Senior Procurement Specialist

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture​

At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.​

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.

Procurement is a Global team tasked with supporting procurement processing requests for a certain commodity/commodity across various regions.

Our team is comprised of members supporting and providing support to the buyers and business across from various regions.

The role will be performed within the frame of Brand values:

Job responsibilities

·       Performing a wide range of work requests that are assigned / requested by the Vylor Buy Team (Buyers group) using broader knowledge of Sourcing, Procurement & Supply Chain via SAP Applications.

·       Driving Fundamental improvements in Buy Commodity Areas.

·       Provides support to the operations team on Strategic and transactional activities, quality or governance for a specific commodity or process.

·       Providing Spot Purchases buying Support for the Sites basis the need by converting a requisition to Purchase Order

·       Provides support to buyers on resolving pricing discrepancies, contract management process, vendor set up and supplier performance management process.

·       Significant amount of interaction with Vylor Buy team (Buyer), Site Personnel (employees who work at manufacturing plant), Various Suppliers/Vendor located Globally.

·       An entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to be innovative, pro-active and willing to operate at all levels of the company. Must have a desire to grow, learn and develop with a willingness to take on increasing degrees of responsibility.

·       Strong customer service orientation, adept at cultivating and sustaining value-add business partnerships. 

Location:

Vylor Global Service Center, Hyderabad, India

To Grow What Matters, You Will Need:

• Graduates or Postgraduates, with at least 4 to 7 yrs. of experience in Sourcing, Procurement and Supply Chain in BPO/ITES Industry supporting US/UK Clients.
• Excellent Oral & Written Communication Skills
• Excellent Telephone and Email Etiquette skills.
• Good Interpersonal Skills.
• Good Analytics Skills
• Should have ability to do multitasking.
• Experience in SAP S4 Hana and Ariba.
• Good working knowledge in MS Office applications
• Willing to work in US Shift Timings.
• Experience in P2P process, Experience in RFP, RFQ’s

SKILLS FOR SUCCESS:

• Creation, Amendment, Renewal & Management of Contracts/ Agreements for the commodities like Raw Materials, Packaging, IT, Market Communications, Material Repair & Operations, R&D, Eng Equipment, Energy & Industrial Gas, Environment, Contract & Professional Services. This involves working with International Buyers, Suppliers to get need attributes etc.
• Instrumental in helping the Buyer for Spot Purchases, which involves handling requisitions from Manufacturing Sites for any Commodity, Sourcing the Supplier as per Company strategy, Receiving Quotations from Suppliers, Negotiating with Suppliers on Price & Payment Terms (if agreed to Vylor Buyers), Creating Purchase Orders & Expediting the same to make sure Material is available for the site at right cost and at right time. 
• Day to Day Management of Contracts/Agreements in Transaction Systems .i.e. SAP. This involves, updating of Prices, Buyer of Records, Contract Value, and Creation & Setup of Materials in System etc.
• Handling Invoice Disputes and resolving the same to make sure Suppliers get paid on time / excess payments are not made.

Who Are We Looking For?

·       Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team

·       Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world’s growing need for food

·       Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment.

GROWING WHAT MATTERS STARTS WITH YOU… WHAT CAN WE OFFER TO HELP YOU GROW?

·       Opportunity to be part of a global industry leader working to discover solutions to the most pressing agricultural challenges of our time.

·       Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences

·       Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered.

·       Dedicated and customized resources to help grow your professional skills, industry expertise and personal perspectives.

·       Opportunity to strengthen your professional network through valuable relationships.

·       Support for the health and well-being of every employee by offering world-class benefits, meaningful work and competitive salary

·       Performance driven culture with a strong focus on speed, accountability and agility