SC & P Operations Specialist / Supervisor

About Umicore

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 Umicore Market Solutions

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 Key Accountabilities

Material Control

• Communicate regularly with Maintenance and Purchasing to prioritize actions and support plant operations with Stores inventory
• Manage the Stores inventory in both the onsite and offsite warehouses
• Update consumptions and cycle count Stores inventory to maintain a sufficient stock to support plant operations
• Manage the receipts in SAP of all delivered items for Stores and indirect purchases
• Organize delivered items and notify ordering party of receipt
• Communicate with offsite warehouse to schedule pickups and drop offs as appropriate
• Manage the loading process and create Bill of Materials for shipments to offset warehouses or customers
• Participate in creating and maintaining standard operating procedures for Stores inventory management.
• Coordinate with Environmental Engineer to monitor waste inventory levels within the plant. Schedule pickups, complete the waste manifests and manage loading
• Back up all Raw Materials Coordinator duties as required
• Support customer shipments from offsite warehouses or at plant if required

Inventory control

• Manage the weekly inventory process of key spares and consumables in Stores. Cycle count and update SAP as found. Work with Maintenance and Purchasing to adjust the min and max on key items. Work with Operations and Maintenance to control the outflow of materials in an organized fashion
• Collaborate with other logistics, warehouse and sales team members to create innovative solutions to track inventory, complete accurate cycle counts, and standard operating procedures and best practices
• Participate and support annual physical inventories for site.

Who we are looking for

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma required or equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of education
• Safety and hazardous materials training
• 3 years of inventory management and warehouse experience

Certifications

• Must be Forklift certified
• Certified in the Transportation of Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods

Language Skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills

Mathematical Skill

• Basic mathematics, ability to create excel charts for tracking purposes

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong inter-personal skills
• Must be able to manage multiple deadlines with competing priorities
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Self-motivated individual who can work independently and make decisions
• Work well under pressure
• Very detailed oriented
• Ability to maintain relationships with colleagues and customers
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with staff and customers
• Capacity to multi-task and troubleshoot at the highest level

Computer Skills

• Excellent proficiency with the use of Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Understanding of an ERP System - SAP Specific

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?