SME Procurement Operation (Russian Language Expert)

Syngenta is transforming its procurement landscape through a global SAP Ariba Source to Pay implementation - and we need a bilingual operations expert to help make it a success. Were hiring a Subject Matter Expert Procurement Operations who brings both strong procure-to-pay knowledge and fluency in Russian enabling direct support to our Russian-speaking supplier and user community. Based in Pune youll be the go-to person for platform operations user enablement and supplier coordination - bridging language and process gaps that matter at a global scale.

Accountabilities:

• Enable Russian-speaking users and suppliers - deliver Ariba training guide regional users through the platform and support Russian-speaking suppliers through Ariba Network registration and onboarding in their language
• Manage day-to-day procurement operations - handle purchase order support supplier queries PO closures changes and corrections with accuracy and speed
• Administer the Guided Buying experience - manage tile setups update policies and instructions maintain preferred vendor rankings hyperlinks and form configurations
• Own master data and system health - maintain user data approval matrices catalogue visibility and monitor system and network connectivity on an ongoing basis
• Drive process improvement - identify optimization opportunities across the procure-to-pay cycle prioritize issues and coordinate resolution with cross-functional teams

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications:

• Fluent in Russian (read written and spoken) - this is a core requirement for this role not a nice-to-have
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• 23 years of experience in business process support within a captive shared services center for a multinational organization
• Understanding of transactional procurement and accounting processes
• Proven ability to work closely with IT and business support teams to maintain system uptime and resolve issues
• Strong Excel skills - pivot tables lookups and data analysis to organize and present information
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across cultures and geographies

Desired Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with SAP Ariba - Guided Buying Ariba Network catalogue management or procurement modules
• Exposure to vendor management and onboarding processes including vendor creation in SAP
• Experience supporting a CIS Eastern European or Russian-speaking business region in a shared services or procurement context

Additional Information :

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. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time