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Purpose:

This role supports the Crop Science division across SSA. The job holder manages all required materials and services across the categories covering seed production such as grower and toller contracts, field services, transportation & warehousing, packaging and technical materials or services within the Sub-Saharan Africa region for the Division CropScience. He/she acts in line with the agreed regional / global category and sourcing strategies and contracts. The job holder is responsible for the execution of procurement sourcing activities as well as stakeholder and supplier management in Sub-Saharan Africa. The job holder is further accountable for establishing and managing the interface between the sites in scope and the global Category Leadership network, functioning as their key Procurement contact. He/she drives the function towards increased and sustainable procurement effectiveness to support the company`s business growth strategy.

Key Tasks:

Demonstrates DSO behaviors:

• Focus on outcomes: Define and deliver the highest impact outcomes for farmers, patients, consumers, and stakeholders
• Be your best self and include others: Respect differences, embrace inclusion, and show up as your best self
• Collaborate with accountability: Collaborate and hold yourself and others accountable, in and across teams
• Co-create for the customers: Be close to the customer and co-create solutions for their needs
• Act, learn fast, and evolve: Work in 90-day-cycles, learn quickly, and continually develop

Category Management:

• Develops cross-category know-how to implement category strategies and initiatives, ensuring alignment with all relevant stakeholder groups, compliance with Procurement guidelines, as well as other internal and external process standards
• Supports creation and ensures implementation of the global and regional category strategies and related best practices connecting stakeholder requirements and the Category Leadership network

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Understands business needs and engages with global, regional and local stakeholders to meet their priorities and requirements
• Establishes effective, trustful, and personal relationships with key business stakeholders to set joint target agreements, align joint projects (if applicable also across categories), and is the contact point for all Procurement topics for the business stakeholder community
• Defines the Procurement value add for the business stakeholder community and provides Procurement procedural know-how, guidance, and governance

Supplier Management:

• Creates and monitors supply agreements over the entire lifecycle minimizing exposure to contractual risks in external relationships through the usage of terms and conditions aligned with the legal function
• Provides country-specific market intelligence to mitigate supply risk, gain competitive advantage, and make better business decisions
• Continuously conducts detailed supplier and supply market analysis at the regional level looking at facts and indicating market trends in supply base and technology

Sourcing

• Is accountable for all sourcing activities for the assigned suppliers and the related content handover to GBS within Sub-Saharan Africa
• Maintains regional oversight and proactively communicates potential supply constraints to the Category Leadership network
• Supports sourcing events for strategic initiatives in close collaboration with the responsible Category Leads
• Executes and supports global sourcing events wherever meaningful.

Skills & Qualifications:

• BA/BS/MS/MBA degree in science, engineering, or business management and 3+ years of professional business experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience OR solid background and expertise in Procurement and Procurement processes and methodologies
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills combined with strong collaboration, influencing, and communication competencies
• Solid background and generalist expertise in procurement and procurement processes and methodologies (e.g., category management, supplier management, and sourcing).
• Capable to work in a global and virtual working environment and able to lead virtual teams
• Experienced in acting in diverse and cross-functional project teams and working in a complex, global environment
• Regional market insights and general understanding of the industries in scope
• Change management and project management
• Financial acumen and strategic mindset seasoned with analytical decision-making skills
• High proficiency level in written and spoken English

• Develops cross-category know-how to implement category strategies and initiatives, ensuring alignment with all relevant stakeholder groups, compliance with Procurement guidelines, as well as other internal and external process standards
• Supports creation and ensures implementation of the global and regional category strategies and related best practices connecting stakeholder requirements and the Category Leadership network
• Understands business needs and engages with global, regional and local stakeholders to meet their priorities and requirements
• Establishes effective, trustful, and personal relationships with key business stakeholders to set joint target agreements, align joint projects (if applicable also across categories), and is the contact point for all Procurement topics for the business stakeholder community
• Defines the Procurement value add for the business stakeholder community and provides Procurement procedural know-how, guidance, and governance
• Creates and monitors supply agreements over the entire lifecycle minimizing exposure to contractual risks in external relationships through the usage of terms and conditions aligned with the legal function
• Provides country-specific market intelligence to mitigate supply risk, gain competitive advantage, and make better business decisions
• Continuously conducts detailed supplier and supply market analysis at the regional level looking at facts and indicating market trends in supply base and technology
• Is accountable for all sourcing activities for the assigned suppliers and the related content handover to GBS within Sub-Saharan Africa
• Maintains regional oversight and proactively communicates potential supply constraints to the Category Leadership network
• Supports sourcing events for strategic initiatives in close collaboration with the responsible Category Leads
• Executes and supports global sourcing events wherever meaningful.

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills combined with strong collaboration, influencing, and communication competencies
• Solid background and generalist expertise in procurement and procurement processes and methodologies (e.g., category management, supplier management, and sourcing).
• Capable to work in a global and virtual working environment and able to lead virtual teams
• Experienced in acting in diverse and cross-functional project teams and working in a complex, global environment
• Regional market insights and general understanding of the industries in scope
• Change management and project management
• Financial acumen and strategic mindset seasoned with analytical decision-making skills
• High proficiency level in written and spoken English

• BA/BS/MS/MBA degree in science, engineering, or business management and 3+ years of professional business experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience OR solid background and expertise in Procurement and Procurement processes and methodologies