Procurement Associate

**AgroFresh**

Imagine a world with less food waste and stronger, more sustainable produce businesses. Where consumers everywhere have even more abundant and delicious produce options. This is our singular focus at AgroFresh and what inspires our colleagues every day.

AgroFresh is an AgTech innovator and global leader with a mission to prevent food loss/waste and conserve the planet’s resources by providing a range of science-based solutions, digital technologies, and high-touch customer services. In a world fraught with climate change and shrinking natural resources, we partner with growers, packers, and retailers bringing solutions across the food supply chain to enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce. The AgroFresh organization has 40 years of post-harvest experience across a broad range of crops, including pome fruit (apples/pears), citrus, avocados, and mangoes - and we continue to expand into new countries and crops and pre-harvest.

**What the Role Delivers**

Key Responsibilities In order of relative importance
- Allow AgroFresh to efficiently run our day to day business by completing the necessary Purchasing transaction in SAP system.
- Enable the global supply of materials by manage the vendor relationship with 3rd party manufacturers, raw material providers, and external sites
- Ensure the AgroFresh business meets their cost saving targets by completing Latin America purchasing projects and/or creating new vendor relationship for the company.
- Grow the AgroFresh manufacturing knowledge base by developing a vendor database with scoring functionality.
- Train fellow AgroFresh colleagues by leading the Latin America Superusers group

**How We Work**

AgroFresh core competencie_s_
- Accountability for Results
- Mindset for Growth
- Customer Centricity
- One AgroFresh

**What the Job Requires**
- Bachelor's degree in a discipline demonstrating logical thinking is required; Prefer Supply Chain Management
- Relevant experience in business supply chain strongly preferred.
- Minimal travel (~ 10%) will be required.
- **What to Have Done and Know How to Do**
- These skills and experiences are highly desirable; however, they do not preclude exceptions based on an individual’s performance history and demonstrated potential._
- Experience with** SAP** a strong plus
- Experience leading projects/using MS Project a strong plus
- Strong communication skills required
- Strong ability to multi-task.
- Strong MS Excel and Word skills required
- Strong Math skills required
- Strong computer skilled required
- **Advanced english is requiered**

**Why Work Here**
- We work every day to improve the quantity and quality of fresh produce and reduce food waste - that is important to every person on the planet
- We have a rich history and are known for our quality products.
- We have an enterprising spirit and are looking for like-minded problem-solvers to help us accomplish our goals.
- We focus on the Critical Few priorities that are important for us and our customers and then hold ourselves accountable to deliver.
- We are growing and transforming - both our business and the industry.
- We are committed to developing our colleagues and helping you advance in your career.