Agriculture Jobs in Qingdao, China (Now Hiring) — 8 open

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.

Position Summary:

This position will be responsible for procurement category capex, and cover X-platform in North Asia, and some regional common categories in Asia, to formulate category procurement strategy and centralization/standardization/optimization projects in N&A and Asia scope. Part of this role will involve supporting global sourcing requests to facilitate the continued progress of BCC.

Main accountabilities:

• Experience in managing or hands-on work on categories below

1. All capex equipment, including Rotating, Static, Instrument, Electrical, Valve and Piping equips/materials;
2. Construction Service, including civil works and installation service;
3. Engineering and Design services, such as engagement with design Institutes.

• Insourcing and outsourcing: understand the regular insourcing/outsourcing decision making process and involve joint planning with stakeholders for milestone delivery.
• Category Strategy Development transfer business goal to category sourcing strategy definition, goal setting and risk/award assessment, Supplier Market Risk Assessment, and aligns with business stakeholders for strategy and traceable implementation plans.
• Supplier Management and partnership： according to category strategy, develop the supplier base optimization and classification, differentiate supplier development plan.
• Strategic cost management: work with cross-functional teams to establish total cost targets and measures. Follow-up (measurement and review) of those cost improvement actions, develop cost saving roadmap.
• Country and Regional centralization and standardization: demonstrate the leadership capability with multifunctional stakeholders to develop centralization and standardization opportunity, and get them implemented against target.
• Procurement excellence: work with multifunctional stakeholders to develop the procurement excellence program to improve sourcing efficiency – price & process.
• Business Partnering: act as business partner to regional business stakeholders, transferring business needs to procurement solutions for local business, and influence business stakeholders for decision making based on sourcing strategy.
• 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.
• Global Sourcing: Actively respond to global sourcing request and pursuing BCC opportunities in China market.

Knowledge

Engineering project execution and project procurement management; Familiarity with the Agriculture/Food industry is a plus.

Experience:

• At least 10 years’ experience in procurement function in MNC
• Solid & excellent supplier management skills
• Proven experience in building and implementing a strategic sourcing framework
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Comfortable working in self-directed and ambiguous environments
• World-class negotiating skills with the ability to challenge the status quo
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Multicultural and Asia or global project experience.

Education:  

• Bachelor above
• CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) optional

Languages:

• Fluent in English

Other skills and competencies:

• Microsoft office.
• Procurement system SAP, Ariba

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.