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, Syngenta鈥檚 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 Syngenta鈥檚 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 Syngenta鈥檚 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.