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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.
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About Support 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 support 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.
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Your Key Accountabilities
As Junior Category Manager - Corporate Services, you will take ownership of selected Corporate Services subcategories (such as legal, marketing, facilities, travel, and fleet) within Umicore’s Enterprise Services Procurement team.
You will translate category strategies into concrete sourcing initiatives, support supplier management, and work closely with stakeholders across the organization. This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional looking to grow into a strategic category management role in a structured and international environment.
- Lead sourcing and contract renewal initiatives for Corporate Services subcategories
- Manage supplier relationships, performance follow-up, and renewal planning
- Maintain and track category pipelines and sourcing activities
- Support stakeholders by challenging demand and identifying smarter sourcing options
- Work in line with defined procurement standards, tools, and governance
- Contribute to dashboards, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure consistent use of procurement systems, including Ariba
Who we are looking for
- A junior procurement professional with experience in sourcing, procurement, or contract management
- Strong interest in Corporate Services categories
- Familiar and comfortable working with procurement tools (Ariba)
- Structured, analytical, and detail-oriented
- Proactive, enthusiastic, and eager to learn and grow
- Strong problem-solving mindset and hands-on approach
- Confident in interacting with stakeholders
- Fluency in English; Dutch and/or French is a plus
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What we can 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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