Senior Market Intelligence & Portfolio Strategy Lead

Umicore Belgium; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Umicore Belgium in Brussels, Belgium seeks a Market Intelligence & Portfolio Strategy Lead to build and own a coherent view of the CAM value chain and translate it into a focused portfolio and pricing line. You will lead three intelligence managers, screen opportunities for attractiveness and right to win, and guide resource allocation for attractive margins.

We are looking for a leader with 10+ years in industrials or related fields, strong analytics, and proven ability to influence senior

Qualifications

• 10+ years in industrials, advanced materials or specialty chemicals; metals recycling an advantage.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years in management or strategy consulting, with a track record leading complex projects and teams.
• Strong strategic insight and exceptional analytics; turns weak signals into clear recommendations with strong storytelling.
• Commercial, financial and pricing instincts; comfortable saying no.
• Hands-on experience in operational excellence, due diligence and strategy implementation.
• Grounded, balanced stakeholder influencer; credible challenger at senior level.
• Builds strong, high-performing teams that leverage diverse perspectives.
• At home in multicultural environments; adapts to change and ambiguity while keeping clarity and focus.
• Excellent communicator across audiences; fluent English, Dutch and Korean/Chinese a plus; acts with integrity, authenticity and consistency.

Responsabilités

• Own the OEM-Cell-CAM model across xEV and non-xEV and operate the MI service catalog within the agreed boundary with technology intelligence
• Winners & Application Requirements: Determine the winners along each tier (OEM -> cell maker -> CAM) and match them against requirements per segment, so portfolio bets target winnable platforms
• Upstream & Value Chain: Run the upstream lens - pCAM, Ni / Co / Mn / Li intermediates and refining - linked to our integrated cost positionPortfolio Screening Framework.
• Sales Consolidation & Performance Insight: Consolidate and interpret sales actuals & forecasts across applications - "are we winning where we said we would play?"
• Pricing Strategy: Own segment- and platform-level pricing posture, walk-away thresholds and the value-based logic account leads defend
• Quarterly Portfolio Council: Run the Council with CCO, CTO and Operations - prioritisation, stage-gates, kill / accelerate decisions - converted into a resource & capex view
• Team Leadership & Analytics: Lead and coach three intelligence managers; drives digital & AI-assisted analytics so insight scales without headcount

Connaissances

Strategic thinking

Analytics

Leadership

Pricing strategy

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-cultural collaboration

Formation

Master's degree in a relevant field

Description du poste

Umicore Belgium in Brussels, Belgium seeks a Market Intelligence & Portfolio Strategy Lead to build and own a coherent view of the CAM value chain and translate it into a focused portfolio and pricing line. You will lead three intelligence managers, screen opportunities for attractiveness and right to win, and guide resource allocation for attractive margins.

We are looking for a leader with 10+ years in industrials or related fields, strong analytics, and proven ability to influence senior