Regional Procurement Center Manager

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 Umicore Market Solutions

A global organisation. It’s not just those in our industrial sites and technical centres that are vital to Umicore’s growth. Across our enterprise functions we ensure that we continue to grow and evolve – whether it’s by making sure our decisions are commercially viable, enhancing our reputation, building new customer relationships or finding the right people who can build on what we’ve already achieved. The variety of our work means 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.

What you will be doing

You will be leading the Regional Procurement Center (RPC) of Nysa, providing leadership to both the opex procurement team and the indirect materials warehouse team - 10+ direct reports. In which you will actively & autonomously drive & pursue procurement added value contribution to the internal departments while ensuring business alignment and finetuning/respecting policies, strategies and procedures. 

As part of the RPC European leadership team, you facilitate communication between different procurement entities, identify & capture synergy potential.

By doing so, you will realize substantial added value for the organization out of the local portfolio.

Main Responsibilities;

• Lead, coach, and develop the Nysa procurement team to ensure strong performance, engagement, and capability building, fostering a collaborative and results-driven culture aligned with Umicore values
• Ensure effective execution and continuous improvement of procurement and warehousing processes, driving standardization, efficiency, and compliance with Indirect Materials Procurement Policy and Umicore Group Safety standards
• Ensure reliable supply and operational continuity by proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation plans in close collaboration with stakeholders and suppliers
• As an Opex procurement spend owner, identify savings opportunities, support budget planning and tracking in alignment with site and functional objectives
• Act as a strong business partner by adapting and executing category strategies locally, challenging demand and specifications where relevant, and ensuring alignment with business needs and global procurement direction
• Actively promote and embed a strong safety culture by ensuring full adherence to safety, environmental, quality, and energy management systems, including strict compliance by suppliers and procurement activities

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor or Masters in business or logistics
• Stong People Management experience
• Knowledge & experience in procurement is a plus
• Minimum 5-7 years experience in logistics and/or business
• Knowledge of basic HR and basic accounting is a plus
• Must be fluent in both oral and written English. Polish is a plus.
• Capable user of SAP systems - pref. ARIBA
• Integrity
• Good Negotiation skills
• Good mix of conceptual/strategic thinking and practical execution
• Performance and result oriented, strives for continious improvement
• Analytical & conceptual thinking and decision making; strong project and risk management skills
• Strong communicator and interpersonal impact (influencing and persuading)
• Strong leadership and people management skills, strategic orientation and thinking

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?