Role purpose
- Develop and implement strategies for sourcing of raw materials, intermediates and active ingredients (AI), with a focus on, but not exclusively, activities in India in support of supply chain strategies.
- Drive major (technical) change projects, HSE improvements at suppliers and lead the technology transfer to 3rd parties
- Support all global sourcing activities (supplier screening, HSE follow-up, technical capabilities evaluation, etc.) from India Develop Technology and Sourcing skills to support broader global sourcing activities (supplier screening, HSE follow-up, technical capabilities evaluation, tech transfer, etc.) from India
- To work closely with Global T&S, India HSE auditors, Procurement and other global functions to delivery the India sourcing strategy.
Dimensions
- Financial: Support India sourcing business of ca. 300 m$, with corresponding sales value of Syngenta products of >$1bn
- People: Direct reports 0, indirect variable in multifunctional teams
- Geographic Scope: Primarily India with regular remote (phone, email) contact with Global colleagues. Some international travel. Collaboration with >20 Indian chemical companies, all Syngenta P&S functions in all regions and Syngenta Legal and Taxes, HSE, Regulatory and Product Management functions
Accountabilities
- Develop strategies for sourcing of intermediate and AI aligning to global sourcing principles
- Lead major technical projects independently in India to establish sustainable chemical processes on behalf of global supply chain
- Manage both internal (procurement, supply chain, regulatory, production, process technology, analytics, etc) and external (supplier management, 3rd party services, etc) stakeholders involved in the project and communicate the progress periodically
- Coordinate knowledge/information transfer between internal teams and 3rd party
- Evaluate technical and HSE capabilities of (potential) suppliers in India as a part of global supplier screening
- Support 3rd auditor in planning the audits and follow-up the findings with the suppliers as per the global sourcing priorities. Track the actions proactively and communicate the status to the stakeholders periodically
- Represent India sourcing in global souring activities
- Represent T&S in the India Sourcing Leadership team, developing and implementing a compelling strategy
- Provide to the global T&S group foresight of changes and developments in the Indian chemical industry, including regulatory and governmental changes.
Qualifications
Knowledge, experience & capabilities:
Critical knowledge
- Chemist / Chemical Engineer 1st degree
- Process technology, production, manufacturing, purchasing
- Indian Chemical Industry Knowledge
- Proficient in chemistry, process engineering and HSE
- Experience in coaching and developing high quality technical talent.
- Independence in leading teams to identify the critical success factors, develop alternatives and select optimal way forwards.
Critical experience:
- Experience in a process development and production environment, minimum 5 years
- Leadership of multi-functional teams, by influence, not direct line management
- Experience of industrial process safety (3-5 years)
- Ability to manage and develop people
- Project management
- Strategic thinking
- Commercial awareness
- Relationship management with supplier companies
- Relationship management across multiple internal Syngenta functions and location
Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities:
- Project Management Skills: Balancing the priorities of a large number of projects.
- Be able to develop a trusted position internally and externally, ability to work to high ethical standards.
- Good communication skills. Must be able to interact well internally and externally.
- Ability to work at the interface between Syngenta and external companies – external auditing capability.
- Ability and willingness to collaborate across functions within Syngenta – HSE auditors in other countries, HSE functions in countries, regions and global and various Production and Supply groups functions and supply chain teams.
- Fluent in English (verbal and written).
- Ability and confidence to work alone at suppliers
Critical leadership competencies:
- Stakeholder engagement or management
- Knowledge of regulatory environment
- Ability to learn new areas
- Good understanding of chemistry
- Good networker and communicator
- Strategic thinking
- Analytical thinking
- Independence of thinking, ability to develop own work programme aligned to the business needs
- Ability to work with uncertainty
- Cultural awareness when working in a non-Indian environment
Critical success factors & key challenges:
- In cooperation with global supply chain teams develop and implement strategies for sourcing of raw materials, intermediates and active ingredients (AI), with a focus on, but not exclusively, activities in India in support of supply chain strategies.
- Drive major (technical) change projects, HSE improvements at suppliers and lead the technology transfer to 3rd parties
- Support all global sourcing activities (supplier screening, HSE follow-up, technical capabilities evaluation, etc.) from India Develop Technology and Sourcing skills to support broader global sourcing activities (supplier screening, HSE follow-up, technical capabilities evaluation, tech transfer, etc.) from India
Additional Information
People are at the heart of what we do:
- Once a year Full body check
- Competitive insurance scheme
- Employee assistance program – to take care of your and your loved ones mental health
- Paid Vacation of 30days, 12 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, compassionate leaves
- Education assistance – for your career growth
- People first culture translated into ‘Most Preferred place to work 2022-23 by Times group’
Note: 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, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
To learn more visit: www.syngenta.com and www.good-growth-plan
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Company Description
Syngenta Crop Protection
As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.
Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.
Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.
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