Senior Category Manager Logistics

Umicore; Town of Belgium (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Inclusive work culture

Job summary

Umicore in Town of Belgium, Wisconsin is seeking a Logistics Category Manager to drive procurement strategies. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5-7 years of experience in strategic procurement, preferably within logistics.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and strategic skills, along with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career advancement in a collaborative work culture.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in strategic procurement or category management, preferably in logistics.
• Experience in an international production environment.
• Ability to communicate commercially and effectively across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the global category strategy for Logistics.
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives and contract negotiations.
• Optimize logistics networks and cost structures.
• Analyze markets and risks.
• Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships.
• Ensure compliance and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Logistics expertise

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Stakeholder influence

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor’s/Diploma in Logistics, Economics, or related field

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 Enterprise 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 enterprise 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.

Your Mission

In this impactful role, you will take ownership of the logistics category and play a key role in shaping the future of procurement.

You bring deep logistics expertise, strong strategic capabilities, and the ability to communicate commercially and effectively across all levels.

Your Responsibilities

• Define and implement the global category strategy for Logistics
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives and contract negotiations
• Optimize logistics networks, cost structures, and supply chain resilience
• Analyze markets and risks
• Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships both internal as with the supplier community
• Ensure compliance, governance, and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate closely with international stakeholders across supply chain, production, and business units
• Contribute to the ongoing transformation of procurement

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s/Diploma degree in Logistics, Economics, or related field
• 5–7 years of experience in strategic procurement / category management (preferably in logistics)
• Experience in an international production environment
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Fluent in English spoken and written (must-have), Dutch and/or French are a plus, additional international languages are an advantage
• Proactive, structured, and solution-oriented mindset

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?