Sr. Logistics Operations 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.

Come Join an Inclusive Team

Supply Chain is a customer-focused Center of Excellence providing industry-leading service while delivering differential value to the business, today and into the future.  We separate our Supply Chain functions into several areas; these include logistics, customer fulfillment, services, trade compliance, and support for business processes and systems. 

As a member of our dynamic Supply Chain team, you will play a critical role in helping us supply our products to a global customer base. In this role, you will act as the subject matter expert (SME) and first-line resource for Level I and Level II Logistics Operations Specialists. In addition, you will be responsible for performing accurate and timely delivery planning tasks to meet customer requirements. During a typical day, you will  leverage your expertise to lead, mentor and support other team members while completing/overseeing key logistics functions such as goods receipt/issue of orders, coordinating transportation availability, performing logistics inventory management, and/or coordinating the reconciliation of process exceptions.  

This position reports to the Logistics Operations Specialist Supervisor and is located at our North American Headquarters in The Galleria, Houston. The position offers a competitive base salary, bonus, 401K matching, generous benefits package, pension plan, parking subsidy and employee discounts.

A Day in the Life

•    Provide expert guidance to Level I and II Logistics Operations Specialists to resolve delivery planning or business related problems. 
•    Manage the delivery planning process for intercompany and customer shipments for complex sites and/or multiple modes of transportation, including rail, bulk/tank truck, barge, or pipeline.
•    Act as the main point of contact for all delivery-related issues. Operate with a high degree of knowledge regarding transportation, manufacturing, and products. Able to act confidently to ensure business needs are met accurately and on time.
•    Confidently deliver and facilitate communication across customer service, manufacturing operations, and land transportation to provide answers to inquiries regarding equipment availability and transportation requirements. Proactively provide solutions to time-sensitive needs in a composed manner.
•    Communicate shipping schedules and details to plant/storage location personnel and business management as needed.
•    Proactively complete delivery planning tasks, execute accurate and timely system transactions of product movements.
•    Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the Enterprise system (SAP), extended system tools, and drive stakeholders/vendors and team members toward full utilization of these tools.
•    Champion and lead process improvements with a solution-oriented and Lean mindset. Identify existing gaps and/or issues; Lead and drive change implementation for extended system improvements or other customer fulfillment projects.
•    Act as a subject matter expert provide routine coverage for Level I, Level II and Senior PLO desks
•    Lead Quarterly in person Manufacturing KPI review meetings with stakeholders 
•    Model LyondellBasell core competencies with internal and external customers.
•    Responsibilities will require periodic on-call support of business segment outside
of regular business hours.

You Bring This Value

Minimum Qualifications
•    The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years’ relevant, industry-related experience.
•    Able to work independently in SAP.
•    A Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred. Will consider candidates with a High School Diploma that have at least 8 years’ relevant experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
•    Demonstrated strong problem solving abilities. 
•    Knowledge and expertise in transportation tracking systems and understanding of the manufacturing/product process and multiple manufacturing sites. 
•    Demonstratable change management and/or project leadership experience. <