Procurement Director - Global 3rd Party Actives Category

FMC Corporation
Philadelphia, Geneva
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Strategic leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Negotiation","Conflict resolution","Influence","Project leadership"]

Lead global sourcing strategies for third-party active ingredients, managing a $250M annual spend category. Drive FMC’s procurement transformation by redesigning sourcing models, defining make-vs-buy strategies, and executing category plans aligned to portfolio priorities. Own should-cost and total cost of ownership work, guide multi-year cost reduction roadmaps, and manage supplier performance, risk, and freedom-to-operate considerations through close cross-functional collaboration.

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Procurement Director - Global 3rd Party Actives Category

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Job Summary

Lead global sourcing strategies for third-party active ingredients, managing a $250M annual spend category. Drive FMC’s procurement transformation by redesigning sourcing models, defining make-vs-buy strategies, and executing category plans aligned to portfolio priorities. Own should-cost and total cost of ownership work, guide multi-year cost reduction roadmaps, and manage supplier performance, risk, and freedom-to-operate considerations through close cross-functional collaboration.
Location: Philadelphia, Geneva
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end reset of key 3rd party active partnerships, including sourcing model redesign and make-vs-buy-vs-partner evaluation.
  • •Develop and execute global category and sourcing strategies for third-party actives across new introductions, cost improvement, and strategic alliances.
  • •Own should-cost modeling and total cost of ownership analyses to deliver competitive positions vs. external benchmarks and drive multi-year cost reduction roadmaps.
  • •Manage supplier and partnership performance across cost, quality, reliability, and innovation, including complex relationships where suppliers may be competitors.
  • •Mitigate supply and regulatory risks by reducing single-source dependencies, building dual sourcing and contingency strategies, and aligning with technical and manufacturing teams.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • •10+ years of business experience in regulated environments across procurement, business development, marketing, and/or regulatory roles.
  • •Proven track record negotiating large, complex supply agreements and executing effective procurement strategies.
  • •Strong category and strategic sourcing capability, including leading sourcing strategy and methodology-driven category plans.
  • •Experience in crop protection or agricultural products is highly preferred, with demonstrated influence and conflict resolution skills.
Experience:10+ yearsProcurementRegulated environmentsCrop protectionAgricultural productsSupply chainOrganizational transformation
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Strategic leadershipCross-functional collaborationNegotiationConflict resolutionInfluenceProject leadership

Company Brief

FMC Corporation
Develops crop protection technologies and agricultural solutions that help farmers protect crops from insects, weeds, and diseases. FMC serves global agriculture markets with herbicides, insecticides, and other specialty products.
Industry: Agriculture
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Philadelphia, United States
Founded: 1883
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