Supply Chain & Procurement Manager

Location:

Americana, BR

Business Unit: Automotive Catalysts

About Umicore

Powering the cars of today and tomorrow. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. As a global advanced materials and recycling group, we develop, produce, and recycle materials for a better life.

About Automotive Catalysts

We all have the right to breathe clean air, and at Umicore, we are a world leader in the production of automotive emission control catalysts. Our technologies enable on-road and non-road applications to meet environmental standards around the world. Our products have prevented billions of tons of harmful gases and particles being released into the atmosphere. To enable our customers to produce even cleaner engines we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.

Your Key Accountabilities

Leads and develops the General SC & P team to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes, setting clear objectives, feedback, and growth plans.
Translates functional priorities into actionable plans for the General SC & P area, allocating resources and removing delivery obstacles.
Ensures robust supply chain optimization and inventory management across the department, meeting quality, cost, and timeliness targets.
Embeds governance, internal controls, and compliance standards, monitoring risks and implements corrective actions promptly.
Drives continuous improvement, standardization, and digital enablement in General SC & P, tracking KPIs and delivering year‑on‑year performance gains.
Partners with department professionals and adjacent teams to align priorities, address escalations, and ensure consistent application of departmental policies.

Job-specific complementary information

Manages end-to-end supply chain for AC Americana, covering customer service, S&OP, production planning, raw material management (excluding purchasing execution which is managed by P&T), logistics/warehouse operations and customer delivery.
Manages competing and changing demands across stakeholders, both internally (eg, production, P&T, controlling, global SCM) and externally (eg, OEMs, canners, logistics providers). Aims to maximise enterprise value.
Delivers performance across KPIs including safety, customer delivery reliability/quality, inventory optimisation, cost optimisation, plant utilisation, productivity and waste generation.
Leads, motivates and develops a team of approximately 9 employees and reports to Sr. Director - AC South America.

What we can offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?