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A Day in the LifeAs the Sales Analyst you ensure excellence in pricing management in Polyolefins Europe. You focus on supporting sales and the business in Polyolefins EU with 3 main areas of responsibilities – operational activities, reporting and tool development. You collaborate with the Marketing Managers and the Sales team to collect the required information in order to support pricing excellence improvement management process.
Furthermore you will prepare monthly reports to share with management, highlighting the price performance and SOx compliance. You will work in close cooperation with other members of the department, the Marketing Specialist and also interface with relevant business staff. A successful Sales Analyst demonstrates strong skills in spreadsheet handling, use of functions available in excel, calculations free from mathematical errors and on-time deliveries of the reports. Other skills refer to written and verbal communication, analytical ability and problem-solving.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
- Coordinate the process for monthly price calculation, preparation, and maintenance of the price upload files and price master files
- Participate in project teams related to price initiatives in Europe and company wide
- Support sellers with the input of information required for Fiori uploads, pre-populating data fields
- Investigate and resolve pricing questions/errors in co-operation with main stakeholders CSRs, Credit, Master Data, VAT, Sales and Marketing. Include any relevant Credit/Debit administration support and root cause analysis
- Support to run, compile, analyze and distribute the Pricing dashboard including missing prices, material gross price/net price deviations vs plan or historic sales, benchmarks, etc.
- Maintain customer lists on formula and freely-negotiated basis
- Support the execution of the monthly SOx pricing accuracy control and issue month closure report for PE/PP Sales
- Issue the Monthly Sales report according to the schedule of SVP review meetings
- Lead the Annual Bottom-up sales budget process in close cooperation with sales, marketing and asset management
- Lead the process of Customer Classification review and update in close cooperation with sales and marketing
- Renew and maintain the Contract Negotiation tracker
- Design, gather and provide select reports and analysis as periodically requested by Management
- University or college degree in Business Administration, Economics or Finance;
- minimum bachelor degree in sciences; master’s degree preferred
- Post Graduate/Minimum 2 years of experience in Finance, Customer Service, Credit
- Basic IT skills (Microsoft Outlook, Office Word/Excel, SAP R/3, SalesForce)
- Preferably advanced in Excel and PowerBI.
- Fluent in English
To be successful in this role you must recognize yourself in the following profile:
You are a professional with strong business acumen who understands how organizations operate, stays ahead of market trends, and makes sound decisions grounded in analysis, experience, and judgment. You navigate formal and informal structures with ease, set clear priorities, and focus teams on what truly drives results. With a sharp customer focus, you build strong relationships, anticipate needs, and continuously seek insights to enhance value.
You negotiate effectively, balancing assertiveness with diplomacy to reach solutions that preserve trust and collaboration. Your communication is clear, engaging, and able to simplify complex topics for any audience. You also demonstrate a continuous drive to deepen your product and technical knowledge, enabling you to articulate compelling value propositions with confidence.
Candidates will be assessed on the following LYB competencies:
- Build Partnerships
- Deliver Results
- Drive Innovation
- Grow Capabilities
- Promote Inclusion
We offer an environment where we encourage personal and professional growth and where you will be rewarded for your performance and results. You will have the possibility to work with specialist on all fields to develop innovative solutions and to extend your national and international network. In addition, we offer you a competitive salary package. The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees the option to work up to two days a week from home. LyondellBasell is committed to advancing diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) to ensure a positive experience for all employees.
Interested?Please feel free to contact Manoe Koningstein (Talent Acquisition Consultant) at manoe.koningstein@lyondellbasell.com for more details. Would you like to apply? Just send us your motivation and resume via the application button. Only applications through this application button will be taken into consideration.
The recruitment process consists of an initial phone screening and two business interviews before proceeding to a possible job offer. A background check will be part of the process as well.
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