Category Specialist

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. BASIC FUNCTION

Lead the Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Operatons (Source to Pay process) for Tech Materials (MROs) and Tech Services (TMTS) for VDO Site. Lead the Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Operatons (Source to Pay process) for Corporate Services & Digital Technology (CSDT) for multiple Site & Offices in India and AFMEI region. Also support the PR to PO process for Corporate Services & IT for AFMEI region. Develops, deploys and manages the Sourcing Strategies required to support company operations for AFMEI in consultation with Category Manager for CSDT APAC region Develops, deploys and manages the Sourcing Strategies required to support company operations for Vadodara Site in India in consultation with Category Manager for TMTS APAC region Support other sites of TMTS & CSDT procurement activities required from time to time. Implement strategies that integrate internal technical requirement and utilizes multiple strategic levers to optimize value including challenging the status quo Promotes excellent working relationships with key stakeholders across Corporate Offices and Manufacturing Sites in the development and execution of sourcing strategies and digitization projects for above countries Lead negotiations for assigned categories and countries and put in place regional agreements Utilize comprehensive and systematic market analysis for the materials / services procured to drive lowest total cost of ownership and maximum value to the company Manage effective internal stakeholders engagements and supplier relationships to the senior levels This position will coordinate with regional Procurement colleagues for their synergy projects and deliver value to the company. This position will support the Category Manager in development and implementation of global / regional sourcing strategies and be accountable for value creation related to the assigned categories. This position will maintain regular communication with suppliers and will deliver market intelligence to Procurement and the Key Stakeholders to maintain LYB’s competitive position. This position requires interaction with various functional groups across countries assigned within the APAC region including the IT, HR, Admin, Finance and Site Leadership. This interaction will provide excellent exposure to various levels within multiple departments. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Technical materials commodity would typically include segments items like control valves, maintenance valves, compressors, vessels and heat exchangers, furnaces, instrumentation, refrigeration, power distribution, MROs, pipings, fittings, extruders, pelletizers, motors, gear box, fans, blowers, pumps, packing and filling equipments, transformers, switchgears, lab equipments, etc Technical services commodity would include segments like maintenance services (civil, engineering), Inspection, Safety, HSE, Rentals, Industrial cleaning, Turn arounds, outages, engineering, construction, scaffolding, insulation, painting, waste management, Corporate Services category would typically include areas like Facilities management,