Company Description

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.

Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.

Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.

Job Description

Syngenta is actively looking to hire an Indirect Procurement professional to support multiple Syngenta facilities in the Mid-West, with a focus on the Engineering Category, from start to finish.

Duties:

• Provide category management support (mainly Engineering) with a focus on requirements across the Syngenta Seeds business in the North American region.
• Provide continuous, timely and robust support to allow for manufacturing and business continuity.
• Continually seek, identify and be accountable for potential total cost of ownership savings opportunities while ensuring a balance of savings, quality and timely delivery of goods and services.
• Utilize appropriate tools (RFP’s, eAuctions, etc) to drive value for Syngenta.
• Work closely with key business stakeholders to ensure that requirements are clearly understood and appropriately challenged, and be aware of the function’s challenges, opportunities, and priorities.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with the various business stakeholders to ensure that Indirect Procurement delivers savings to the P/L on a consistent and sustainable basis.
• Act as an ambassador of Procurement and be the champion in the function for all Procurement policies, processes and tools to ensure compliance.
• Develop, validate, implement and drive sustainable category and sub-category strategies with alignment to business requirements for the NA Region, in conjunction with the Global Category Network.
• Be the face of Indirect Procurement to Syngenta stakeholders and ensure they are aware of and support Procurement policies and processes.
• Lead the negotiation of commercial agreements with review and support from both the stakeholder and Legal functions.
• In alignment with Global Indirect Procurement, promote the use of structured Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Risk Management processes.
• Explain the need to minimize risks through the understanding of Syngenta’s requirements and identification of appropriate suppliers to our stakeholders.
• Ensure savings pipeline is updated and accurate for reporting of savings.
• Work closely with Finance to embed joint processes.

The ideal candidate will work in a hybrid setting at our Slater, IA facility.  A highly qualified person living in the Mid-West Region will be considered.

Qualifications

Required skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in either Technical or Business field
• 2  to 5 years Procurement experience.  Engineering category HIGHLY Preferred
• Good understanding of Category Management approaches and techniques
• Knowledge of business market trends
• Comprehensive knowledge of Procurement policies and procedures
• Experience in procuring goods and services with the ability to understand the total cost of ownership to generate cost savings

Preferred skills:

• MBA and/or CPSM/CPM desired but not required
• Knowledge of SAP and Ariba preferred

Additional Information

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs 
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day  
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution  
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits 

Syngenta has been ranked as a?top employer?by Science Journal. 
Learn more about our?team?and our?mission here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI 

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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