Director, Commercial Scheduling & Operations
LyondellBasell
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Houston • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Serve as a key senior architect and partner in the design of LYB’s future state of Integrated Supply, Trading and Asset Optimization model.
- Lead, mentor, and develop an organization of commercial schedulers.
- Establish best practices for scheduling management across global operations.
- Align operational activities with trading strategies, ensuring profitability, compliance, and risk management.
- Drive continuous improvement in CTRM (Commodity Risk Trading Management) systems, logistics processes, and cost modeling.
- Understanding of price risk exposure and how it is impacted by scheduling activities.
- Ability to understand, model and manage operational risks, enabling LYB’s commercial teams to create scenario analysis and improve risk-weighted decision making.
- Oversee coordination of product movements to third parties, supporting traders in execution.
- Optimize pipeline utilization through analytics and scheduling best practices.
- Model and maintain run-outs of terminals, caverns, pipelines and other product storage facilities.
- Oversee marine scheduling activities including vessel nominations, inventory forecasting, generate load plans and event recording (NOR, all-fast, etc.).
- Ability to lead and develop teams involved in complicated logistics operations such as product blending, lightering and multi-port load/re-load and discharge operations.
- Maintain deep organizational expertise in scheduling mechanics and risk mitigation.
- Act as escalation point for counterparties.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in commodity scheduling, chartering, logistics, or commercial operations.
- Experience managing teams globally.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or related field.
- Passion for developing people, with the ability to coach team and influence learning and growth across the broader organization.
- Strong background in marine and non-marine scheduling operations.
- Proven track record of managing costs, resolving disputes, and optimizing scheduling operations.
- Experience with CTRM systems and inventory forecasting tools.
- Expertise in marine logistics, port operations, and vessel assurance.
- Financial acumen with ability to model and manage variable costs.
- Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
- Excellent communication and executive stakeholder management abilities.
- Experience in trading and supply integration.
- Analytical mindset with ability to forecast, optimize, and mitigate risks.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health, Welfare, Life and Retirement Programs: Our comprehensive programs are aligned with local practices.
- 6% LYB match on 401(k) contribution
- 5% LYB cash balance pension plan accrual
- Comprehensive Well-being Benefits: Programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social health, ensuring you receive the care you need, when you need it.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: The LYB ESPP offers a 10% discount on LYB stock for eligible employees in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and US.
- Educational Assistance Program: To encourage self-development by providing financial aid for approved educational activities voluntarily undertaken by employees.
- Bravo Rewards Program: Recognizing outstanding employee contributions.
- Robust Medical and Life Insurance Packages: Offering a variety of coverage options to meet individual needs.
- Professional Development: Opportunities to learn and grow through training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team building activities.
- Competitive Vacation Policies: Generous annual leave to support your work-life balance.
- Global Adoption Policy: Support for employees expanding their families.
- Matching Gifts Program: Enhance the impact of your charitable contributions to qualified organizations.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
commodity schedulingcharteringlogisticscommercial operationsCTRM systemsinventory forecastingmarine logisticsport operationsvessel assurancecost modeling
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcoachingnegotiationdispute resolutioncommunicationstakeholder managementanalytical mindsetcontinuous improvementteam development