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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.\nA Day in the Life\nOur manufacturing sites all depend on a continuous supply of utilities such as industrial gases, water, steam and electricity. As an Associate Category Manager, Industrial Gases and Utilities at LyondellBasell, you will be responsible for reliable utility supplies to our manufacturing sites as well as helping to advance the company’s long-term decarbonization activities in Europe including procurement of low carbon utilities. In your role, you’ll focus on a portfolio of manufacturing sites in Europe, ensuring the deployment of strategic utilities purchasing plans, providing recommendations on supplier selection and negotiation strategy, managing current contracts and providing recommendations on supplier selection to help LyondellBasell meet our decarbonization goals.\nIn close collaboration with Industrial Gas & Utilities Leadership, you will get a lot of freedom, being responsible for the entire sourcing process regarding your area of responsibility. This includes translating strategic requirements and market insights into operational activities through contract negotiation, maintaining strategic supplier relationships and evaluating the competitive state of the market and existing contracts. You will put your in-depth understanding of utility sourcing strategies and utility markets into practice on a tactical and strategic level, ensuring alignment with all stakeholders during the process.\nThe role of Associate Category Manager, Industrial Gases and Utilities is complex with a lot of growth opportunity and is a role in which you can stretch yourself to set the foundation for further career development.\nRoles & responsibilities:\nExecutes the day to day sourcing process according to contract terms and is able to effectively source utilities with increasing complexity and value.\nAssesses supplier capabilities through key performance indicators and makes recommendations on supplier acceptability. \nDemonstrates the capability to challenge inefficiencies, process deviations, supply unreliability’s and strategy deviations. \nManages supplier relationships, including the commercial relationship; identifies and qualifies new suppliers as required.\nSupports the overall Industrial Gas & Utilities group during complex sourcing initiatives and segment strategy development through data modeling and analysis, change management and new process execution. \nUnderstands strategies for assigned utility segments and proactively drives initiatives to meet utility sourcing objectives.\nDrives sustainability opportunities with supply base to deliver value to the business.\nWorks with internal customers to develop and compose bid specification in such a manner that internal customer needs are addressed. \nSelects pre-screened list of suppliers through a RFI process and conduct competitive selection through a RFP process.\nNegotiates, executes and implements commercial agreements and related work processes in accordance with the strategies.\nWorks collaboratively with the Delegated Buyers located at the manufacturing sites in the implementation of strategic sourcing initiatives. \nArticulates company’s procurement policies and standards by complying to appropriate governance policies and procedures. \nThe preferred location for this role is our European HQ in Rotterdam, the role can be filled from our Wesseling location as well.\nYou Bring This Value\nBachelor’s degree in (Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical) Engineering and/or Business Economics. A Master’s degree is preferred.\n6+ years related experience required with a degree (10 years in lieu of a degree).3+ years of chemical or related industry experience; knowledge related to purchasing and materials management is preferred. \n\nExperience in manufacturing environment, in Technical or Business related positions preferred.\nNegotiations and contract experience required.\nGood knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).\nKnowledge of applications such as SAP, Ariba, Accolade etc. to manage the supply contracts and VEP initiatives.\nFluent in English language (speaking and writing).In addition fluency in French preferred. \n\nCompetencies\nTo be successful in this role you must recognize yourself in the following profile:\nYou have strong data analysis skills that enable you to turn insights into creative and effective solutions. You communicate with confidence and tact, allowing you to raise and address challenging issues constructively. You thrive in a collaborative environment, valuing and recognizing the contributions, advice, and efforts of others. Additionally, you are open to new perspectives, continuously seeking opportunities to improve processes by challenging inefficiencies and addressing deviations.\nCandidates will be assessed on the following LYB competencies:\nBuild Partnerships\nDeliver Results\nDrive Innovation\nGrow Capabilities\nPromote Inclusion\nWhat We Offer\nWe 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.\nInterested?\nPlease 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.\nThe 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.\nLyondellBasell does not accept or retain unsolicited résumés or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers. #LI-MK1 #LI-HYBRID\nCompensation Disclosure\nThe compensation and reference to benefits for this role is listed on this posting in compliance with applicable law. Please note that the compensation and benefits listed below are only applicable for Netherlands (NL) payroll offers.\nThe anticipated salary range for this full-time position is €68,480.00 - €94,160.00. 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