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Industry Marketing Manager Consumer Packaging
LyondellBasell North America
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Source date: 10/14/2026
About this role
LyondellBasell 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 MoReTec 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. A Day in the Life In this role of Industry Marketing Manager Consumer Packaging, you will be responsible for the regional future-focused strategy for the target end market of Consumer Packaging (Flexible and Rigid). Based upon deep understanding of the value chain and consumer preferences driving growth, you will formulate the LYB value proposition for the segment through collaboration with other LyondellBasell business units to encompass the full value chain/portfolio view. Key to success in the role will include exceptional knowledge and maintenance of a strong network across the value chain and the ability to identify unmet customer needs. Partnering with application development teams, the Industry Marketing Manager identifies opportunities and steers new business development in key end markets to innovate, defining related price strategy for new products in collaboration with Commercial Marketing. In this highly visible role with cross-business, cross-regional and cross-functional interactions, you will lead efforts to create strategic guidance for the organization to grow the sales and profitability of the target market through innovation and(in-)organic growth across the Consumer Packaging value chain. Some of the key activities are: • Develop and maintain detailed analysis of relevant sub-market segments by identifying key drivers and stakeholders throughout the value chain, competitive forces, and winning customer/product portfolios. • Understand inter-material replacement and megatrends impacting end-market. Develop deep understanding of target end market including trends, consumer preferences driving growth, customer needs and competitive dynamics. • Define strategy by sub-market segments and coordinate strategy implementation process together with all internal stakeholders (AD, R&D, commercial management, sales, business development) • Develop industry network and manage strategic partnerships with external stakeholders (brand-owners, machinery makers, regulators, strategic distributors and co-manufacturers, industry associations, industry researchers) • Define value proposition, initial price strategy, global initial launch price point and initial volumes for new products in the target market sub-segments. • Coordinate the development of meaningful ammunition packages (together with AD, business development and marketing communication) to be used in marketing communication activities, such as industry/ customer seminars, conferences, social media presence (together with marketing communication) • Provide support to all launches of new products and releases for both internal and external markets, maintain knowledge of competitor related activities and ensure adherence to customer requirements. You Bring This Value • University: master’s or bachelor’s degree • Minimum 10 years’ experience in marketing or product management within the Consumer Packaging Industry • Good technical understanding of polyolefins products as well as alternative products and solutions in the Food Consumer Packaging industry (Flexible and/or Rigid) • Experience with Packaging development and/or Packaging marketing • Project exposure or Project Management experience • Basic IT capabilities (Outlook, SAP R3, Excel, Word, Powerpoint) Competencies To be successful in this role you must recognize yourself in the following profile: You are a marketing professional with a proven track record of delivering successful marketing plans from analysis through to implementation. You have relevant industry know-how to manage business strategies effectively. You understand how businesses work and how they are influenced by current and future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information. You know your competition and how to use strategies and tactics to gain an edge in the marketplace. You are also a skilled negotiator who can prepare, analyze, and support your arguments with facts and data. You have a strong drive for results and work with passion and urgency. You seek opportunities to improve results and processes in a proactive way. You contribute to the goals and profitability of the company. Furthermore, you are a strategic thinker who can see ahead clearly and anticipate future consequences and trends accurately. You are future oriented and can paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods. You can create and execute competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans. Candidates will be assessed on the following LYB competencies: • Build Partnerships • Deliver Results • Drive Innovation • Grow Capabilities • Promote Inclusion What We Offer 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? 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