Specialty Network Optimization Lead

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Specialty Network Optimization Lead through 10/01/2025 at 11:59 p.m.Central Time.

The Specialty Network Optimization Lead is responsible for driving enterprise optimization across the lubricant value chain, with a strong emphasis on supply chain analytics and network optimization. This position supports global sales accounts, performs product clearance and business evaluations, and drives strategic projects to ensure decisions are data-driven and aligned with enterprise objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Optimization Leadership: Lead and accelerate mid-term action plan initiatives, coordinating efforts between Optimization, Operations, Technology, and Sales teams to optimize the lubricant supply chain.
• Strategic Supply Governance: Facilitate governance meetings for new product and component commercialization, providing detailed analysis to support decision-making.
• Global Sales Account Support: Act as the primary liaison for global sales accounts, driving supply chain improvement initiatives and ensuring high performance across the network.
• Product Clearance & Pricing: Perform product clearance process for global accounts and enterprise RFQ/RFPs, to ensure pricing achieves strategic and financial growth objectives.
• Transfer Pricing: Conduct transfer pricing for inter-company sales, utilizing benchmarking tools and costing models to maintain market-aligned pricing.
• Analytics Tool Stewardship: Build, maintain and enhance analytics tools and capabilities to improve decision speed and quality.
• Network Optimization: Leverage supply chain models to conduct detailed economic analysis for manufacturing and supply decisions. Act a primary decision point to accelerate value delivery.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), Supply Chain Management, Accounting, or Finance.
• Demonstrated ability to perform analytical work, including developing insights and drawing conclusions from data.
• Proficient in analytical tools such as Excel, Power BI, and Power Query.
• Skilled in data operations including ingestion, cleaning, transformation, aggregation, and automation.
• Experience with optimization and economic modeling techniques, including Linear programming, Cash flow analysis, Business case development
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to convey complex issues clearly.
• Skilled in using visualizations and storytelling to create compelling narratives.
• Exhibits high-performance behaviors such as: Extreme ownership, Decisiveness, Direct communication, Results-oriented mindset.
• Experience in the Lubricants Value Chain, including Additives, Finished Lubricants, Base Oil
• Proficient in Supply Chain Planning and Execution and Manufacturing Operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with optimization and economic modeling techniques, including Linear programming, Cash flow analysis, Business case development
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects under varying time constraints and competing priorities.
• Capable of independently identifying opportunities, engaging stakeholders, and implementing effective solutions.
• Strong financial fluency in business performance metrics such as: Cost-to-product, Cost-to-serve, Gross margin, Contribution margin, Net operating income
• Familiarity with SAP Master Data, ERP Systems, Supply Planning Systems (e.g. IBP), and Optimization Modeling is a strong plus. 

Relocation Options:  

Relocation is not offered for this role. Only local candidates will be considered. 

International Considerations:  

Expatriate assignments will not be considered. 

Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position. 

U.S. Regulatory notice:

Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, reproductive health decision-making, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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