Project Liaison

Canada - Loyalist
Umicore Battery Materials
Administration

Posted on 19-04-2024

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Powering the cars of the future. Giving new life to used metals. We are the leading circular materials technology company fulfilling its mission to create materials for a better life. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?

About Umicore Battery Materials in Canada

Umicore is preparing to build a battery materials production plant in Loyalist Township, Ontario - the first of its kind in North America. The cutting-edge facility will be a critical part of Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) supply chain. Throughout the design, construction, and operation of the plant, Umicore will be seeking a variety of professionals who share our passion for innovation and sustainability.

What you will be doing

For this new site, we are looking for a Project Liaison, reporting to the Project Liaison Team Leader. In this role you will be responsible for working with project managers across various projects to assign administrative and support suitable for project needs, coordinating and facilitating the work of others. You will help set up and follow assigned administration flows, arrange and continuously follow up on the overall budget and forecasting for the project engineering team, as well as support on internal and external communications.  

Responsibilities

• SAP key user: create Shopping Carts (SCs), Purchase Orders (POs), and Goods Receipts (GRs) per PM’s request in a timely manner.
• Update specific project SC/PO/payments with data retrieved from SAP CRM, and provide quarterly and monthly project cost forecast for PM’s and PTE domain manager. Responsible for managing change control through various stages and projects. 
• Updating the budget files and monitor project budget costs. Compare budgets approved in SAP against costs entered in Planisware. 
  a)    with information from SAP (SC/PO/GR) – for the past data 
  b)    with information from Project Managers – for the forecast 
• Preparing documentation for coordination meeting and project review. 
• Manage the project folder, access matrix, maintain project transmittals, archiving engineering deliverables and permitting documents on project server. 
• Maintaining project document system, (including filing, copying, scanning and tagging of documents during projects.)  
• Other department administrative work such as organizing the monthly department meeting, annual outing, travel, visitors, teambuilding, etc.
   

Who we are looking for

• Diploma, degree, or non-degree technical / admin courses in relevant subjects combined with prior experience
• Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to project team
• Strong computer knowledge (MS Word, Excel, PPT)
• Good command of English in reading, writing and spoken forms
• Readiness to work for a pool of technical people
• Some technical background and experience with projects (working in an engineering office) is an asset
• Excellent at dealing with conflict resolution.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a matrix structure, good communication and interpersonal skills
   Being open, honest and transparent at all time with the hierarchy and the rest of the organization

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 organization, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?

Find out more information about our planned facility in Canada on rbm.umicore.com/en/Canada.

IF OUR BATTERY MATERIALS CAN BOOST THE RANGE OF E-CARS, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?

Umicore invites applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. We provide support in our recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you are contacted to participate in our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.

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