Director, Business Solutions, Analytics & Innovation bei LSB INDUSTRIES

Description

About LSB Industries, Inc.

LSB Industries, Inc., is committed to playing a leadership role in the production of low and no carbon products that build, feed and power the world. The LSB team is dedicated to building a culture of excellence in customer experiences as we deliver essential products across the agricultural and industrial end markets and, in the future, the energy markets. Join our team and help us develop innovative solutions that will improve the quality of life for current and future generations. Learn more about LSB at www.lsbindustries.com.

The Director of Business Solutions, Analytics & Innovation leads the strategy, delivery, and optimization of LSB’s enterprise applications, ERP, data, and analytics platforms. This role ensures that IT solutions are business-aligned, scalable, and value-driven. By driving process optimization, master data governance, and advanced analytics, the Director will enable LSB to operate more efficiently, make better decisions, and innovate across manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and commercial operations.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the Business Solutions & Data roadmap in alignment with LSB’s Digital Evolution strategy.
• Partner with business leaders to understand goals and translate them into application, data, and analytics solutions.
• Champion standardization and modernization of applications to reduce complexity and technical debt.
• Drive continuous improvement through disciplined governance and measurable value delivery.

Enterprise Applications & ERP

• Lead ERP/JDE strategy, ensuring optimization, stability, and alignment with evolving business processes.

• Oversee enterprise application portfolio, ensuring integration, scalability, and lifecycle management.

• Drive adoption of SaaS and cloud-native solutions where appropriate, enhancing flexibility, security, and user experience.

Data & Analytics

• Establish data as a strategic enterprise asset through effective data governance and stewardship.

• Lead business intelligence and analytics programs that deliver insights, forecasts, and predictive models.

• Build and mature a self-service analytics culture, empowering business units while ensuring data consistency and quality.

• Partner with leaders to define KPIs and drive visibility to operational and strategic metrics.

Solution Delivery & Innovation

• Manage solution delivery teams (developers & analysts) using agile and iterative approaches.
• Partner with the business to explore emerging technologies (AI, ML, RPA, IoT) and scale successful pilots.
• Ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and designed for business outcomes.

Governance & Collaboration

• Work closely with Business Partners to ensure all initiatives align to business priorities and deliver measurable value.
• Define KPIs and measure solution and data ROI, adoption, and business impact.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure & Cybersecurity peers to ensure secure-by-design applications and data platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in applications, ERP, or data/analytics.
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial sectors strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ERP (JDE or equivalent), data governance, BI platforms (Power BI, Tableau, etc.), and modern data architecture (data lakes, cloud).
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional solution delivery teams.

Key Competencies

• Business-oriented mindset — solutions are always tied to outcomes.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and business language.
• Ability to balance operational excellence with innovation and experimentation.
• Collaborative leadership style that builds trust across IT and business.

LSB Industries is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. LSB Industries prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. LSB Industries conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.