Strategic Procurement Manager - Direct Services and Goods South America and US (m/f/d) Field of Work: Procurement, Location: Berlin, BE, DE Legal Entity: KWS Berlin GmbH (0017) Contract Type: Regular Is Full Time: Yes Job ID: 13223 As part of our ONEGLOBE initiative, we are seeking for our Global Procurement Team, a Strategic Procurement Manager for Direct Materials and Services with focus on South & North Americas (m/f/d) at KWS Berlin GmbH in Berlin . The objective is to define category specific procurement strategies and implement them in the Americas. The position will be unlimited and in full-time . Your tasks: 1st point of contact for one or multiple countries in Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile & USA for Direct Materials and Services Category Management – Supplier Life Cycle Management – Contract Management Create spend transparency in order to consolidate spend across the group Conduct the entire strategic sourcing process from sourcing strategy, spend and supplier analysis to negotiation and signed agreement Coordinate procurement activities and manage relationships with internal stakeholders (Global Transaction Center in Berlin and the respective departments within the global Business Units) Generate continuous improvements regarding processes, system applications, products and services Willingness to travel globally up to approx. 50% Your profile: Academic degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering or Business Administration and similar Solid working experience in agricultural industry, preferably in a procurement-related capacity Knowledge in at least one of the following categories: Supply Chain, Packaging Materials, Waste & Recycling Management, Logistics, Farming Supplies, Plant Protection Products, Treatments and Agrochemicals Fluent in Spanish and English (oral and written); Portuguese will be of great advantage Experience in relevant IT systems is a plus (SAP (TM, MM, SD, PP, TM), MS Office) B class driving licence Advanced Stakeholder Management Sills Strong communication skills Ability to stay calm and make critical, on-the-spot decisions in the face of impromptu situations Analytical skills, solution oriented and able to work successfully in complex organization Team player with hands-on mentality Experience in change management projects Questioning the status-quo and being eager to develop the functional expertise further to reach state-of-the-art service delivery Our offer: Opportunity to work in an international environment and team Act as a strategic expert and partner in a role with a global outreach Possibility to meaningfully contribute and make things happen Equipment for mobile working, incl. Bahncard 50 and mobile phone Professional and personal development Attractive remuneration and flexible working hours A location in the heart of Berlin We look forward to receiving your online application via our SuccessFactors application system! Please use the "Apply" function in the online application for this purpose. About KWS KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.5 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €285 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: . Follow us on LinkedIn® at /. Our data privacy policy for candidates is available on . Please select the country where the job you applied for is posted in and, if applicable, the specific business unit.
Strategic Procurement Manager - Direct Services and Goods // South America and US (m/f/d) (Director Regulatory Affairs (Pharma/Life Science))