Procurement Category Lead at Corteva Agriscience

This position is responsible for supporting Corteva operations with sourcing, contract management and supplier management activities related to Indirect Procurement services. Works with regional commercial operations, global strategic sourcing and regional supply chain organizations to orchestrate sourcing events and to collaboratively select qualified suppliers. Leverages sourcing and procurement systems and tools to efficiently and effectively conduct sourcing activities.

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Understand business objectives and strategies, and aligns sourcing projects accordingly.
• Utilize the Strategic Sourcing Process and associated governance protocol for sourcing projects.
• Develop, implement and execute a supply strategy based on market conditions, business/supply chain needs and available resources
• Drive for results, evaluate business and market opportunities targeting on the ones with best results to the company;
• Problem-solving skills to deliver innovative and competitively-advantaged solutions
• Negotiate pricing, payment and delivery terms and execute contract agreements as appropriate.
• Support global teams on global negotiations;
• Know the Procurement market drivers for the portfolio and manages accordingly.
• Appropriately use the company tools to efficiently run Sourcing projects including RFx.
• Work with functional and business partners to understand business requirements and align the sourcing strategy and implementation plans to implement Sourcing projects.
• Monitor and drive supplier performance against key performance indicators.
• Create value and develop optimization through Supplier Relationship Management
• Manage Supplier Relationships including the commercial relationship; resolution of escalated issues.
• Understand and practice appropriate work process governance and compliance.
• Looks for opportunities to support functional initiatives and improve productivity.

Critical Success Factors

• Problem solving ability
• Focus on value delivery and sustainable competitive advantage for the Business
• Ability to persuade others through effective communication skills.
• Openness to change in order to reduce inefficiencies, process deviations, and strategy deviations.
• Utilization of data analysis skills to effectively identify value opportunities
• Strong knowledge/capability in Indirect procurement, direct procurement and logistics an advantage
• Independent thinker

Qualification
Education / Certifications / Experience Requirements:

• Minimum five years’ experience within Procurement
• Work experience should include membership in dynamic, results oriented teams; work with multiple functions or businesses.
• Fluent (speech and writing) in English.