About INEOS Styrolution
INEOS Styrolution is the world’s leading styrenics supplier, with a high-performing portfolio of styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS and advanced styrenic products. With more than 90 years of innovation in materials science, INEOS Styrolution is focused on customer satisfaction with differentiated solutions that provide a competitive edge as well as investments in technology that enable closed loop recyclability for styrenics while reducing our carbon emissions. INEOS Styrolution applications can be found in many everyday products across multiple industries: including automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging, and toys/sports. Operating 17 production sites in nine countries, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of INEOS Group Limited and employs approximately 3,000 people. Sales were 4.5 billion euros in 2023. More information: www.ineos-styrolution.com
Current Opportunity
Job Title:
Feedstock Manager
Grade:
37
Location:
League City, Texas
The Position: Feedstock Manager - This position is responsible for purchasing feedstocks (Ethylene and Benzene) structurally as well as on an opportunistic basis from our suppliers’ ensuring product is competitively sourced and delivered when and where required.
What you will do:
- Source feedstocks for our various styrene monomer sites in NAM competitively.
- Negotiate contracts, develop and implement a feedstock purchasing strategy.
- Manage inventory targets and ensure KPIs are being met.
- Watch and analyse global (feedstock) market trends and give recommendations to the Business Team.
- Coordinate feedstock demand with EB/SM sales, logistics, supply chain and operations.
- Support spot sales of EB and Styrene with on time and competitive feedstocks.
- Identify arbitrage opportunities and its impact to future feedstock prices.
- Source bio and bio circular benzene from our conventional benzene suppliers as support for our polymer sustainability efforts.
What you will bring:
- Level of education & knowledge:
- University degree, preferably in science and/or business.
- Minimum of 3 years related experience.
- Experience in general:
- At least 5 years of experience in chemical industry.
- Competence and vision to enable the negotiation of shorter and complex, long-term contracts to ensure optimum business results.
- Experience and competence to understand dynamic market environments.
- Strong negotiating skills.
- Technical skills:
- Profound understanding of economics, business models, chemical value chains and their interdependencies.
- Understanding of finance and accounting, contract law, business systems.
- Competencies, Behavioral skills:
- Strong communication skills, excellent team player, analytical and strategic thinking.
- Strong performance in INEOS Styrolution’s core values - safety, customer understanding, quick decision making and flexibility, passion for results, competitive, entrepreneurial spirit, reliability and valuing and respecting people.
The Location: This opportunity is located onsite in League City, TX
We Have Great Chemistry
We believe diversity is perceiving difference; inclusion is valuing it. Without inclusion, we cannot unlock the value that diversity has to offer. Everyone has a seat at our company table. Our employees bring their unique selves to work daily, have a sense of belonging, and contribute to our core values. We have an inclusive approach, which is open and transparent. We respect and value diversity and believe in equality of opportunity. We do this by valuing and respecting cultural differences and welcoming diversity of thought and perspectives from all our employees.
We are excited to hear from you and share more about our organization.
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