Regional Category Manager - Engineering, Utilities & Waste

Qualifications

Knowledge, skills & experience

Critical knowledge

• Capability in developing sourcing strategies and leading the implementation.
• Good knowledge of internal purchasing procedures and processes, and solid knowledge of the external trends and best practice.
• Leadership of complex multi country sourcing teams and projects
• Ability to develop performance measures for Sub-Categories with stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of the relevant supply markets, keep up to date on market development.
• Requires knowledge and understanding within own discipline / work area.
• Understanding of Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management Expertise

Critical skills

• Strategy development and implementation
• Development of strategic relationships with suppliers
• Strong business partnering experience and stakeholder management.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Contract management skills.
• Ability to influence peers and indirectly managed teams.
• Good communication and presentation competencies
• Project Management skills
• Ability to Delivers results in potentially fast changing businesses and / or regulatory environments and make decisions accordingly.
• Ability to collaborate efficiently with staff at all levels within Syngenta.
• Strategic Cost Management Skills
• Change Management and Adaptability skills.
• Critical Thinking and Problem solving
• Talent Development and Team Building
• Continuous Learning and Professional Development skills
• Innovation and Creativity

Critical experience

• Good procurement experience, at least 5-8 years in a procurement role
• Category Management Experience in XXX
• Working in a multi-national, multi-cultural environment
• Project team leadership (geographically dispersed and cross-functional with proven results)
• Proven track record of success in negotiations with suppliers
• Degree, commercial qualification e.g. MBA / Engineering
• Experience working in a collaborative environment

Essential Syngenta dimensions

• Critical thinking
• Communicates with impact
• Focuses energy on customers / suppliers
• Influencing and negotiation

Other behaviours critical for the role

• Proactive and independent
• Sets ambitious strategic goals
• Builds a culture of innovation
• Manages for performance
• Creative yet practical in creating subcategories strategies
• Positive, not afraid of failures with strong drive to improve oneself
• Work together to deliver as One Team One Plan

Additional information

• Regional travel will be required periodically.
• Incumbent must be able to work in a Virtual Team
• Night calls with global category teams required about once or twice a week.

Skills Required

Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Change Management, Relationship Management, Cost Management, Procurement Management