Regional Category Manager Europe Engineering

At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers success. To support this mission Syngentas Regional Engineering Category team is seeking a Regional Category Manager Europe - Engineering in Budapest. This role will support the delivery of development and execution of outsourcing strategies in partnership with Syngentas Seeds and Crop Protection organizations across our R&D chemical manufacturing and formulation fill & pack sites in Europe by:

Accountabilities: 

• Lead the execution of Engineering Category Strategy Framework across Engineered Equipment MRO/Consumables and Professional Engineering Maintenance and Construction Services ensuring alignment with Syngentas business objectives.
• Provide commercial leadership & governance of large scale CAPEX investment programs ($5-50m) establishing procurement strategies through effective management of third party engineering services providers considering total cost of ownership.
• Build networks and maintain strong relationships with Engineering Leadership Business Unit Leads / Budget Holders Procurement Colleagues Legal Finance and key suppliers at regional and global level.
• Provide strategic direction coaching & motivation within a geographically dispersed IP function.
• Analyze spend and market trends to identify opportunities for total value contributions and risk mitigation.
• Lead cross-functional multinational sourcing projects and negotiations to secure contracts and deliver value.
• Manage supplier relationships including performance metrics (KPIs/SLAs) contract lifecycle and annual pricing updates.
• Ensure operational compliance and manage third-party risk across all relevant procurement activities.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications:

• Proven success in managing complex outsourcing & CAPEX investment programs within Engineering ideally in a manufacturing and / or engineering services environment.
• Strategic thinker a self-starter and effective problem solver.
• Strong organisational project management and leadership skills with experience leading cross-functional international teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable when challenging and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience working in a multinational multicultural environment.
• Advanced analytical skills and proficiency with data handling tools.
• Skilled in the use of the Ariba e-Sourcing platform; managing all eRFX events including auctions
• Results-oriented with strong business acumen; thrives in a fast-paced complex and dynamic environment. Shows initiative and can handle ambiguity where solutions can be difficult to find.
• Fluent in English; French and/or German are a plus.
• Degree in Engineering plus extended experience (5-10 years plus) of working in a Heavy Manufacturing or Engineering Services environment.

Additional Information :

Our efforts to become a really good place to work:

• Dynamic and international team with great atmosphere
• Possibilities to learn and grow
• High quality office environment
• Possibility of working from home

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time