Global E- Sourcing & Contracting Lead

Role purpose
Drive the global expansion and adoption of SAP Ariba e-Sourcing and SAP Ariba Contracts in Syngenta under Global Procurement Operations, including the Target Operating Model, organization, technology and processes and without any business disruption. Lead the e-Sourcing and Contracting function and plan it strategies in close partnering with business functions to drive “total value” delivery, increase compliance and quality of services, and to eliminate operational risks and increase stakeholder experience

Accountabilities
• Design, implement and sustain from short to long term, the strategic road map for the e-Sourcing and Contracting function, aligned and integrated with Syngenta Corporate and Global Procurement strategies • Partner with all business lines from senior management team to different global stakeholders internal and external to accomplish the global e-Sourcing and Contracting strategy • Drive and ensure an efficient and seamless execution of e-Sourcing and Contracting services globally
• Partner with global Sourcing Category owners, to define and execute the right go-to-market and contract lifecycle management strategies through SAP Ariba, including but not limited to e-RFx and e-Auctions. Champion best practices and increase the usage of SAP Ariba with the aim to maximize total value contribution and return on investment.
• Drive SAP Ariba system deployment and testing as required for new releases and bug fixes, and communicate changes to global/regional stakeholders
• Manage the staff and supplier responsible for providing e-Sourcing and Contracting services
• Manager the team recruitment and bring appropriate resources to staff

• Define, implement, monitor & execute agreed KPIs for eSourcing and Contracting services
• Facilitate training and functional help for e-Sourcing and contracting tools and systems. Act as the senior point of escalation for general user support and problem determination. Up-skill Procurement across SAP Ariba e-Sourcing & Contracts and SAP Integration elements
• Maintain industry benchmark and best practice intelligence. Recommend and drive implementation of enhancements for all e-Sourcing and Contracting tools and techniques, proactively seeking out market developments, identifying opportunities for improvement, simplification and incorporating into Syngenta working practices

Critical success factors
• Knowledge and in-depth experience with (SAP) e-Sourcing and Contract life cycle management process & systems on a global scale
• Strong experience of and expertise in operating model design and implementation
• A track record of having successfully driven similar changes in other organizations

Critical knowledge & Experience
• In depth experience with service delivery management
• Procurement background with experience of procurement processes
• Deep knowledge of interface design and interactions with SAP purchasing module, e- Procurement and contract lifecycle management solution.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking skills coupled with a practical, commonsense business approach
• Strong leadership and advocacy skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills
• Proven ability to build and lead a high-performance team, globally dispersed and operating in a matrixial set-up
• Ability to work independently as well as lead and participate in cross-functional teams
• Intellectual curiosity and professional commitment to excellence

Any graduate/Post Graduate

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Syngenta is one of the world’s leading agriculture innovation company (Part of 23 Billion USD Syngenta Group) dedicated to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities.

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