Regional Sourcing Specialist EMEA (m/f/d)
Come join us on our journey to create innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture.
Agriculture plays a fundamental role in fulfilling many of humanity's basic needs: food, feed, energy. To support growers and those who take
care of our environment, BASF develops innovative solutions for farming, pest control and landscape management - so that we can
effectively contribute to improving people's lives and business' demands. Come join us on our journey to create solutions for sustainable
agriculture at the Innovation Center of BASF Belgium Coordination Center CommV in Gent, Belgium.
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What you can expect:
As the Regional Sourcing Specialist EMEA you take care of the strategic sourcing for R&D within your Region.
This is your task package:
- You partner with Senior R&D leadership in your region to understand their strategy and align procurement resources that deliver value contributions to the business.
- Ensure that objectives are met and coordinate and supervise value contributions.
- Carry out market analysis, supplier selections, negotiations, and supplier relationship Management for assigned sub-categories.
- Develop and implement R&D sourcing strategies in close collaboration with respective business partners.
- Lead and coordinate sourcing events for R&D Services in alignment with the sourcing strategies.
- You identify opportunities of continuous improvement, innovative solutions and synergies across Business Units, departments, and regions.
Who you are:
- You have a bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering or Business.
- Additional negotiation and financial acumen training is a plus.
- You have experience in either 2-5 years in indirect sourcing or 2-5 years in Supplier Management including negotiations/contracting or 3-5 years in global business partnering.
- You bring good knowledge and understanding of the Agroindustry and Seeds Business in specific.
- Additionally, you have solid knowledge of Market and Spend analysis.
- You are fluent in English, both spoken and written. Dutch, German and/or French is a plus.
BENEFITS
- Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team.
- Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company.
WHAT WE GIVE YOU
- Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team.
- Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company.
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