Job Description

Syngenta is transforming its procurement landscape through a global SAP Ariba Source to Pay implementation - and we need a bilingual operations expert to help make it a success. We're hiring a Subject Matter Expert Procurement Operations who brings both solid procure-to-pay knowledge and fluency in Russian, enabling direct support to our Russian-speaking supplier and user community. Based in Pune, you'll be the go-to person for platform operations, user enablement, and supplier coordination - bridging language and process gaps that matter at a global scale.

Accountabilities:
Enable Russian-speaking users and suppliers - deliver Ariba training, guide regional users through the platform, and support Russian-speaking suppliers through Ariba Network registration and onboarding in their language
Manage day-to-day procurement operations - handle purchase order support, supplier queries, PO closures, changes, and corrections with accuracy and speed
Administer the Guided Buying experience - manage tile setups, update policies and instructions,



maintain preferred vendor rankings, hyperlinks, and form configurations
Own master data and system health - maintain user data, approval matrices, catalogue visibility, and monitor system and network connectivity on an ongoing basis
Drive process improvement - identify optimization prospects across the procure-to-pay cycle, prioritize issues, and coordinate resolution with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
Fluent in Russian (read, written, and spoken) - this is a core requirement for this role, not a nice-to-have
Fluent in English (written and spoken)
2–3 years of experience in business process support within a captive shared services center for a multinational organization
Understanding of transactional procurement and accounting processes
Proven ability to work closely with IT and business support teams to maintain system uptime and resolve issues
Robust Exc

📌 Russian Language Expert Sme Procurement Operation Pune
🏢 SYNGENTA
📍 Pune