The role involves leading the global procurement of an Active Ingredient (AI) portfolio and its intermediates, managing third-party sourced custom-made as well as off-the-shelf AIs and their suppliers. This position requires working in a multicultural environment with global suppliers, including those from China, India, Europe, and the USA. The role demands in-depth knowledge of the chemistry of active ingredients, related supply contracts, and the AI global supplier landscape. The individual must be results-oriented and capable of implementing procurement best practices while balancing long-term business strategies with short-term agility to achieve cost-effectiveness and efficiency in the portfolio.
This position reports to: Global Head of Procurement
Role Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement procurement strategies for active ingredient portfolio.
* Ensure strategies align with business objectives through close cooperation with product marketing.
* Provide expert market knowledge/intelligence for the components within the allocated AI portfolio and their key competitor AIs.
* Maintain and develop strong relationships with suppliers with a focus on risk mitigation and long-term partnership.
* Develop risk mitigation plans for your AI portfolio.
* Coordinate and negotiate contracts with suppliers, focusing on long-term supply stability and cost efficiency. Responsible for contract management and managing contract disputes.
* Conduct negotiations to ensure competitive pricing, quality, and supply reliability.
* Stay up to date with market dynamics, including raw material availability, pricing trends, and supply chain disruptions related to your portfolio.
* Lead a cross-functional team to improve supply resiliency for your portfolio, made up of internal stakeholders, Product Management, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Legal, and Supply Chain.
* Work closely with the Procurement Planner, Technical Lead & Procurement Market Intelligence Analyst to achieve team AI objectives.
* Responsible for supplier performance management and quality reviews for your supply base.
Education:
* Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related fields.
* Ideal level of experience (5+ years) in similar roles in Agrochemical or pharmaceutical companies.
Experience / Skills / Abilities:
* Leads in procurement best practice, takes initiative and is results-oriented.
* Experience in working across functions and with external partners.
* Willing to challenge the status quo and make improvements.
* Strong teamwork / collaboration.
* Strong legal background on contracts and dispute resolution practices.
* Verbal and written skills in English required, Bilingual is a plus.
Job Expectations / Working Conditions:
* Travel extensively, especially to China and India, to engage directly with suppliers and manufacturers.
* One primary requirement is working in the office five days a week.
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