Polymers Inventory Planning Manager

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Location:

Houston, TX, US, 77056

Facility:
Williams Tower
-130

Department:
Polymers Inventory Planning

Division:
Intermediates & Derivatives and Enterpri

Lyondell Basellis 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

Mo Re Tecrecycling  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'readdressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

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 Commercial/Compliance, Operations, Customer Service and Center of Excellence.

As a member of our dynamic Supply Chain team, you will play a critical leadership role in setting the strategy, priorities, and operating rhythm for the Polymers Inventory Planning division. In this contributing through others role, you will lead the Polymers Inventory Planning organization, including one supervisor, indirect Inventory Planning reports, and direct Product Line Planner reports, with accountability for aligning team structure, capabilities, metrics, and processes to deliver best-in-class inventory management, service, cost, and cash performance.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager of Supply Chain Operations – Inventory Planning and is located at our North American Headquarters in the Houston-Galleria area (William Tower). The position offers a competitive base salary, bonus, 401K matching, generous benefits package, pension plan, parking subsidy and employee discounts

Strategy, Leadership, and Team Direction

• Lead the Polymers Inventory Planning division, including one Inventory Planning supervisor and Product Line Planners.
• Manage the inventory planning team to support forecasting and planning to accommodate customer shipments, utilizing appropriate inventory planning systems and optimizing transportation modes, as applicable.
• Act as a liaison with Customer Service, Sales, Marketing, Logistics, Operations Planning, and Quality to support inventory planning activities.
• Translate business needs into inventory priorities, resource plans, and team direction.

People Leadership and Organizational Capability

• Recruit, coach, and develop talent to strengthen capability, succession, and performance.
• Set clear goals and expectations while fostering accountability, development, and ownership.
• Build an engaged, collaborative, and continuous improvement-focused culture.

Operating Model, Governance, and Structure

• Own the team operating model, including roles, escalation paths, decision rights, cadence, standard work, and governance.
• Balance workload, coverage, and support models as business priorities shift.
• Maintain policies, procedures, documentation, controls, and compliance requirements.

Metrics, Performance Management, and Business Insights

• Build and manage metrics, scorecards, and routines for inventory health, service, cost, exceptions, and working capital.
• Support budget, cost, KPI, and performance analysis tied to planning decisions.
• Communicate risks, tradeoffs, recommendations, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Execution and Issue Resolution
• Lead issue resolution, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for planning, service, quality, or execution gaps.
• Partner cross-functionally to monitor performance trends, identify improvements, and support business objectives.

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