Procurement Manager

Overview

Experience HELM as a unique family business and an attractive employer. Through a constant exchange of ideas, our ultimate goal is to offer our customers future-oriented solutions within our global network. At any time, in any place. This allows us to work proactively and think long-term - in operations, quality management, process optimization, product development and distribution. We are innovation drivers, possibility makers and a reliable partner, all in one.

Procurement Manager

Date:
Jun 18, 2026

Location:

Shanghai, CN, 200 040

Business Unit:
Crop Protection

Job Function:
Supply Chain Management / Logistics

Level of

Experience:

Mid-Career

In case of people leadership please also specify leadership task (team, span of control, special leadership requirements)

• Fully represents the interest and benefit of Helm AG’s operations in Asia for Crop Solutions
• Develop the indent purchases on behalf of Helm AG and other Helm companies.
• Develop cooperations with new suppliers and or new products sourced from Asia

• Respect Chinese laws and Helm Reglement.
• Dedicate full time work capability exclusively in favor of Helm AG’s Chinese operations

• Systematically maintain/improve Helm’s knowledge of current products and understanding of the local market.
• Monitor the market and propose new opportunities to our EU’s overseas.
• Expand the network of suppliers with Helm and promote the activities of Helm within the industry

• Develop/execute performance review of suppliers with clear priority on producers.
• Organize frequent supplier visits
• Organize supplier selection as well as corrective action plans.

• Work pro-actively and closely with Helm colleagues to take advantage of any market opportunity.
• In line with requirements of the EU create a procurement plan/strategy for procuring the product for the right time, place and price.
• Support creative solutions as well as work on methods to protect the company for increased cost.
• Monitor contract fulfillment and manage documentation
• Avoid problems and solve them respectively if any.

• Support patent status evaluation of new products
• Help selected suppliers to communicate their requirements for scientific studies to the Labs
• Guide selected supplier to prepare the regulatory documentation according to Helm’s requirements
• Compile and share knowledge about new products in Asia

• Closely work with colleagues overseas.

• Bachelor degree in Agrochemical, Crop Protection, Chemical or international trade.
• Preferable 5-10 year experience in the AG Chem industry

• Language Native Chinese speaker with fluent in English.

• Basic knowledge of value chain of base chemicals
• Business affinity with entrepreneurial mindset
• Curious, pro-active and committed to learning
• Good social and communication skills
• Good industry and business acumen

• Familiar with Salesforce, OS365, (SAP)

Every day, each one of us contributes to HELM's success with competence, the highest expertise and unique service. We reward this commitment - not only with international opportunities, possibilities for seminars and further training but also with benefits that offer optimal conditions to reach the perfect work-life balance.

Join our motivated team and help shaping the future of HELM!
Even if you do not fulfil all of the requirements in our profile, we encourage you to apply. It is important to us to find the right people who will enrich our team with their motivation and personality!

We look forward to receiving your application with all the necessary documents via our application portal.