Europe Direct Procurement Specialist
Employer · Syngenta Group
Buyer
Supply and logistics managerFull-timeBudapest
At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions. We are seeking a Europe Direct Procurement Specialist to execute end-to-end sourcing activities across Direct Procurement categories.
Tasks
- Execute end-to-end sourcing activities across Direct Procurement categories, including growers and parent production, logistics, production services, and production inputs, packaging and discards.
- Translate global category strategies into regional sourcing actions, ensuring alignment with approved supplier panels, commercial frameworks and procurement governance.
- Manage regional supplier relationships, monitor performance against agreed KPIs, service levels and quality standards, and escalate risks or issues as needed.
- Lead sourcing processes including market intelligence, demand and supplier management, negotiations, supplier selection and contract implementation.
- Maintain accurate procurement data and documentation in SAP/S4 and related systems, supporting compliance, audit readiness and reliable performance reporting.
- Track regional spend, savings, PPV, supplier performance, PO compliance and contract-renewal pipelines; identify and escalate value opportunities.
- Partner with Production, Supply Chain, Finance, Agronomy and global procurement teams to support operational requirements and regional planning.
- Contribute regional market intelligence, supplier insights and execution learnings to global category strategy and transformation initiatives.
Conditions & benefits
Professional growthAn environment where every voice matters, professional growth is encouraged, and work-life balance is prioritized.Comprehensive benefitsComprehensive benefits package tailored to your location along with learning and development opportunities, wellness programs, employee assistance programs.
Requirements
- 4–6 years' experience in procurement, sourcing operations or supply chain; experience in agribusiness, agricultural inputs or production services is advantageous.
- Hands-on experience managing suppliers and delivering sourcing activities across multiple spend categories.
- Strong understanding of procurement operations, sourcing processes, purchase-to-pay and supplier management principles.
- Working knowledge of SAP/S4 or a comparable procurement ERP system, including purchase orders, supplier master data and GR/IR processes.
- Experience operating in a regional, international or matrix environment and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver against procurement KPIs, including cost, compliance, service and supplier-performance targets.
- Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills, with a structured and detail-oriented approach.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and procurement systems; willingness to travel internationally when required.