European Feedstock Finance & Optimization Lead

Dow; Terneuzen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable base pay and bonus

Medical and life insurance

Retirement program

Employee stock purchase program

Training and mentoring

Workflex/reset

Job summary

Dow in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, is seeking a Business Finance Manager to optimize feedstock decisions across European cracker operations. You will bridge finance, commercial strategy, technology and market dynamics to translate complex data into clear business insights.

In this role you will lead economic modeling, manage the feedstock model, support project evaluations and long-term price forecasts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive value and informed decisions in a highly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Engineering and/or MBA required.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience.
• Hydrocarbons plant experience and/or strong modelling experience with Aspen Plus is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the weekly feedstock optimization process, coordinating inputs, facilitating discussions, running the feedstock selection model, and recommending the optimal feedslate.
• Manage and maintain the feedstock model in collaboration with cracker and technical teams to support reliable decision-making.
• Develop economic models for feedstock opportunities and projects, including sensitivity and risk analyses.
• Monitor performance through relevant scorecards and translate financial and operational data into actionable business insights.
• Evaluate commercial contracts from a financial perspective and support the required review and approval process.
• Analyze relevant market developments and contribute to long-term price forecasts that support strategic decision-making.

Skills

Modeling

Financial analysis

Technical understanding

Business acumen

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Engineering and/or MBA

Tools

Aspen Plus

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Dow in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, is seeking a Business Finance Manager to optimize feedstock decisions across European cracker operations. You will bridge finance, commercial strategy, technology and market dynamics to translate complex data into clear business insights.

In this role you will lead economic modeling, manage the feedstock model, support project evaluations and long-term price forecasts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive value and informed decisions in a highly