Procurement Director / Procurement Directress

About Us

We, FMC Agricultural Solutions, provide innovative crop protection solutions to growers around the world. Thanks to the commitment of our 6,500 employees, we are recognized as one of the six largest crop protection manufacturers globally.

For more information, please visit www.FMC.com.

Procurement Overview

The Global Procurement Function at FMC is undergoing a bold transformation to become a world-class, future-ready organization at the center of FMC’s growth, innovation, and financial performance. As a global, center-led team, Procurement is redefining how value is created from external spend—moving beyond traditional sourcing to become a true strategic partner that shapes competitive advantage.

Our team brings together high-caliber professionals worldwide, working closely with Commercial, R&D, Technical, and Marketing teams to enable new product launches, strengthen supply resilience, and deliver industry-leading cost positions. We are building differentiated capabilities in supplier partnerships, market intelligence, and digital enablement to transform how we operate and make decisions.

This is a unique opportunity to join a high-impact transformation journey, helping to reimagine operating models, influence critical decisions, and shape the future of Procurement at FMC. We seek strategic, results-driven leaders who thrive in dynamic environments and are motivated to build something exceptional within a collaborative, inclusive, and empowering culture.

Role Overview

The Procurement Director - Global 3rd Party Actives has global accountability for defining and executing sourcing strategies for third-party active ingredients (approx. annual spend $250M) that enable FMC’s portfolio of mixtures, private label offerings, buy/sell products, and technical partnerships. This role partners closely with Business Development, Regional Commercial teams, Global Marketing, and Technical organizations to ensure freedom to operate, competitive cost positions, and supply resilience across the product lifecycle.

This position reports to the Chief Procurement Officer and leads a global team. The leader must drive cross-functional decision-making at pace, balancing short-term commercial resets with long-term category strategy.

Responsibilities

• Strategic & Transformation Leadership:
  • Lead end-to-end reset of key 3rd party active partnerships, including sourcing model redesign and evaluation of make vs. buy vs. partner strategies.
  • Align agreements to market competitiveness benchmarks.
• Category and Sourcing Strategy:
  • Develop and execute category strategies for third-party actives aligned with FMC portfolio priorities and market positioning.
  • Define sourcing strategies for new product introductions and existing portfolio cost improvements.
  • Partner with Commercial teams to optimize regional product offerings and portfolio rationalization.
• Cost Competitiveness & Financial Impact:
  • Lead should-cost modeling and total cost of ownership analysis to deliver competitive positions.
  • Drive multi-year cost reduction roadmaps and ensure agreements maintain cost flexibility.
• Supplier & Partnership Management:
  • Develop next-generation supplier partnerships balancing collaboration and competitive tension.
  • Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, reliability, and innovation.
• Risk & Supply Resilience:
  • Mitigate risks from single-source dependencies in strategic mixtures.
  • Build dual sourcing and contingency strategies to ensure continuity.
• Asset & Network Optimization:
  • Partner with Technical and Manufacturing teams to align cost structures with portfolio needs.
• Market Intelligence & External Benchmarking:
  • Build deep market intelligence regarding the global supply base.
  • Translate insights into actionable negotiation and sourcing strategies.

Required Education & Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree is required; an Advanced Degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of business experience in a regulated environment within procurement, business development, marketing, and/or regulatory roles is required.
• Experience in the Crop Protection or Agricultural Products industry is highly preferred.
• A proven track record in negotiating large, complex supply agreements and demonstrated ability to define and execute effective procurement strategies is required.

Must Have Qualifications & Requirements

• Proven skillset in working with business development & commercial functions.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with other crop protection companies.
• Knowledge of potential data requirements and license/royalty aspects of third-party actives.
• Understanding of general accounting and legal concepts as they relate to procurement.
• Capability to organize teams and initiate projects using project management skills.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills, along with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Ability to influence and convince others without authority.

Preferred Qualifications & Requirements

• Knowledge and/or experience in other procurement categories.
• Exposure to organizational transformation efforts.
• International experience and multi-cultural work environment.

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