Direct Procurement Specialist Location: Uberlândia or São Paulo/SP Responsible for delivery the company targets through negotiation with suppliers, generating savings in the portfolio, risk mitigation and sustainable results
• To act as business partner to BR/PY Team supporting them in their Strategy and Execution of the business plan.
• Provide local market information and international market trend.
• Negotiate commercial conditions and contracts, maintain relationships with current suppliers and prospect new ones, measure key performance indicators to guarantee Service Level Agreements, carrying out periodic reviews with a focus on meeting the defined goals.
• Develop and manage supplier relationship management - implementation of SRM process with strategic suppliers.
• Develop Sourcing Strategies for the key suppliers in the portfolio.
• Analysis of economic indexes to support, together with the controller, the construction of the budget and monitoring throughout the year.
• Manage risk with service providers in BR/PY, ensure compliance across all Direct Procurement activities.
• Guarantee compliance of the Brazil/PY Direct Procurement Policy, and usage of the established tools.
Company Description
Syngenta Seeds
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.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or related courses;
• Experience in Direct Procurement (strategic category planning, strategic sourcing, negotiation, contract management and supplier relationship management).
• Desirable: from using MS Smart Sheets and Power BI, MS Teams & Excel
• Experience in Productivity, Efficiency Project Management
• Ability to transfer knowledge through writing policies, technical reports and training;
• Business ethics, SOX and corporate governance.
Desirable Experience with Agribusiness and strong interest in Syngenta's business (Seeds)
• Desirable profile and experience of collaboration in the search for innovation, creative solutions, automation and digitization of processes.
• Project Management and Continuous Improvement Analysis Tools ex PDCA, LEAN, Root Cause Analysis (desirable)
• Advanced English is required.
