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Umicore

Procurement Manager, Chemicals

Umicore

Category Manager at Umicore managing procurement strategies in the Chemicals domain. Leading strategic sourcing initiatives and collaborating across business units with a global mindset.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeHoboken • 🇧🇪 BelgiumMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Play an important role in strengthening Umicore’s transition from transactional buying towards a more strategic, category-driven procurement organization
  • Focus will be category management within the Chemicals domain
  • Define and drive category strategies for Chemicals with a multi-year perspective
  • Contribute to the standardization of sourcing approaches, governance rules, and contracting frameworks across regions
  • Lead or support strategic sourcing initiatives and negotiations with key suppliers in the Chemicals category
  • Build a global view of the category, leveraging best practices across business units
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders while balancing category strategy with business needs

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • An experienced Category Manager or Procurement professional
  • Strong background in category management
  • Comfortable working in a matrix, multi-stakeholder environment
  • Able to operate with a global mindset
  • A confident negotiator with solid commercial and contractual awareness
  • Analytical, structured, and data-driven in decision-making
  • A team player who values collaboration

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive salary
  • Collaborative environment
  • Inclusive work culture

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Hard Skills & Tools
category managementstrategic sourcingnegotiationdata analysiscontract management
Soft Skills
collaborationanalytical thinkingstructured decision-makingglobal mindsetteam player