Direct Procurement Business Partner Job in Pakistan at Syngenta Group

Job Overview

Syngenta Group is seeking a Direct Procurement Business Partner to manage local procurement spend and supplier relationships, drive cost-saving initiatives, and ensure compliance with procurement policies.

Vacancy Details

• Position: Direct Procurement Business Partner
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Pakistan

Responsibilities

• 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, and tolling sourcing.
• Manage and enable suppliers to achieve local third-party government registration and compliance requirements, including PSQCA and SFRI.
• 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.

Eligibility

• Qualification: 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.
• Experience: Several years of relevant experience in procurement, category management or supply chain roles, ideally within the agrochemical, chemical, FMCG or manufacturing sectors.
• Skills: Strong stakeholder management, commercial and analytical acumen, negotiation skills, and project management capabilities.
• Language: Fluent in English; local language proficiency (Urdu) preferred.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates should apply through the official application link provided.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the application deadline?

The application deadline is not specified.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or a related field is required.

What type of employment is offered?

This position is a full-time role.