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The Lubricants business, recognizing the pivotal role of its supply chain, is committed to turning it into a competitive advantage. The Lubricant Supply Chain (LSC) organization, as an integral part of the broader Lubricants business, is crucial for achieving success in the marketplace.\nAs part of the Lubricants Americas Supply Chain Optimization and Projects organization, you drive world class Sales and Operations Planning for North and South America lubricant supply chain network across multiple sales channels (B2B, B2C, Indirect, Retail). The broad product portfolio includes fast-moving consumer goods, products exclusively developed for key customers, and specialty products with niche applications.\nWhat you'll be doing\nAs Supply Chain Strategy and Optimization Analyst, you support Lubricants Americas in delivering its growth ambitions. Lubricants Americas is within the Shell Global Lubricants portfolio-- A business advancing towards an accelerated growth commitment by 2025 with a 10% CAGR.\nFurther accountabilities are as follows:\nWork across sectors and lines of businesses to identify pain points/constraints/value leakage, to drive gap closure initiatives.\nWork with Shell owned and third-party assets to identify operational challenges and constraints to drive resolution and to increase customer satisfaction.\nSupporting the S&OP process by ensuring sufficient e2e capacity in network to support demand - from raw materials to production to logistics.\nDetermining optimal customer and production sourcing by evaluating feasibility, capacity, cost, working capital, and customer satisfaction trade-offs.\nOptimizing the supply chain footprint by identifying opportunities ranging from optimization of constraint resources, economic order quantity, etc.\nWork with sales and marketing to rationalize portfolio to reduce complexity and increase overall lubricants Americas profitability.\nWork collectively across lubricants to ensure profitability targets are met.\nFor Portfolio/COGS Supply Chain Strategy & Optimization, you are responsible to:\nWork with Sales and Marketing across the various sectors to understand their specific needs and develop an end-to-end strategy to support those sectors.\nWork with a specific sector to define winning portfolio and associated portfolio metrics, e.g., % tail, ROACE, profitability, customer satisfaction etc. \nDevelop outlets for slow moving (tail) products to minimize value loss.\nDrive initiatives with Sales & Marketing and Product Management to develop a view of customer wants vs needs to maximize profitability.\nLook to optimize product component cost and develop product supply security optionality to enable business goals.\nWork with sales and marketing to rationalize portfolio to reduce complexity and increase overall lubricants Americas profitability.\nWork collectively across lubricants to ensure profitability targets are met.\nWhat you bring\nBachelor's degree in supply chain management, engineering, or a related field\n6+ years of experience in supply chain optimization, preferably in a manufacturing or logistics environment (in FMCG environment)\nInventory Optimization, Inventory Buffer or safety stock management is required.\nExperience driving COGS reduction and cost optimization initiatives\nPrior experience in the S&OP process/managing product portfolio.\nExperience with data analysis and visualization tools such as Tableau, Excel, Power BI, Spotfire, Alteryx.\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills\nStrong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.\nExperience in SAP or other Supply Planning tools and/or Supply Chain planning software is a plus.\nPrior Lubricants experience is a plus.\nWillingness to work during US hours (Houston) with some flexibility. The role will be based out of India to support the lubricants business in the North America. Shift allowance (as per India country norms) will be provided for the off-shift requirement in addition to the regular salary.\nWhat we offer\nYou bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.\nProgress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.\nContinuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.\nWork at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.\nCollaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.\nAchieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.\nJoin an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.\nGrow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and\ninternational teams.\nGain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.\nAfter you submit your application, you will receive an email providing a link to an online assessment that is a mandatory part of the process. The email will come from HireVue - please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email. Once completed, your application will be reviewed to determine next steps. Thank you for your interest in Shell.\n-\nAn Inclusive & Progressive Place to Work\nTo power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment - one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.\nWe’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.\nWe’re closing the gender gap - whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.\nWe’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.\nShell in India\nShell is a diversified energy company in India with 13,000 employees, and presence in Integrated Gas, Downstream, Power, Renewable and Upstream. Additionally, we have deep capabilities in R&D, digitalisation, and business operations.\nOur global strategy, Powering Progress, is designed to generate value for our shareholders, customers, and the wider society, and focuses on creating more value with less emissions. The strategy supports our purpose of providing more and cleaner energy solutions, with the aim of profitably transforming Shell into a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. As India moves towards its target of net-zero emissions by 2070, Shell India aims to play a leading role in securing vital energy for today, while investing in, and helping to build, the energy system of the future through strategic investments in the country.\nOur Lubricants business serves over 50,000 consumers through a strong network of over 200 distributors, and operates an end-to-end value chain that spans conceptualization, development, and production at a world-class blending plant at Taloja. Through our 350-plus retail stations, we offer an integrated mobility experience including fuels, cafes, and convenience stores, with a prominent network of EV recharging facilities.\nShell owns and operates a LNG re-gasification terminal at Hazira, Surat, with a capacity of 5 MTPA and a LNG truck-loading unit that plays a crucial role in helping meet India’s growing demand for gas across sectors. In 2022, Shell acquired Sprng Energy in a $1.55 billion deal to build an integrated energy transition business in the country. Sprng is a leading renewable energy company in India which develops and manages solar, wind, and hybrid power generation facilities and infrastructure.\nOur three capability centres across Bangalore and Chennai serve as a technology and innovation powerhouse for Shell globally, working as a delivery engine for core technical, digital, and finance processes: pioneering digital innovation and cutting-edge technologies across the energy sector. We also have strong academic partnerships and collaborations with leading universities and technology institutes to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the energy sector.\nWe are committed to positively contributing to the communities in which we operate through programmes on STEM Education, Skilling, and Livelihood across India. We nurture and invest in startups developing initiatives focused on accelerating energy innovation through programs such as Shell E4 and Shell Eco-marathon. We also have strategic investments in new energy companies such as Husk Power, d.light, Orb Energy, and Cleantech Solar.\n DISCLAIMER:\nPlease note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Shell jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Before applying, you are advised to read our data protection policy. This policy describes the processing that may be associated with your personal data and informs you that your personal data may be transferred to Shell/Shell Group companies around the world. The Shell Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Shell. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorised Shell representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand. 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