Global Active Ingredient Supply Chain Planner – Job description
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Description
Syngenta is leading science-based agtech company; 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.
The Global Supply team is currently seeking a Global Active Ingredient Supply Chain Planner at Basel headquarters in Switzerland for maintaining an agreed service levels of the business by managing the end to end supply chain for a number of allocated active ingredient families, providing options to meet commercial upsides and downsides, ensuring efficient use of the end to end inventory, whilst minimizing working capital, stakeholder management (commercial, supply chain managers, sourcing) & team work with regional planning and optimized use of system and adherence to P&F processes to reflect the most likely to happen scenario.
Accountabilities
Manage the overall supply/demand balance for the respective portfolio by reviewing the sales forecast, AI net demands, and then creating balanced production/purchase plans for the planning horizon.
Proactively identify demand uncertainties and future supply constraints to develop options/scenarios, ensuring that future supply plans are optimized.
Provide operational coordination across the end to end supply chain to achieve the right balance between inventory and customer service levels.
Utilize financial metrics to optimize cash management when managing trade-offs between inventory, production, purchases and logistics decisions.
Actively contribute to and coordinate execution of supply chain (re)design activities in close cooperation with the supply chain teams
Qualifications
Knowledge, experience & capabilities:
Degree or equivalent in Business, Logistics, Science or Engineering.
Understanding of Supply Chain Planning processes
Solid experience in a supply chain planning environment
ERP knowledge
Knowledge of manufacturing processes
Focus on cost optimization and ability to manage differentiated supply chain
Highly responsive with the ability to priorities
Ability to translate system figures and market insights into workable plans
Ability to communicate in a concise and timely manner
Team player, able to work across functional boundaries and cultures
Being able to challenge and discuss issues at various levels of the organization
We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including:
We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment
Flexible working arrangements and environment with an open culture and diverse workforce
The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees
Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options
You will profit from a competitive pension fund plan, annual bonuses, onsite doctor, gym, canteen, and other benefits (Family friendly initiatives, Child and Family allowance…)
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Primary Location
CHE-Basel-Basel
