US Ops Planner

Lyondell Basell North America•Houston, TX

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. As an (Senior) Optimization and Planning Analyst you will be responsible for leading the US operations planning process for several products in our Intermediates and Derivatives business and for joint global planning with colleagues in the US and Asia. You manage business operations by developing and maintaining operating plans which include demand forecasting, production and supply planning and optimization, distribution planning and inventory targeting. Regarding the business optimization you provide analytical support. Communication in this role is key. You interface cross functionally with the business, sales, legal, manufacturing and the supply chain. The goal is to achieve an aligned operating plan with the highest possible economic value. Furthermore, you act as a focal point between Manufacturing, Marketing, Raw Materials Supply and Supply Chain in relation to production/contingency plans and short-term strategies. And finally, you collaborate with co-producers in global swaps, exchange, toll and purchasing agreements. As you monitor performance versus plan and recommend improvements your focus will be both on the short-term planning and the 5-year planning horizon. You identify new strategic and tactical integration opportunities from an overall business perspective between manufacturing sites and with our partners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required (Chemical Engineering preferred)
Minimum of 6 years' experience in a manufacturing, business planning and analysis, supply chain or a commercial role
A broad knowledge of the chemical industry business, manufacturing operations and economics
Experience with analytical and decision-making tools and methods as: PIMMS/Spiral/OMP/ SAP IBP Excel, PowerPoint and SAP

Nice To Haves

Preference for APICS certification

Responsibilities

Margin optimisation of our chemicals value chains in the region and globally with Europe/Asia counterpart
Determining and optimising run-rates of the production units in scope.
Accountable for regional supply and demand balance optimisation, by running the monthly S&OP processes for your products in close collaboration with Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, and (where relevant) Trading.
Identify margin improvement opportunities based on analysis of value drivers and constraints and scenario evaluation.
Support Supply Review step of the I&D IBP process
Understand the key dynamics, variables, and constraints that affect the optimisation of margin within the specific region, from manufacturing to end customer.
Provide input to and support business planning processes
Translate and articulate optimisation outputs into tactical and strategic business requirements and objectives for both the supply as well as commercial organisation
Drive and promote disciplined execution among stakeholders, ensuring focus on the end-to-end mindset and value delivery in the planning process
Provide supporting economics for Turn Around planning, optimisation initiatives and for Capex-projects.
Support development of the Commercial & Contracting Strategy for product lines
Leading role in crisis management during supply and other disruptions
Senior: Coaches team members on work content. Works with the manager to align work and staff to maximize productivity. Directs fellow team members regarding evaluation issues and completion of tasks – manages work flow.