Role purpose

Ensure customer on-time delivery for a given portfolio, (both within and outside EAME), via seamless E2E communication throughout the Supply Chain (AI Planners, regional and country commercial functions, EAME sites, customer service, distribution).To create and maintain the overall AI & FF&P supply plan across AMEA region for assigned portfolio, providing options to meet variances in demand and supplyEnsure efficient use of Inventory (both regional and international), maintaining agreed customer service levels, whilst minimizing working capitalClearly communicate constrains in the supply chain via tier meetings processes and implement alternative solutions via Syngenta processes and understand customer constraints and issues through planning role in order to co-ordinate actions through portfolio planners to ensure country requirements are met.

Accountabilities

Maintain balance of overall supply/demand requirements for their portfolio (3-27 months horizon) as well aligning and supporting asset planners in the short-term horizon (0-3 months horizon). Challenging commercial units (receiving countries) and third party demands, sales forecasts & demand uncertainty as the owner accountable for the full 27 months horizon.Plan all products within their portfolio according to Global and AMEA Planning processes and policies. Manage the monthly Requirements & Operations Planning (ROP) meeting with the Production sites for assigned portfolio, Work in partnership with Supply Chain managers, Global planners, Asset planners and Demand Managers to ensure the optimization of demand/supply as well inventory throughout the regional supply chain (AI, raw materials, bulk and finished products), managing the trade-off between Customer service, Inventory investment and Production efficiencyReview requirements in SAP/APO for assigned portfolio/AIs and ensure that it is up to date. Follow up with IMCs on purchase orders/ production orders for finished packs/ Intermediate; place Tolling POs to Toller according to production plan and/or against demand POs.Review of SAP/APO master data with country planners periodically and ensure timely update of changes, including efficient introduction and removal of products (SKUs) according to the Range Management Process.Act as SME (System and process) for assigned planning process for AMEA.
Company Description

Syngenta Crop Protection

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Critical knowledge & experience

At least 2-5 years exposure in a Supply Chain and/or Planning environmentExperience of the key interfaces within a Supply ChainPlanning parameters, master data management and data integrityUnderstanding of supply chain planning MRPII principles

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities

Good communication and interpersonal skillsCustomer Focus and attention to detailSAP, APO & BW knowledgeGood Team Player

Critical leadership capabilities

Ability to work across functions, cultures and geographiesProactive and innovative resolution of issues, action oriented and delivery focused; maintain under pressureEffective stakeholder and expectation managementSense of urgency with ability to prioritise work, and quickly manage changesOwnership of issues to completionManages change and holds ambiguityFocuses on customers