col-wideJob Description:**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, AsturiasLI-AF1 #LI-Hybrid**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
