Sr. Strategy & Planning Analyst

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

As Senior Strategy & Planning Analyst, you will help shape the strategy for Feedstocks, Olefins, and/or Polyolefins in the Americas region. Reporting to the Sr. Manager Strategy & Planning OPAM, you will be responsible for providing business units, functional units and senior management with the relevant analysis necessary to understand and improve performance. The incumbent serves as the focal point for preparing the long range plan, defining and evaluating strategic opportunities and risks, and tracking performance improvement progress.  You will conduct evaluations and make recommendations that support Business unit strategy, marketing, commercial, and capital decisions.

A Day in the Life

Coordinates and supports the various stages of planning and decision making processes including the development of SBAs and NBU Strategy, market and other business inputs into the Long Range Plan and Budget, and Business Performance Management.

 

As Strategy & Planning Analyst, you will provide O&P Americas senior business management with strategic, market, industry, economic and technology analyses necessary to understand and improve business performance. Other activities include evaluating and preparing recommendations and presentations related to commercial opportunities, market/product/customer/plant profitability, strategic marketing and sourcing decisions, capital projects, revenue growth/cost reduction, and industry data compilation/interpretation/analysis.  The position requires interaction with various functional groups throughout the organization including Business Finance, Strategic Planning & Transactions, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, NetZero, Integrated Supply & Trading, and with external consultants.

 

• Drive profitability and long-term growth by analyzing market trends, competitive landscapes, and operational performance to support executive decision-making, providing actionable insights that guide investments, resource allocation, and market positioning.
• Meet Long-Range Planning (LRP) milestones - review and update process and strategies for LRP, support Business in preparing 10-year financial plan, contribute to preparation of corporate LRP premises.
• Maintain intelligence on market, supply/demand, trade flows, competitor profiles, segment mapping, cost curves benchmarks.
• Evaluate profit generating capital project opportunities as they arise - support Business Leaders in pursuing project opportunities related to new investments;
• Support large capital projects in coordination with our SP&T and Global Projects groups for project development, evaluation, and execution.
• Support Business Directors and Senior Management in preparing monthly and quarterly business review reports, Quarterly Earnings documents, and presentations for Executive Committee and Board meetings.
• Contribute to the digitalization of the Strategy & Planning platform.
• Design, improve, and automate reporting frameworks using Power BI, and other analytical platforms.
• Support new capabilities including profitability modeling, forecasting enhancements, and scenario analysis.

You Bring This Value

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business/Finance with an MBA preferred
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant chemical industry experience
• Strong analytical, evaluation, and judgment skills – demonstrated ability to handle complex, and often ambiguous analytical and evaluation assignments, including development of models used across the organization
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights and strategic recommendations
• Thorough understanding of corporate finance, financial modeling and analytical tools (IRR, NPV, payback, EVA, etc.)
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills consistent with a client group that includes Senior Managers & Executives
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement including in tool