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Solution Architect - Materials/Portfolio-March 2024
Shell Technology Centre - Bangalore
Mar 28, 2026
About Solution Architect - Materials/Portfolio

  , India

  Job Family Group:

  Downstream Supply Chain

  Worker Type:

  Regular

  Posting Start Date:

  January 4, 2024

  Business unit:

  Downstream

  Experience Level:

  Experienced Professionals

  Job Description:

  Where you fit in

  The Lubricant Supply Chain (LSC) organization is a critical part of the broader Lubricants business, and critical to winning in the marketplace.

  In this role, you will support Lubricants Americas in delivering its growth ambitions. Lubricants Americas falls under the Shell Global Lubricants umbrella -- A business advancing towards an accelerated growth commitment by 2025 with a 10% CAGR.

  As part of the Lubricants Americas Supply Chain Optimization and Projects organization, this team will drive world class Sales and Operations Planning for North and South America lubricant supply chain network across multiple sales channels (B2B, B2C, Indirect, Retail, GKAs, etc.). The broad product portfolio includes fast-moving consumer goods, products exclusively developed for key customers, and specialty products with niche applications.

  What’s the role

  As a Supply Chain Solution Architect for Materials and Portfolio, you play a critical role in ensuring the process core remains stable and efficient. You will have deep design and technical knowledge of current processes and tools, holds accountability for process and tool reliability, supports system-related implementation of major projects, and builds competency within the wider Lubricants America organization. This will have to be done while ensuring Lubricants drives towards best in class. You’ll thrive on working closely with global excellence teams on road map development while at the same time delivering on the ground solutions to meet evolving customer and business needs.

  More specifically, your role will include:

  Collaborate with global solution architect community, lead super users, end users to embed and strengthen the understanding and execution of system process activities on the ground and strengthen the regional support model.

  Subject matter expert of various end-to-end supply chain processes and tools including material management (preferred), product lifecycle management (preferred), base oil management (preferred), logistics, and plant set-up efforts.

  Help the business deliver Change Request and IT change with value and timeliness in mind.

  Collaborate with regional counterparts and global excellence teams to remain connected to changes to tools and processes.

  Help drive process changes led by business strategy and business processes.

  What we need from you

  This role requires expertise in the design, documentation and deployment of process along with continuous improvement mindset. You will be expected to understand functional process deeply but also how they integrate end to end successfully and efficiently. You would also be expected to assume responsibility across & outside the lubricants process area when it comes to end-to-end scenarios to ensure integration across all processes for critical business activities.

  When it comes to implementation, it’s your excellent people skills that will make the difference. You will inspire people to make changes that will have a direct impact on our commercial success. Furthermore, you will have:

  Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, computer science, or a related field

  6+ years of experience in SAP or other supply chain systems is required

  Deep expertise in SAP supply chain modules and interaction with relevant bolt-on’s is required

  Expert Level Knowledge of various end-to-end supply chain processes and tools such as material management, PLM, logistics, and plant set-up, etc.

  Excellent communication skills, ability to build a shared vision and influence other people at all levels within the organization

  Strong stakeholder management skills

  Ability to identify and respond quickly to changing priorities and multi-task

  Bachelor's degree in supply chain, computer science, or a related field with minimum of 6 years of Supply Chain Management experience from other lines of business or process areas

  Expertise in the design, documentation and deployment of process along with continuous improvement mindset.

  Operational experience in the Lubricants business is preferred (e.g., LOBP, supply or demand Planning, PLM)

  Expert Level Knowledge of demand and supply planning would be valuable to the position.

  Capacity to understand functional process deeply but also how they integrate end to end successfully and efficiently.

  Assume responsibility across & outside the LSC process area when it comes to end-to-end scenarios to ensure integration across all processes for critical business activities.

  When it comes to implementation, it’s your excellent people skills that will make the difference. You will inspire people to make changes that will have a direct impact on our commercial success.

  Excellent communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness, ability to build a shared vision and an ability to influence other people at all levels within the organization.

  Strong stakeholder management skills

  Ability to identify and respond quickly to changing priorities and multi-task.

  Willingness to work during US hours (Houston). The role will be based out of India to support the LSC network in the United States. Shift allowance (as per India country norms i.e. IRN 475/ per day (shift)) will be provided for the off-shift requirement in addition to the regular salary.

  COMPANY DESCRIPTION

  Shell is a global energy company where we work towards powering progress through more and cleaner energy solutions. We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach to help build a sustainable energy future. In India Shell has its businesses footprint in Information Technology, Projects & Technology, Finance Operations, Integrated Gas, Downstream & Upstream spread across more than 7 main locations.

  An innovative place to work

  Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.

  An inclusive place to work

  To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we are nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills and reach your potential…

  We are creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there. We are striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.

  A rewarding place to work

  As an equal opportunity employer, combining our ideas through a creative, collaborative environment and global operations – we have developed and will continue to nurture a unique workplace with an impressive range of benefits to ensure that joining Shell is an inspired and rewarding career choice for everyone.

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  DISCLAIMER:

  Please note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Shell jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Before applying, you are advised to read our data protection policy. This policy describes the processing that may be associated with your personal data and informs you that your personal data may be transferred to Shell/Shell Group companies around the world. The Shell Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Shell. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorised Shell representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand. Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  According to the United Nations, the global population could increase to more than 10 billion people. A key role for society – and for Shell – is to find ways to meet the growing demand for energy, with less carbon emissions. We need people who dare to think differently – to take part in developing tomorrow’s energy solutions today.

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