Procurement Solutions Lead

Syngenta ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester

Overview

Job Description

About Syngenta Syngenta is one of the world's leading agriculture companies. Our ambition is to help safely feed the world while taking care of the planet. We aim to improve the sustainability, quality and safety of agriculture with world class science and innovative crop solutions. Our technologies enable millions of farmers around the world to make better use of limited agricultural resources. With 28,000 people in more than 90 countries we are working to transform how crops are grown. Through partnerships, collaboration and The Good Growth Plan we are committed to improving farm productivity, rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities. Purpose Working within the Procurement Centre of Excellence, across all of Global Procurement to: Embed end to end Syngenta sourcing processes in all procurement areas globally Deliver process driven new procurement solutions Accountabilities Ensure the functional capability of procurement develops by embracing new ideas and approaches, enhancing the professional insight of the function Support the strategic development needs of global procurement in terms of professional methodologies, business processes and support tools Develop, deploy and ensure adoption of such new procurement digital technologies, methodologies, tools and approaches Project manage the implementation of selected elements of the strategic development plans Constantly update and improve content and format of internal strategic sourcing process documentation, deliver training on how to run sourcing projects in a most impactful way and ensure full adoption of defined ways of working (CI, Lean, 6Sigma, Agile). Build strong relationships within procurement and adjacent functions and network throughout stakeholder base in order to see buyers requirements, interfaces to keep process and project work relevant for improvements and to deliver added value. Experience required