Senior Procurement Manager

Company Description

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

• Expérience in managing or hands on work on categories below

1. Capex – Capex project, AI, Green filed.
2. BCC – Capex from Asia supplier base.
3. Supply – Energy, Chemical, Package
4. Indirect category- Industry service, IT

• Functional Strategy Formation Lead the development and implementation of the procurement strategy for the assigned scope, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities, and ensuring integration with wider functional strategy.
• Leadership and Direction Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the procurement function's strategy and business plan, Explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision and values. Motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve local business goals
• Organizational Capability Building Identify the capabilities needed to meet the current and emerging business needs in the area under scope. Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize development activities. Ensure the right people in the right positions and scopes, with a clear career development plan Motivate others to develop their capabilities and fulfill their personal potential.
• Supply Chain Management Lead the overall company's supplier management program within their region/scope. Take personal responsibility for a reduced number of mission-critical supplier relationships.
• Category Strategy Development transfer business goal to category sourcing strategy definition, goal setting and risk/award assessment, Supplier Market Risk Assessment, and align with business stakeholders for strategy and traceable implementation plan.
• Category Management Develop, maintain, lead the execution and report on the progress of the major sub-regional category plan/project in line with the organizations’ procurement strategy, ensuring realization of value towards increased control, improved efficiency, improved operational continuity or increased negotiation performance
• Sourcing Collect and analyze (or lead the collection and analysis of ) the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for high risk area(s) with few alternatives/high costs of changing, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision making.
• BCC Sourcing：Lead and develop the BCC sourcing business and align with regional multifunctional stakeholders’ sourcing plan to fulfill regional project and business needs.
• Stakeholder Engagement Contribute to stakeholder engagement by identifying stakeholders; by finding out their needs, issues, and concerns; and by reacting to these needs, issues, and concerns, arranging meetings and events and drafting supporting materials to promote understanding and commitment
• Contract Management Lead the management of a major part of the assigned scope contracts while taking personal responsibility for a specific mission-critical contracts
• Performance Management Manage and report on the performance of the area in scope; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual objectives.
• Supplier Management and partnership： according to category strategy, develop the supplier base optimization and classification, differentiate supplier development plan.
• Change management: lead the management of complex procurement project cross BUs and multifunctional teams, including stakeholder management, critical paths, delivering these through strategic buying process.
• Budgeting Manage budget plans of the procurement function for the assigned scope and provide markets insight to enable other functions to build their own budgets.

Qualifications

Experience

•  At least 15 years’ experience in procurement function in MN

Academics

•  University Degree.
• CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) optional

Additional Information

Additional Information for the job

What We Offer

- A dynamic and stimulating international environment, which embraces diversity, equity and inclusion.

- Learning & development opportunities.

- Competitive compensation and benefits.

- Insurance systems & schemes.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us.