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Umicore

S&OP Manager

Umicore

S&OP Manager overseeing Germanium and Infrared supply chains at global advanced materials group. Driving alignment across Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial and Finance with a focus on S&OP and S&OE capabilities.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeOlen • 🇧🇪 BelgiumMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Strengthen and mature our S&OP capabilities
  • Further develop the S&OP framework, processes, governance, systems and organizational capabilities currently being established within EOM.
  • Drive the evolution towards a mature, data-driven and business-focused planning process.
  • Ensure strong cross-functional alignment and foster planning excellence across the organization.
  • Lead and optimize the end-to-end supply chain
  • Oversee the full supply chain flow, ensuring seamless coordination between demand planning, supply planning, production planning and logistics.
  • Own the planning cadence and facilitate the decision-making process across S&OE and S&OP cycles.
  • Align planning outcomes with financial objectives and reporting requirements.
  • Act as a trusted business partner for Operations, Commercial teams and Finance.
  • Deliver robust and reliable planning
  • Balance customer demand, operational capacity and supply availability to create realistic and executable plans.
  • Drive improvements in customer service, inventory performance and operational efficiency.
  • Monitor, analyse and improve business and operational KPIs through fact-based decision-making and performance management.
  • Ensure planning processes support both short-term execution and medium-term business objectives.
  • Drive transformation and continuous improvement
  • Lead strategic improvement initiatives, including the implementation and optimization of planning tools such as Anaplan and SAP.
  • Build planning capabilities and strengthen supply chain maturity throughout the organization.
  • Identify opportunities to improve customer service, profitability, product mix optimization and operational agility.
  • Champion a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and operational excellence.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A Master's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Finance or a related discipline.
  • At least 5 years of relevant experience within Supply Chain, Operations Planning, S&OP, IBP or related areas.
  • Experience in a manufacturing, industrial or chemical environment.
  • Solid knowledge of multi-level S&OP/SIOP processes.
  • Familiarity with Lean principles and strong ERP/EPM capabilities, preferably SAP and/or Anaplan.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills.
  • Fluency in English; additional languages are considered an asset.
  • A strong sense of ownership, resilience and results orientation.
  • The ability to connect people, align stakeholders and drive decisions.
  • A naturally curious mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Benefits

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

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Hard Skills & Tools
Supply Chain PlanningOperations PlanningData AnalysisKPI MonitoringFinancial AlignmentProcess OptimizationDemand PlanningProduction PlanningLogistics CoordinationInventory Management
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationInfluencing SkillsStakeholder AlignmentOwnershipResilience