Procurement Expert

Umicore Belgium; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Umicore Belgium in Pasadena is seeking an experienced Procurement or Supply Chain professional to join our team in California. You will drive sourcing, negotiate with suppliers, and manage complex procurement activities, ensuring timely, high-quality outputs.

You will analyze data, identify risks, and implement process improvements while collaborating across functions and mentoring newer colleagues. Join us to help standardize practices and deliver measurable value in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced Procurement or Supply Chain professional with strong expertise in sourcing, logistics, supply chain operations, or procurement.
• Proven ability to independently manage procurement activities, supplier negotiations, and sourcing initiatives while delivering high-quality results within agreed timelines.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify risks, investigate issues, interpret data, and implement process improvements.
• Skilled at collaborating across multiple functions and building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Confident communicator who can present recommendations clearly and influence decision-making in a complex business environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, drive standardization, and support the adoption of new processes and best practices.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and delivering measurable business value through operational excellence.
• Able to work effectively in situations with multiple priorities, ambiguity, and evolving business needs.
• Experience mentoring colleagues or sharing expertise within a team is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Delivers expert work in the Procurement team with high quality and timeliness, applying best practices and standards.
• Owns complex tasks in supplier development, negotiation, producing accurate outputs and identifying risks or anomalies proactively.
• Analyzes problems, recommends options, and implements improvements in methods, tools, or data flows.
• Collaborates with adjacent teams and stakeholders, communicating insights and recommendations clearly.
• Mentors less experienced colleagues, reviewing deliverables and elevating team standards.
• Coordinates cross‑functional adoption of discipline‑specific enhancements ensuring consistent application and measurable performance gains.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier development

Logistics

Analytics

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 Fuel Cell and Stationary Catalysts

High-performance stationary catalysts. Next generation fuel-cell technologies. With clean air and green mobility playing a vital part in protecting the world of tomorrow, our design and production of these sustainable solutions has never been more crucial. Developing innovative products for a broad range of industries, we’re creating a better future by helping customers reach zero emission mobility and power supply. To keep improving the way the world moves 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.

Your Key Accountabilities

• Delivers expert work in the Procurement team with high quality and timeliness, applying best practices and standards.
• Owns complex tasks in supplier development, negotiation, producing accurate outputs and identifying risks or anomalies proactively.
• Analyzes problems, recommends options, and implements improvements in methods, tools, or data flows.
• Collaborates with adjacent teams and stakeholders, communicating insights and recommendations clearly.
• Mentors less experienced colleagues, reviewing deliverables and elevating team standards.
• Coordinates cross‑functional adoption of discipline‑specific enhancements ensuring consistent application and measurable performance gains.

Who we are looking for

• Experienced Procurement or Supply Chain professional with strong expertise in sourcing, logistics, supply chain operations, or procurement.
• Proven ability to independently manage procurement activities, supplier negotiations, and sourcing initiatives while delivering high-quality results within agreed timelines.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify risks, investigate issues, interpret data, and implement process improvements.
• Skilled at collaborating across multiple functions and building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Confident communicator who can present recommendations clearly and influence decision-making in a complex business environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, drive standardization, and support the adoption of new processes and best practices.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and delivering measurable business value through operational excellence.
• Able to work effectively in situations with multiple priorities, ambiguity, and evolving business needs.
• Experience mentoring colleagues or sharing expertise within a team is considered an asset.

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?