Umicore Services - Ariba Expert

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?

What you will be doing:

1. Sourcing Process Management 
•    Provide strategic guidance on sourcing events, including auctions and RFx processes.
•    Develop and maintain best-in-class templates and tools to support sourcing activities.
•    Lead efforts to monitor and evaluate sourcing performance, implementing corrective actions when needed.
•    Drive process improvements in sourcing activities, including auctions and RFx processes.
•    Proactively approaching the buyer community with value creation ideas – propose sourcing strategy as well as guiding them through the e-sourcing process.
•    Develop standardized tools, templates, and best practices to optimize sourcing outcomes.
•    Lead performance monitoring and corrective action implementation to drive measurable results.

2. Strategic Oversight
•    Analyze system usage and user feedback to recommend and implement enhancements.
•    Drive the integration of new technologies and methodologies to optimize sourcing and procurement processes.
•    Develop and execute process strategies to optimize SAP Ariba functionality and user adoption.
•    Champion the integration of new tools and methodologies that improve procurement processes.

3. Leadership and Team Development 
•    Act as the key liaison between regional users, IT teams and global leadership to align goals and address challenges.
•    Represent the Purchasing & Transportation Excellence (PTX) team in regional and global forums.
•    Lead initiatives to build cross-functional alignment for procurement system strategies.

4. Advanced User Support
•    Oversee the resolution of escalated system issues and guide the team in troubleshooting complex challenges.
•    Ensure effective knowledge transfer and user training on SAP Ariba and related systems.
•    Lead the development and maintenance of comprehensive training materials and resources.
•    Oversee complex issue resolution and escalations, ensuring consistent and effective user support.
•    Lead the development and delivery of advanced training materials for global users in collaboration with the central GPO team.
•    Champion knowledge transfer and the continuous upskilling of procurement teams globally

5. Supplier Enablement and Engagement
•    Help users understand the Supplier Enablement basics 
•    Escalate issues that require support from the Supplier Enablement team

Who we are looking for:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field
•    8+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or related roles (years spend in managerial position is a nice to have)
•    Demonstrated expertise in SAP Ariba systems and indirect procurement processes.
•    Fluent in English (oral & written)
•    Advanced computer skills
•    Strong analytical skills and experience with strategic mindset for planning and process optimization.

What we 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?

This role requires your presence 3 days a week in our office in Bielany Wrocławskie.

If our teams can improve battery performance, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?