Sourcing Manager Carboxylates - Brugge, België - Umicore

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Belgium - Brugge

Cobalt & Specialty Materials

Product Management, Business Development, Procurement

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About Umicore

About Cobalt & Specialty Materials
Mastering the cobalt value chain. Umicore's expertise covers the sourcing, production and distribution of cobalt and nickel products.

Umicore's materials are at the heart of products we use every day such as rechargeable batteries, tools, paints and tyres.

Our recycling and refining processes give new life to cobalt and other metals and reduce environmental impacts. To meet the demands of our customers 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

As
Sourcing Manager you scout for and propose new suppliers and raw materials, build a network into upstream players to have right strategic intelligence and lead purchases/ordering for the Bruges site.

You support direct procurement on Business Line level.

Your detailed Responsibilities:

• You scout, identify and propose alternative and new raw materials
• Sourcing of new raw materials in support of R&D and Innovation
• Reviewing critical raw materials (availability, price,) with R&D and production and scouting the market for alternatives
• Proactively, and upon joint decision with different stakeholders, scouting for (sustainable) alternatives, and having them tested
• You realise purchasing administration
• Daily input of Purchase Orders (PO) in support of the purchasing department
• Planning and forecasting raw material needs, taking into account market factors (availability, price, capital employed,)
• You file supplier complaints in coordination with the Purchasing Manager and implement corrective actions
• You perform supplier evaluation with growing importance of sustainability actions

Who we are looking for

• You have a Master degree in chemistry or (commercial) engineering
• You have at least 2 years of relevant work experience. You show interest in industrial processes and technology and you understand products, specs, process capabilities (refining & transformation)
• You have strong technicalcommercial skills to discuss with suppliers and R&D on product development
• You are a hardworking, positive and selfmotivated person, able to proactively build a network of contacts inside and outside the company
• You are a great teammate able to connect the interests of R&D, Production, Sales
• You are customer oriented, flexible and stress resistant
• You are proficient in Dutch and English. Knowledge of French and German is an asset.

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.

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?

**If our recycling know-how can recover cobalt from industrial metal scrap, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?