Purchasing Officer

Korea, Republic of - UBM Cheonan

Procurement

Posted on 11-07-2025

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?

About UBM

We are all on the move. Umicore’s rechargeable battery materials give people autonomy and connectivity. We are a pioneer in battery materials that give added range and performance to electric vehicles. Our materials also ensure longer battery life for portable electronics. To enable our customers to produce even better performing batteries 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.

What you will be doing

• Develop and deploy category strategy for the assigned spend areas
• Identify spend better opportunities and deliver added value
• Partner stakeholder in the assigned categories: governance set up, joint KPIs, supplier relationship management
• Participate in P&T community through active knowledge and best practice sharing
• Administration of contracts and catalogues in the systems for the assigned categories
• Support team members upon request in transactional or category related activities
• Participating in Quality Management - internally (co-building the desired processes) and externally (co-operating in supplier quality system's development)

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in indirect materials procurement
• Proven experience in forecasting and demand planning
• Professional proficiency in English, with the ability to negotiate effectively and draft/review contracts
• Strong negotiation skills
• Demonstrated ability to make data-driven decisions
• High level of accountability and ownership
• Strong performance and results orientation
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong conceptual and strategic thinking ability

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?

If our battery materials can boost the range of e-cars, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?