Strategy Expert

Umicore Group; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Umicore Battery Materials Solutions in Belgium seeks an experienced professional to drive Operational Excellence across BCM. Lead complex improvement projects, develop charters, and coach teams to sustain IATF quality and cross‑functional performance.

You will have 5+ years in industrial operations, 2+ years in project management, and be proficient in Lean/Six Sigma with strong English communication. Occasional travel to Nysa or Hoboken may be required.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in an operational role in an industrial environment.
• 2 years of experience in project management.
• 2 years of experience in operational excellence or relevant activities (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, business or similar.
• Good written and spoken English communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead important and complex improvement projects to deliver tangible improvement to the business.
• Drive identification of improvement opportunities with area management.
• Manage training and a Black belt community across the BCM organization.
• Support management in Operational Excellence practices and project charters.
• Manage BCM OE process, policy, and IATF quality requirements.
• Drive OE maturity assessments across the BCM organization and support roadmaps.
• Mentor less experienced colleagues in Operational Excellence.

Skills

Operational Excellence

Lean

Six Sigma

Project Management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, business or similar

Job description

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.

About Battery Materials Solutions

Umicore’s battery materials solutions are delivering the future of electric mobility. We improve safety, enable faster charging and boost the range and durability of batteries. But our innovation does not stop there.We offer our customers industry leading battery recycling solutions for critical metals like cobalt, nickel, lithium and copper.To deliver a circular and sustainable battery materials value chain, we cannot stand still. Solving complex mobility challenges demands ambitious thinking and continuous innovation. This is where you come in.

Your Key Accountabilities

• Lead important and complex improvement projects (with cross-department / cross area scope, with conflicting priorities among different stakeholders, without clear solution, etc.) to deliver tangible improvement to the business.
• Drive (together with relevant area management) identification of improvement opportunities
• Manage GB / BB development training throughout the BCM organization. Manage a Black belt community across the BCM organization, working on best practices, benchmarking etc
• Support relevant management in Operational Excellence practices (for example, in defining project charters, facilitating performance review meetings, etc.)
• Manage BCM OE process, policy and framework, manage and assure compliance with BCM quality (IATF standard) requirements
• Manage the BCM OE roadmap by driving systematic OE maturity assessments across the BCM organization and supporting area’s OE roadmaps to remain on track
• Support as mentor/coach less experience colleagues in the area of Operational Excellence

Who we are looking for

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in engineering, business or similar
• 5 years of experience in an operational role in an industrial environment
• 2 years of experience in project management
• 2 years of experience in operational excellence or relevant activities (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Good written and spoken English communication

We are looking for a person who will be able to work in Nysa or Hobboken

From time to time required for business travel

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