Бизнес-партнер по закупкам / Indirect Procurement Business Partner

Syngenta Group is one of the world's leading sustainable agriculture innovation companies, with a history spanning over 250 years. Our 53,000 employees in more than 100 countries strive daily to transform agriculture through tailored solutions for farmers, society, and our planet, making us the largest local agricultural technology and innovation partner in the world.

Syngenta Group is committed to operating with the highest standards of ethics and integrity. This is a commitment we make to our investors, customers, society, and employees. Syngenta Group also strives to maintain a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, bridge local business requirements by aligning with global and regional category strategies in close collaboration with Regional and Global Category Managers (RFP, offer analysis with total cost of ownership, contract signing, supplier onboarding, phasing out, etc.)
• Contribute to global and regional indirect procurement projects and continuous improvement initiatives, sharing best practices throughout the AMEA network.
• Coordinate and manage OPEX and CAPEX projects from IP perspective.
• Leverage digital tools: SAP, Ariba for e-Sourcing, e-RFP, e-Auction, e-catalogue, PPMCapex, Procure360.
• Build and maintain advanced procurement dashboards in Excel and AI-powered tools — consolidating savings, spend, supplier performance, and PO compliance into one view. Make a strategy out of statistics
• Develop and manage relationships with key suppliers; negotiate and manage contracts. Align local decisions with global preferred supplier programs and balance global framework agreements with local market realities.
• Deliver IP sustainability targets and advocate for ethical procurement and corporate social responsibility.
• Build and maintain strong and win-win relationships with business leaders and stakeholders — understand and challenge requirements, ensure category strategy alignment, and educate on IP policies and tools.
• Provide local market knowledge and intelligence to the team, stakeholders, and regional/global category managers.
• Deliver agreed savings targets with a Total Value Contribution mindset.
• Track, verify, and report on financial performance, including savings delivery and budget data.
• Maintain accurate purchase and pricing records via Excel, SAP, and Ariba.
• Ensure compliance with procurement and all other company policies, procedures, and legal requirements, and guide stakeholders on IP Ways of Working.
• Manage IP project and supplier risk in a 360-degree approach.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to Procurement Officer (if applicable) and requestors.
• Engage in continuous self-development to meet evolving role requirements.

Please apply for the position only with an English CV

• Preferably BSc. in Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, IT, and MSc. In Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Statistics, Econometrics, and Finance
• Minimum 4 years of experience in procurement, preferably in indirect procurement
• Excellent in English and Russian (spoken and written).
• Very strong Excel skills. Proficiency in Ariba (e-Sourcing, e-Procurement), SAP, and embracing continuously evolving AI tools.

• Critical Knowledge

• Sourcing strategy development, implementation, and supply market analysis.
• Procurement policies, procedures, tendering, and contract management.
• Financial measurements, business case development, and ROI analysis.
• Legal and contractual knowledge.

• Critical Skills

• Eager to learn, being cooperative, and having a continuous improvement mindset
• Strong analytical, organizational, and influencing skills with the ability to sell ideas internally.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead complex projects and manage a cross-functional team within a multinational matrix organization, collaborating effectively with regional and global category teams.
• Proactive self-starter who works autonomously and effectively under pressure.
• Control all the details with a big-picture compass.

In our team, we value each other and create an environment where it is comfortable to work and develop:

• Adequate income: a stable fixed salary and a transparent annual bonus system based on performance.
• Flexibility and balance: a hybrid work format that allows you to effectively combine a dynamic office rhythm with comfortable work from home.
• More time for rest: we value work-life balance, so we provide 35 calendar days of paid vacation per year.
• Health care: extended medical insurance package, life and health insurance, and travel insurance (VZR).
• Social security: food compensation and 100% sick leave supplement up to the level of actual salary, so you feel confident in any situation.