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We create chemistry for a sustainable future and are looking for talented people who can help answer tomorrow's challenges. Join BASF Agricultural Solutions in France, where we produce innovative and sustainable agricultural solutions to optimize crop productivity. Are you ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a more sustainable future in chemistry?\nWHAT YOU CAN EXPECT\nIn your new position, you develop and execute global sourcing strategies for assigned categories and drive their implementation across regions and sites;\n\nRight in the heart of things! 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Located near Lyon, the Genay site formulates and packages insecticides, fungicides, and seed treatment products for agriculture. It also serves as a storage and distribution center for BASF crop protection products. 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