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About Syngenta

Syngenta is a global leader in agriculture; rooted in science and dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Each of our 28,000 employees in more than 90 countries work together to solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: growing more food with fewer resources. A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture. Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.

About Us

We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, we are currently seeking a Global Demand Planning Lead – Vegetable Seeds in Downers Grove, IL. This position will lead the demand planning process of new and existing products across regions and species, and lead associated change management initiatives

• Lead collaborative demand planning process for vegetable seeds across regions between Commercial, Marketing, Supply Operations and Finance to drive alignment around business priorities and enable effective decision-making
• To report and monitor defined demand planning KPIs and metrics, and proactively recommend and drive improvement initiatives
• Facilitate and coordinate the biannual Crop release meetings
• Actively communicate to and support the Global Crop Unit Heads in optimizing sales and gross profit as well as managing optimal inventory levels
• Lead Demand planning related projects
• Mentor and supports the regional demand planning teams, driving best practice across the geographies as needed

Accountabilities

• Facilitate and coordinate across the regions the bottom up forecast activity 2x a year in IBP and facilitate and coordinate across the regions the quarterly top down forecast reviews in IBP
• Coordinate and enhance the Exception management process to reflect the Risk and Opportunities captured during MBR for P&S
• Simplify ways of workings by establishing application synergies where possible
• Ensure that the critical demand planning processes and tools are designed and function as efficiently as possible and implemented globally
• Establish and lead the global S&OP process
• Proactively review opportunities for improvement by challenging ways of working and business processes, identify non-value adding activities or process steps
• Lead SKU optimalization
• Serve as technical expert in matters concerning forecasting tool, process and system integration with P&S, Finance etc.
• Facilitate system changes to enable variety level forecast and ensure the proper disaggregation to SKUs
• To lead the SKU management process and tools
• Coaching the regional team about implementation best practices
• Review and maintain documentation of the actual planning principals
• Establish forecast accuracy and demand uncertainty KPIs
• Collate and analyse demand change drivers and assumptions for review and discussion in the global crop release meetings
• Provide insights about the forecast changes based on available reports to support the Global Crop Unit Heads for the Crop release meetings and other ad-hoc requests
• Establish pricing tool and standardize the pricing process across regions in alignment with the forecast process
• Ensuring pricing integrity

Qualifications

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in a Demand Planning or Demand Management, Commercial Operations, Marketing or Supply Chain roles
• Lead change and manage ambiguity
• Understand global strategy and implement it considering the region specificities
• Ability to communicate effectively and create relationships across functions and regions
• Excelling in Microsoft excel
• Operate statistical analysis tools, ERP systems and planning systems
• Ability to lead cross functional teams by influence
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Advanced analytical skills
• Develop people, organization, and self
• Fluent verbal and written English
• Communication and presentation skills
• Must be authorized to work for Syngenta in the United States without work authorization sponsorship

What We Offer:

• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts the same day you do
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
• Paid Vacation, 12 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts among others
• A culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity and offers numerous family-oriented events throughout the year

 Application

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