Asset Manager, Polymers NA

The Polyolefins Asset Manageris responsible formaximizing the profitability and growth of HDPE, LLDPE, LDPE, PP, Wire &CableandCatalloybusinesses byoptimizingpolymer reactor assetutilizationand product profitabilityacross over 25 reactorsinfour states. This position is focused internally on manufacturing cost reduction, efficiency improvements, short term production planning management, andlong rangeasset planning,

Product profitability & optimization

• Determineseconomic asset balancing within divisions to maximize profitability and manufacturing lineutilization.
• Leads rationalization decisions andestablishesrecommendations onproduct deletions, specification changes, etc. by focusing on reactor capabilities versus product profitability.
• Works with Manufacturing and S&OP to review product mix, product quality, and run rates tooptimizereactor product wheels for maximum profitability.
• Insuresproducts produced are consistent with manufacturing capabilities.
• Shapescommercial strategy with business leadershiponproduct strategies to grow, harvest,maintainor delete.
• Maintains andutilizesspreadsheet optimization tools using Monte Carlo simulation software.
• Owns thelong termvalue optimization of thepolymersassets, including responsibility for the optimization models, including the optimization tools used for inventory and product wheel management.
• Evaluationpotential optimization toolsintegratedwith the operations planning tool
• Reviewsand approvesrequests for customer product specifications by analyzing the profitability/manufacturing impact associated with each specification
• Responsible for stewarding and approving internal product specifications and their associated commercial and industry specifications.

Asset Utilization

• Allocates capacity among products/applications to balance profitability with customer service requirements.
• Determinesoptimumreactorutilizationstrategies by working closely with Sales, Commercial Management, and Manufacturing.
• Proposesandmaintainsmedium-term and long-term asset loading plans for the relevant NA assets by balancing the business product needs, manufacturing capabilities, R&Ddevelopmentsand changes in supply patterns to reachan optimaleconomic solution forLyondellBasell.
• Coordinatesthe efforts needed totimelyand successfully implementproductslate simplification in theplants.
• Setsproduct level inventory targets based on production wheel and average customer demand.
• Monitors and recommends short term manufacturing issue resolution as it relates to business profitability and provides support to operations planners and product line planners to optimally plan production and supply customers economically

Strategy and Growth

• Leads development of manufacturing long range operating plansthrough oversight of the Asset Teams.
• TranslatesMarketing Excellence and Industry Marketing strategiesinto operating plans for best long term assetutilization.
• Defines and influences business segment strategythrough asset-backed insights.
• Evaluates strategic implications of new markets, products, and technologies on capacity, cost structure, quality, and long-term asset competitiveness.Coordinatesasset strategy implementation atproductlevel in support of business needs and asset capabilities.
• Prioritizes NA Polymers ProfitGeneratingcapital tomeetcompany targets.

Process Development & Technology

• Coordinatesproduct and raw material trials between Business, R&D, Procurement and Manufacturing.
• Serves as business focal point for manufacturing VEP initiatives aligned to business strategy

• Bachelor's degree required, Engineering or Technical preferred
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience required, polymer manufacturingand/or commercial experience is preferred
• Computer literacy (incl. MS Office, SAP, Power BI and Business Warehouse)
• Good knowledge ofPolyolefins Industry and business preferred
• Sound technical experience (such as manufacturing, R&D, TS)
• Demonstrated proficiency with prioritization and decision making
• Demonstrated influencing, collaboration and facilitation. Good communicator.
• Knowledge of logistics
• Demonstrated strategic and analytical skills to support high-value decisions
• Demonstrated leadership of cross functional teams
• Demonstrated capability to lead a project team from problem analysis through execution
• Ability to understand and identify critical manufacturing issues impacting business profitability with extensive interactions with Commercial, Sales, R&D, and Manufacturing management.