemical industry

Nice To Haves

Experience using SAP ERP system for procurement processes
Experience using Ariba is preferred but not required
Experience with creating RFx, PO’s, Contracts and SOW (SAP Ariba, SAP ECC)

Responsibilities

Ensure the manufacturing site has what it needs to operate efficiently and cost effectively.
Review site(s) spend to unlock value.
Support Category Leads and Site Stakeholders to ensure supplier compliance with contracts and agreements.
Champion the Source to Pay (S2P) process for the site.
Generate ideas and initiatives for value creation (including avoidance, cash preservation, etc.) from collaboration with stakeholders, spend review, data mining, supplier engagements etc.
Execute and/or lead core procurement and/or co‑owned initiatives through the established stage‑gate process.
Negotiate Master Service Agreements, PO terms and conditions, pricing, payment terms, dispute resolution etc, with regional suppliers to ensure business continuity. Collaborate with LYB Legal where necessary.
Maintain relationships with key regional suppliers to mitigate potential supply risks and avoid disruptions to Plant operations.
Support Escalations from the ESS.
Facilitate the resolution of blocked and overdue invoice issues and lead efforts at the site(s) to maintain established P2P metrics.
Support implementation of S2P and P2E process improvement initiatives.
Support stakeholders with onboarding new suppliers, including SLP, GAPS and ISN.
Serve on emergency response teams for hurricanes, freezes, and other critical events.
Support execution of Strategy & Tender Board (STB) and Category Cross Regions Forum (C2RF & pre-C2RF) as required.
Conduct job walks and RFQ scope reviews with suppliers where applicable.
Address any stakeholder complaints and contractor issues.