About this opportunity
Umicore Belgium lists this Senior Category Manager Logistics opportunity in town of belgium, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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 Enterprise Functions
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.
Your Mission
In this impactful role, you will take ownership of the logistics category and play a key role in shaping the future of procurement.
You bring deep logistics expertise, strong strategic capabilities, and the ability to communicate commercially and effectively across all levels.
Your Responsibilities
Define and implement the global category strategy for Logistics
Lead complex sourcing initiatives and contract negotiations
Optimize logistics networks, cost structures, and supply chain resilience
Analyze markets and risks
Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships both internal as with the supplier community
Ensure compliance, governance, and regulatory requirements
Collaborate closely with international stakeholders across supply chain, production, and business units
Contribute to the ongoing transformation of procurement
Your Profile
Bachelor’s/Diploma degree in Logistics, Economics, or related field
5–7 years of experience in strategic procurement / category management (preferably in logistics)
Experience in an international production environment
Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills
Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
Fluent in English spoken and written (must-have), Dutch and/or French are a plus, additional international languages are an advantage
Proactive, structured, and solution-oriented mindset
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?
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Who can apply
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