Jennifer Jewson
Chief Procurement Officer
LyondellBasell•Houston, Texas, United States
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Jen Jewson is the Chief Procurement Officer for Lyondellbasell (LYB) and is based at the US headquarters office in Houston, Texas. She is responsible for the procurement of Lyondellbasell's requirements which includes but is not limited to Technical Materials and Services, Raw Materials, Corporate and IT Services and Industrial Gases. She is responsible for setting the contracting strategy for materials acquisition, leading the Sustainable Procurement initiative for Scope 3 emissions and developing a global operating model for best cost country procurement. Her scope also utilizes digital and IT tools for greater purchasing visibility and predictability. Jen started out as a Chemist within R&D working on both catalyst design and product development. She was awarded 9 patents within her R&D tenure. She moved to Houston in 2003 where she has held various roles within the company within Business, Sales, Feedstocks and Mergers & Acquisitions. In 2015-2017 she moved to Rotterdam to complete an expat assignment where she worked to globalize the Lead to Cash Process within Supply Chain. She is a champion of the LYB LIFT network where she supports women in the organization through networking and coaching. She also participates on the board for the Chemical Education Foundation which provides STEM education K-5 for underpriviledged children. In 2023 Jen was elected President of Together for Sustainability where she works with CPOs from peer petrochemcial companies to drive a sustainability workstreams including but not limited to Scope 3. She holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry and an MBA in Finance.
Career Timeline
- Jun 2023–Present· 3 yrs 3 mos
- PresidentCurrentJun 2023–Present
- Jun 2022–Present· 4 yrs 3 mos
- Member, BoardCurrentJun 2022–Present
- LyondellBasellCurrentMay 1996–Present· 30 yrs 4 mos
- Chief Procurement OfficerCurrentOct 2022–Present
- VP, Global Procurement Raw Materials and UtilitiesApr 2021–Sep 2022
- Director North American FeedstocksJul 2018–Nov 2021
- Director of Strategic & Capital PlanningOct 2017–Jul 2018
- Director Global Business Processes & System SupportOct 2015–Oct 2017
- Director Chemical SalesAug 2012–Oct 2015
- Commerical Manager AcetylsFeb 2009–Aug 2012
- Commerical Manager C4 and C5 OlefinsMar 2006–Feb 2009
- Lead Consultant Oxygenated and Urethanes Chemicals2005–Mar 2006
- Senior Consultant Specialty ChemicalsOct 2003–2005
- Principal Research ChemistMay 1996–Oct 2003
- Nov 2021–Dec 2022· 1 yr 1 mo
- Member, Advisory BoardNov 2021–Dec 2022
Education
Ph.D.
Major: Inorganic Chemistry Minor: Organic Chemistry
University of DelawareMBA
Finance and Marketing
Villanova University