Job Description

Purpose*

• Lead cross-functional supply operations teams to provide end-to-end (from raw materials / AI delivery to supply into countries) operational and tactical coordination across AMEA region and outside organizational boundaries (from supply planning to execution of supply chain operations) for a number of defined supply chain portfolios
• To line manage a team of Supply Chain Planners with a portfolio having a major impact on the assets under the agreed responsibility. To ensure awareness of status of their portfolios and any risks that may affect the delivery of the supply plan, through regular meetings and the measurement of key KPI\'s.
• Co-develop the supply chain strategy, new NPI implementation and PLCM management for the defined supply chain with close collaboration with GSCM and FFP siting team.
• Act as a key business partner with the Product Indication Lead, Production site manager, FFP siting team, GSCM and CU P&S team

Accountabilities*

Supply Operations

• Lead cross-functional supply operations team to manage a robust and cost-effective delivery of supply against agreed KPI\'s, including resolution of operational issues outside geographical and functional boundaries
• Pro-actively identify demand uncertainties and future supply constraints and develop options/scenarios for their resolution which preserve promised customer delivery dates at most optimal cost.
• Lead the root cause analysis for any operational issues, identify and implement corrective actions.
• Effectively manage the escalation and communication process of any major issues to the P&S leadership team as well as risks which could impact the delivery of the business

Planning Lead

• Coordinate planning activities to ensure overall supply & demand balance by monitoring sales forecasts, supply & demand variability.
• Lead RCCP activities at the FFP sites and ensure the capacity plan balance across the sites
• Ensure the optimization of inventory throughout the regional supply chain. Establish appropriate stock targets to maintain customer service levels while minimizing working capital.
• Monitor and drive transactional and system discipline across the supply chain

Regional Supply Chain management

• Drive improvements of the supply chain design strategy to improve business delivery and supply performance in close collaboration with GSCM and the supply chain design team.
• Lead the cost optimization of end-to-end supply chain through strong collaboration with Product Indication team, other P&S functions as well as country P&S teams.
• Lead the New Product Introductions for assigned portfolio and supply chain re-designs for a product portfolio, to meet the evolving needs of the business and target market

People Management

• The training, development and the performance management of direct reports
• Coaching and mentoring of the new joiners

Qualifications

Critical experience

• 10+ years of supply chain experience e.g. in planning, procurement, logistics and order management, HSES; quality, demand Management & customer service
• Proven team leadership and capability development
• Advanced planning skills and system knowledge SAP R/3, APO
• Understanding planning parameters, master data management
• Experience of the key interfaces within the supply chain
• Managing risk and understanding trade-offs

Critical leadership capabilities

• Collaboration
• Change and transformation
• Influence
• Effective communication

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities

• Leads others - able to motivate a supply operations team to deliver against challenging targets
• Understands and actively makes trade-offs in operational decisions
• Proactive and innovative resolution of issues, action oriented & delivery focused
• Effective stakeholder & expectation management
• Sense of urgency with ability to prioritize
• Strong team-working (player) across functions, cultures & geographies
• Creative and proactive approach with good analytical skills
• S&OP understanding, strategic product planning, forecasting knowledge
• Business & market knowledge, financial & systems awareness
• Good interpersonal communication, both written and verbal

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.

Syngenta