Procurement Associate

**Description**:** GROWING WHAT MATTERS STARTS WITH YOU
**Corteva Agriscience**, the world's first dedicated agriculture start-up, serves to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. Our employees fulfill this purpose everyday by building/participating in an inclusive culture where we encourage each other to stay curious, think differently, act boldly and do what's right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. With over 20,000 team members from 130 countries, innovating in 140 world class R&D facilities, we have the resources, leadership heritage and partner ecosystem to make a meaningful impact now and into the future.
**_#GrowWhatMatters_**

**We're hiring a Procurement Associate**

Learn how you can be our voice in the conversation about the future of agriculture.

As Procurement Associate, you will manage internal purchasing requests for a certain commodity and / or geographic area within E AME regions (Europe, Africa & Middle East), and all activities associated with the buying process complying with Corteva's policies

**You Will Be Part of Growing Team**

You will join the Corteva Procurement Service Center in Asturias, which is part of the global service center within global Procurement (Purchasing, Sourcing and Logistics).

**Your Challenge**
- Procurement Front Desk: Provide support in local language to internal and external customers on their questions/needs around the Requisition to Pay (RTP) process.
- Execute the buy process for low value and non-strategic goods & services in an efficient manner.
- Manage own portfolio of tactical buy in certain commodity and/or geographic area (negotiations, contract management, white papers)
- Provide transactional system and process support to Corteva strategic buying team.
- Create and maintain purchasing documents in Corteva's systems.
- Resolve payment problems (investigation and improvement).
- Vendor Master Management: Create, maintain and approve suppliers in Corteva's systems.
- Monitor and execute all transactions according to Corteva's internal controls and policies.
- Communicate and coordinate actions among all internal and external stake-holders to effectively assure supply of goods and services.
- Administration and reporting as necessary (from Corteva systems and external sources).
- Liaise with regional and global buying teams, providing information & analytical support in alignment with their goals on portfolio management and savings.
- Drive continuous improvement / process optimization on specific areas of the RTP process.

**Location**: Tamón, Asturias

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**Qualifications**:** To Grow What Matters, You Will Need**
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Procurement.
- University degree.
- Proficiency in written and Spoken English, Italian and German is a must.
- Commodity knowledge on external manufacturing is needed.
- Experience with SAP, SRM and/or Ariba is a must.
- Commitment to the Corteva's Core for Life Values.
- Self-driven, results oriented with positive attitude towards changes and new challenges.
- Reliable, mature and adaptive person.
- Able to build rapport with a diverse workforce in multicultural and dynamic work environment. Confident, fast learner and hard-worker.

**Who Are We Looking For?**
- Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team
- Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world's growing need for food
- Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment
- Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader

**Growing What Matters Starts With YouWhat We Can Offer To Help You Grow?**
- Opportunity to be part of a global industry leader working to discover solutions to the most pressing agricultural challenges of our time
- Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences
- Opportunities for international rotations and relocation that will expand your global view and cultural experience
- Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered
- Dedicated and customized resources to help grow your professional skills, industry expertise and personal perspectives.
- Joining us is a natural opportunity to strengthen your professional network through valuable relationships.
- Support the health and well-being of every employee by offering world-class benefits, meaningful work and competitive salary
- Performance driven culture with a strong focus on speed, efficiency and agility