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Direct Procurement Business Partner

Talentmate

India

22nd August 2026

2608-27110-15

Job Description

Own and manage local procurement spend across all in-scope Direct Procurement categories: Packaging, Co-Formulants, Tolling, Logistics and 3rd Party AI.
Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with ~42 local suppliers and manage the full supplier relationship lifecycle, including performance, risk and contract management.
Initiate, lead and deliver cost-savings and value-improvement projects against annual financial targets, including ~12 major projects per year supporting Pakistan commercial and cost initiatives.
Continuously identify and progress sustainability-linked sourcing solutions and opportunities across the supply base.
Partner closely with Regional Category Managers to shape and execute regional category management strategies, ensuring local market needs are represented and regional programs are localized effectively.
Play a critical role in New Product Introduction (NPI) launches, including:

Moulds and packaging development
Co-formulant qualification and Post-Production Change Request (PPCR) processes
Tolling sourcing, where required
Cost analysis and timeline negotiation with suppliers

Manage and enable suppliers to achieve local third-party government registration and compliance requirements, including PSQCA (Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority) and SFRI (Sindh Food Regulatory Institute).
Act as the primary local point of contact for day-to-day interactions between the Pakistan supply chain/commercial teams and local suppliers.
Monitor and manage local supply, quality and commercial risks, escalating and resolving issues in a timely manner.
Ensure procurement activities are conducted in line with Syngenta's procurement policies, compliance standards and ethical sourcing principles.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or a related field; a relevant Master's degree or procurement certification (e.g., CIPS) is an advantage.
Several years of relevant experience in procurement, category management or supply chain roles, ideally within the agrochemical, chemical, FMCG or manufacturing sectors.
Demonstrated experience managing supplier relationships, sourcing projects and cost-savings initiatives.
Working knowledge of Pakistan's regulatory landscape for chemical/agrochemical products (e.g., PSQCA, SFRI) is highly desirable.

Additional Information

Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence regional and local teams.
Commercial and analytical acumen, with a track record of delivering measurable cost savings.
Strong negotiation skills and supplier relationship management capability.
Project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives (e.g., NPI launches, qualification processes).
High level of integrity and understanding of compliance and ethical sourcing standards.
Fluent in English; local language proficiency (Urdu) preferred for effective supplier and stakeholder engagement.

Job Details

Role Level:	Mid-Level	Work Type:	Full-Time
Country:	India	City:	Karachi Pakistan ,Punjab
Company Website:	http://www.syngentagroup.com	Job Function:	Procurement & Vendor Management
Company Industry/ Sector:	Farming

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