Category Manager CoE

Category Manager CoE

Location:

Rotterdam, NL, 3013 AA

Department:
Technical Materials, Europe

Division:
Intermediates & Derivatives and Enterpri

Lyondell Basell 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 Mo Re Tec  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.

As the Category Manager CoE within the Global Technical Materials (GTM) Center of Excellence (CoE) you serve as the operational and analytical backbone of cross-group procurement activities. You will be responsible for enabling disciplined execution across the organization by owning demand visibility data, reporting infrastructure and coordination processes that support planning, sourcing and value delivery. By transforming fragmented inputs into structured insights and reliable tracking, you ensure that category teams and stakeholders can focus on strategy and delivery while the CoE ensures execution transparency and consistency.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Owns and manages data, reporting and execution tracking infrastructure for cross-group procurement activities
• Coordinates European execution of CoE-driven processes and work streams
• Supports higher-value and strategic sourcing initiatives through analytics and RFQ execution support
• Enables visibility and tracking of GTM value delivery targets through structured reporting
• Operates as a key contributor to the CoE’s role as a single point of accountability for cross-group operational excellence
• Owns demand visibility database management for Europe, ensuring data accuracy, completeness and standardization
• Develops and maintains reporting tools (e.g., PowerBI dashboards) to track pipeline, sourcing activity and value delivery
• Translates data into actionable insights to support decision-making
• Coordinates execution of CoE processes, including annual planning cycles, progress status reviews (PSR), and structured reporting
• Supports stakeholder engagement forums (e.g., MPC, TPC, STB) through preparation and coordination
• Supports execution of higher-value and strategic RFQs through analytics, documentation and coordination

• Bachelor's degree required (or recognized equivalent).
  • Master’s degree preferred (or recognized equivalent).
• 6+ years related experience required with a degree (10 years in lieu of a degree).
• 3+ years of chemical or related industry experience and knowledge related to purchasing and materials management is preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing environment, in Technical or Business related positions preferred.
• Negotiations and contract experience required.

To be successful in this role you must recognize yourself in the following profile:

You demonstrate strong collaboration skills, working confidently in cross‑functional and cross‑cultural environments while leveraging strategic relationships with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers. You ensure strategic alignment with stakeholders and Procurement leaders, consistently exercising strategic influence to drive outcomes. You apply advanced data analytics and reporting through tools such as PowerBI, and you communicate with impact through well‑crafted presentations. You thrive in fast‑paced settings, managing multiple tasks simultaneously, and you work independently within a matrix organization while coordinating effectively across functions.

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