Global Procurement Manager

Location: Israel (Global Responsibility)

Reports to: SVP Global Operations

About Lycored

Lycored is a global food-tech and biotechnology company, and a subsidiary of the ADAMA Group (part of the Syngenta Group). With over 30 years of experience, Lycored develops and manufactures value-added, natural ingredients used in dietary supplements, functional foods, beverages, and nutricosmetics.

Our portfolio includes natural carotenoids such as Lycopene derived from tomatoes, vitamins, minerals, and other functional ingredients. Lycored combines advanced extraction technologies, proprietary microencapsulation platforms, and strong R&D capabilities with industrial-scale manufacturing.

We operate in a highly regulated, innovation-driven environment and work with leading global food, supplement, and cosmetic brands. Lycored’s global footprint includes production sites, toll manufacturers, and suppliers across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced, strategic, and hands-on Global Procurement Manager to lead Lycored’s global sourcing and procurement activities. This role is critical to ensuring supply continuity, cost competitiveness, quality, and compliance across a complex global manufacturing and R&D ecosystem.

The successful candidate will act as a key business partner to Operations, R&D, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain, and will have direct impact on Lycored’s cost structure, risk management, and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage global Direct and Indirect procurement across raw materials, packaging, and subcontracted manufacturing services.
• Own strategic sourcing and supplier strategy, including cost reduction, dual sourcing, risk mitigation, and long-term supply security.
• Manage commercial negotiations and contracts with global suppliers, toll manufacturers, and subcontractors.
• Oversee the full supplier lifecycle: qualification, agreements, performance management, quality events, complaints, and documentation.
• Coordinate and support global supplier audits, in close collaboration with Quality Assurance and group functions.
• Identify, qualify, and approve new suppliers, raw materials, and packaging solutions, working closely with Supplier Quality.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and sustainability requirements, including RSPO material tracking and reporting to TAMAR and Health authorities.
• Lead and develop the procurement team, 3 team members, including local procurement resources in Israel and China.
• Act as a key contributor to cross-functional initiatives, including new product introductions, technology transfers, and capacity expansion projects.
  
  

• Proven experience leading global strategic procurement in a food, chemical, pharmaceutical, or biotech environment.
• Strong commercial mindset with deep understanding of markets, suppliers, pricing dynamics, and cost drivers.
• Demonstrated success in complex negotiations, framework agreements, and strategic supplier partnerships.
• Experience working in regulated environments and with global supply chains and toll manufacturers.
• Accountable for all import activities, including coordination with customs authorities, compliance with Israeli regulations, import documentation, and collaboration with logistics and regulatory teams.
• Required to be physically present at the Beer Sheva office at least three days per week, to ensure close collaboration with Operations, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain teams.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA or advanced business degree – an advantage.
  
  

• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, financial, and risk-management capabilities.
• High level of English proficiency (written and verbal).