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About you and this role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Finance Manager in Terneuzen , The Netherlands .
Additional location option is Boehlen (Germany).
In this role, you will play an important role in supporting feedstock optimization across Dow’s European cracker operations. You will work at the intersection of finance, commercial strategy, technology, and market dynamics, translating complex information into insights that support effective business decisions. You will partner closely with commercial feedstock and olefin teams, cracker teams, and technical experts to determine the optimal feedslate for the European cracker fleet. A key part of your role will be managing the feedstock model that supports these decisions and using financial and economic analysis to evaluate opportunities, understand risks, and identify key value drivers.
You will support project evaluations, contract analysis, performance reporting, market analysis, and long-term price forecasts. By connecting financial insights with commercial, market, and operational considerations, you will help teams evaluate alternatives and make informed decisions. This role provides an opportunity to combine financial expertise, analytical thinking, and business insight in a highly collaborative environment where your recommendations can directly influence business decisions.
Responsibilities
As the Business Finance Manager, you will:
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
Qualifications
Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Engineering and/or MBA
Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience
Hydrocarbons plant experience and/or strong modelling experience with Aspen Plus is an advantage
Your Skills
To be successful in this role, you bring:
Modeling: You have experience with hydrocarbons plants and/or modeling using Aspen Plus and Microsoft Excel
Financial and economic analysis: You apply financial concepts to business opportunities and identify the risks, sensitivities, and value drivers that influence decisions
Technical understanding: You understand cracker technology and operating conditions and can connect technical considerations with their financial implications
Business and market acumen: You understand how strategy, markets, commercial considerations, and operational decisions come together to influence business performance
Collaboration and influence: You work effectively across commercial, technical, and finance teams, take independent action, and influence decisions through clear analysis
Communication and reporting: You turn complex financial, market, and operational information…