Technical-Commercial Manager BRS

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 Battery Recycling Solutions (BRS)
We extract critical materials from end-of-life batteries or production scrap. Our goal is to bring valuable elements back into the battery supply chain. By means of our technological excellence, we reduce the need for primary metal production. We are aiming to evolve into a fully closed loop supplier with a ground breaking value proposition in a continuously evolving, innovating and growing market. Together with our team of specialists, we offer opportunities to implement new technologies in the best way possible. Which is where you come in.

What you will be doing

As a Technical-Commercial Manager within Battery Recycling Solutions (BRS), you play a key role in building and scaling our recycling business by combining technical insights with strong commercial execution.

You will:

• Develop and position our recycling offering
  • Evaluate and benchmark BRS’ offering against competitors (technologies, flowsheets, cost structures, capabilities)
  • Contribute to a competitive and differentiated value proposition
  • Support pricing strategies based on techno-economic assessments
• Drive supply & sales partnerships across the value chain
  • Develop and manage relationships with OEMs, PROs and industrial partners
  • Prepare commercial offers (including tenders) and negotiate recycling contracts
  • Secure feedstock agreements and develop off-take partnerships
• Translate market needs into business opportunities
  • Track and understand customer requirements and convert them into technical-commercial solutions
  • Develop and execute customer engagement strategies
  • Represent BRS at customer meetings, fairs and conferences
• Support business growth through analysis and optimization
  • Perform techno-economic evaluations of new business flows
  • Improve existing flows, processes and business models
  • Integrate technical insights with economic analysis
• Build and leverage market intelligence
  • Monitor developments in battery, metals and recycling markets
  • Contribute to market intelligence and competitive analysis
  • Identify new technologies, partners and market opportunities

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a technical-commercial professional who combines strong analytical capabilities with the drive to build a business in an industrial and fast-growing environment.

You bring:

• Strong technical foundation
  • Master’s degree or PhD in engineering, chemistry, materials science or a related field
  • Affinity with metallurgy, recycling, waste handling or industrial operations is a strong asset
• Relevant experience
  • Around 5 years of experience in a technical, commercial role
  • Experience in metals, recycling, chemicals or related sectors is highly relevant
  • Experience with contracts, supply chains or partnerships is a plus
• Analytical mindset
  • Ability to structure and synthesize technical and commercial information
  • Strong problem-solving and techno-economic reasoning skills
• Commercial and interpersonal skills
  • Customer-oriented with strong relationship-building capabilities
  • Skilled negotiator in complex stakeholder environments
  • Able to translate technical topics into business value
  • Strong communication skills and team player
• Languages and mobility
  • Fluent in English (Dutch required for Belgium-based role; French/German is a plus)
  • Willingness to travel internationally

Work location preferably in Belgium (or Germany) depending on candidate's  residence

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 power electric vehicles, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO