Manon Vermeersch

Proactive and highly communicative professional with a Master's degree in Business Engineering from KU Leuven and experience at Umicore. Skilled in stakeholder management and interpersonal collaboration, with a hands-on, structured approach to identifying opportunities and driving projects forward. Energized by connecting with people and exploring new opportunities, teamwork, relationship-building, and contributing to business growth in commercial and business-oriented roles.

6-Month Travel in South America (2025-09 – 2026-03)

• Strengthened adaptability, independence, and decision-making in unfamiliar environments
• Developed a proactive mindset by navigating complex and changing situations
• Improved cross-cultural communication and Spanish language skills

Business Young Graduate Program at Umicore (2023-01 – 2025-12)

• Assessed business opportunities, translating complex challenges into structured business cases
• Drove end-to-end project ownership, influencing decision-making at management level
• Acted as a key connector between technical and business stakeholders, driving alignment and decision-making
• Facilitated collaboration across and within teams, creating clarity and structure in multi-stakeholder settings

Digitalization Manager & Scrum Master at Umicore (2023-01 – 2025-12)

• Assessed business opportunities, translating complex challenges into structured business cases
• Drove end-to-end project ownership, influencing decision-making at management level
• Acted as a key connector between technical and business stakeholders, driving alignment and decision-making
• Facilitated collaboration across and within teams, creating clarity and structure in multi-stakeholder settings

Project Manager at Umicore (2023-01 – 2025-12)

• Managed a portfolio of international suppliers as their primary point of contact, driving onboarding and adoption of a new procurement platform
• Acted as point of contact for suppliers, combining commercial communication with operational follow-up
• Drove supplier engagement and adoption through continuous communication and proactive follow-up
• Structured and documented workflows to increase efficiency and transparency

Scout Leader (2017-01 – 2021-12)

• Led and motivated groups, fostering teamwork and engagement
• Organized activities and managed responsibilities in dynamic settings

Master of Science in Business Engineering – Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) (2017-01 – 2023-12)

Master of Science in Business Engineering – Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) (2021-01 – 2023-12)

Exchange in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Negotiation, Sustainability – EM Lyon Business School

Bachelor of Science in Business Engineering – Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) (2017-01 – 2021-12)