Direct Procurement Lead

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Job details

Company overview

We are a leading agribusiness company headquartered in Europe, operating in over 90 countries worldwide. We engage in the research, development, manufacturing, sales, and import/export of agrochemicals and intermediates, as well as the production, research, development, sales, import/export, and distribution of seeds. We hold a top market share in the agrochemical industry and maintain a strong global position in the seed business. We have a significant impact on the global agricultural industry and are committed to contributing to the development of sustainable agriculture.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Lead all procurement activities for the procurement of Direct Materials; provide market expertise and insight for all sourcing/purchasing activities in country (including the support of the Commercial negotiations).
• Key overall accountabilities: negotiation, contracting and market intelligence.
• For Tolling, fully implement the tolling ways of working with clear accountabiltites, segmentation, strategy documents and and periodic review. Specifically for Procurement, the key accountabilities are toll fee negotiation (and re-work negotiation), upstream raw material and packaging negotiations, as well as taking the lead on contracting and contract negotiations. It is expected that documents are kept up to date on pricing information in order to aid future negotiations.
• For Logistics, collaborate with the local Logistics team in implementing logistics procurement Strategy to optimize business efficiency. Also conduct Local Sourcing Activities including evaluate supplier and negotiation of contract.
• Ensure procurement activities are being executed to enable Syngenta to be competitive and to out-perform the competition (Delivery meets Budget).
• Network with the business partners in country and key stakeholders for smooth execution of operational aspects of procurement. Maintain price approvals via DPWF (Direct Proc WorkFlow) and Outline Agreements (OLA) in SAP.
• Build a strong network and manage key toller/supplier relationships in line with expectations from Toller Relationship Management (TRM) / Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
• Build a strong relationship with logsitics suppliers and support suppliers' performance.
• Ensure alignment with the Regional / Global Procurement Team; utilize broader team for knowledge, negotiations and supplier relationships. Support the Global Sourcing team with their activities in Japan.
• Leverage the Procurement Centres of Expertise to maximize performance, to ensure efficiency, and to be aligned with the broader Procurement function.
• Ensure compliance requirements are being adhered to.
• Report PPV (Purchase Price Variance) and prepare for the Budget cycle as per the timing set by Global Finance
• Manage critical supply risks proactively in collaboration with the Tolling Production Team and other P&S members.
• Work with the Tolling Production Team to ensure a good performance of the tollers (QOTIF, HSE, cost commitments, etc). Support as needed new product introductions (NPI) - eg. formulation recipe selection by studying cost and availability of Co-Formulants.
• Maintain accurate vendor master data via Venpro.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• 5 years' commercial experience, whereof a significant time in a procurement role
• Work experience in chemical industry
• Working in a multi-cultural environment
• Successful participation in cross-functional projects
• Experience of working with Finance and Legal Affairs
• Working independently and to high level of accuracy

Salary

8 - 10 million yen

Location

Tokyo