E-Sourcing and Contracting SME Europe

Role Purpose

Act as a strategic advisor, platform expert, and process optimizer for sourcing and contracting activities in SAP Ariba. Aligns sourcing execution with procurement strategy, drives adoption of digital sourcing, and continuously improves operational models and system design.

This role reports into the Regional Procurement Operations function whilst maintaining a close working relationship with the Global E Sourcing & Contracting Lead to ensure alignment with the overall global strategy.

We all have a critical role to play and add value. Here is how this role will help:

Accountabilities:

• Partners with category teams and procurement leads to gather upcoming sourcing demand. Shapes the sourcing pipeline, aligns with procurement strategy, and translates demand into executable eSourcing events.
• Develops overarching sourcing strategies using spend analysis; prioritizes events based on spend patterns and market conditions; recommends optimal sourcing methods (RFI, RFP, eAuction); evaluates competitiveness; and promotes structured events over manual practices to enhance value and compliance.
• Maintains and enhances Ariba templates, clause libraries, scoring rules, approval flows, and metadata to support standardized, scalable processes.
• Designs and delivers onboarding, playbooks, process guides, and tailored training for procurement and suppliers. Promotes best practice sourcing behaviour and Ariba capability usage.
• Oversees event design quality, ensures alignment with larger strategic goals, and supports complex sourcing events. Support with complex event setup (multi-rounds, auctions, weighted scoring). Validate event design aligns with category strategy and internal policies.
• Ensures that sourcing and contracting processes align with corporate policies, compliance standards, and audit requirements. Adapt system workflows to reflect changes in policy.
• Analyses sourcing data (cycle times, savings, supplier coverage), identifies inefficiencies and drives improvement initiatives in collaboration with procurement leadership.
• Defines and refines supplier onboarding, qualification, and communication processes related to eSourcing and eContracting tools.
• Collaborates with IT, Legal, Procurement Operations, and the Service Desk to resolve complex issues, roll out changes, or pilot enhancements.
• Ensures effective integration between Ariba and downstream ERP systems (POs, Contracts, Master Data). Acts as a liaison for enhancement or issue resolution.
• Triages complex tickets or blockers from Service Delivery Agents. Works with platform support or internal stakeholders to resolve root causes.
• Reports on sourcing effectiveness, system utilization, and opportunities to senior stakeholders. Influences roadmap decisions for tool or process evolution.

Syngenta Group is one of the world’s biggest agricultural technology companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. With more than 59,000 employees, operating in more than 100 countries, the company strives to transform food production through Regenerative Agriculture - a science-driven, technology-enabled approach to improve soil, deliver high productivity and high-quality food, help fight climate change and restore lost biodiversity. Syngenta Group, which is registered in Shanghai, China, and has its management headquarters in Switzerland, draws strength from its four business units: Syngenta Crop Protection, headquartered in Switzerland; Syngenta Seeds, headquartered in the United States; ADAMA®, headquartered in Israel; and Syngenta Group China. Together, these businesses provide industry-leading ways to serve customers around the world.

Requirements for this position:

• Deep SAP Ariba expertise (Sourcing + Contracts)
• Strategic thinking and procurement knowledge    
• Change management and stakeholder engagement         
• Understanding of category strategies and business drivers             
• Fluent in procurement compliance and policy frameworks
• Fluent English necessary and other language beneficial
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills     
• Strong documentation and training capabilities.

Our efforts to become a really good place to work:

• Dynamic and international team with great atmosphere
• Possibilities to learn and grow
• High quality office environment
• Possibility of working hybrid

Discover more about Syngenta Budapest Center by visiting our official website: Link

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.