Global Category Leader – 3rd Party Products

Procurement Overview:

The Global Procurement Function is a global and centerled organization responsible for maximizing value from all external company spend and a key enabler of the financial performance of FMC. Our team is comprised of professionals positioned around the world who work together with business leaders to ensure alignment on the business priorities and execution of strategic priorities. Our teams collaborate with the technical center R&D and global marketing on commercialization of new products and differentially manage our supply partner base. Successful individuals at FMC are results oriented efficient strong decisionmakers and influencers. We have fun and care deeply for those around us. We are looking for the right person who will complement the existing culture and who will live the vision of being a progressive diverse and inclusive company where employees come to work each day with a strong sense of belonging.

Role Overview:

The Category Leader 3rd Party Products has a global scope and partners with Business Development in the regional Commercial organizations and Global Marketing. Together they develop comprehensive strategies on strategically sourced active ingredients required for FMC mixtures private label offerings buy/sell products andtechnical sales to strategic partners. Theylead the procurement strategy with an enhanced focus on freedom to operate cost competitiveness and supply resilience.

This position reports directly to the Chief Procurement Officer and manages a team of procurement professionals in the regions. . The Category Leader must enable crossfunctional critical decisionmaking designed to advance new product launches and continuously improve established product business performance for all stages of product lifecycles.

The successful candidate is a visionary a leader and an executor who will nurture a learning culture as well as drive the team to develop the next generation of valueadded supply partnerships.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable to assess all new product introductions that incorporate thirdparty active ingredients and provide recommendation on the sources and supply strategies. Work with the R&D and Technical Center organizations on the qualification and implementation of the defined sources

• Determine in collaboration with regional Commercial teams appropriate regional product offerings encompassing buy/sell arrangements and coordinated product rationalization

• Actively mitigate risks associated with singlesource suppliers for strategic mixtures ensuring contingency planning and alternative sourcing strategies are in place to protect FMC against supply disruption

• Understand model and conduct costanalysis activities (Total Cost of Ownership) in partnership with Finance Manufacturing and the Technical Center to identify cost reduction opportunities.

• Complete end to end evaluation of the category portfolio and identify areas of change for the products in scope in order to drive implementation of a competitive and resilient supply network

• Develop Market Intelligence to inform the best set of actions to manage pressures from the market

• Develop and proactively manage supplier relationships and supplier performance.

Required Education & Experience:

10 years in a Crop Protection or Agricultural Products company with experience in the following: procurement business development marketing and/or regulatory roles. Demonstrable experience in negotiating larger complex supply scenarios and proven ability to define and execute procurement strategies.

Must Have Qualifications & Requirements:

• Proven skillset in working with business development & commercial functions

• Demonstrated experience in working with other crop protection companies

• Knowledge of potential data requirements and license/royalty aspects of 3rd party actives and how to incorporate into contract for supply

• Understanding of general accounting and legal concepts as it relates to procurement: contingent liability enforceability of contracts (legal consideration) and price competitiveness (e.g. Most Favored Nations).

• Capability to organize teams and initiate projects using project management skills

• Ability to lead and drive category strategies following a clear methodology and thought process

• Strategic sourcing proficiency

• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills a proven influencer.

• Ability to influence and convince others without authority

Preferred Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required.

• Advanced degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering or a closely related field is preferred.

• Knowledge and/or experience in other Procurement categories.

• Exposure to organizational transformation efforts.

• International experience and multicultural work environment.

• Additional language skills beyond English.