AMEA Supply Chain Planner

Syngenta Group is one of the world’s biggest agricultural technology companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. With more than 59,000 employees, operating in more than 100 countries, the company strives to transform food production through Regenerative Agriculture - a science-driven, technology-enabled approach to improve soil, deliver high productivity and high-quality food, help fight climate change and restore lost biodiversity. Syngenta Group, which is registered in Shanghai, China, and has its management headquarters in Switzerland, draws strength from its four business units: Syngenta Crop Protection, headquartered in Switzerland; Syngenta Seeds, headquartered in the United States; ADAMA, headquartered in Israel; and Syngenta Group China. Together, these businesses provide industry-leading ways to serve customers around the world.

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!

Accountabilities

• Supply Planning & Supply/Demand Balancing:
  • Create and maintain the overall AI & FF&P supply plan across the AMEA region for an assigned portfolio, providing options to meet variances in demand and supply.
  • Maintain balance of overall supply/demand requirements for the portfolio (3-27 months horizon) and align/support asset planners in the short-term horizon (0-3 months horizon).
  • Challenge commercial units, sales forecasts, and demand uncertainty as the owner accountable for the full 27 months horizon.
  • Plan all products within the portfolio according to Global and AMEA Planning processes and policies.
  • Manage the monthly Requirements & Operations Planning (ROP) meeting with Production sites for the assigned portfolio.
• Operational Procurement & Vendor Management:
  • Support the overall FF&P production plan by executing options on formulation and packaging components to meet variances in demand and supply.
  • Schedule and order all required components provided by Syngenta to asset locations (in-house and/or 3rd party manufacturers) to meet production plans.
  • Place orders (and run MRP for material orders) accordingly in SAP to ensure formulation and packaging components are available at asset(s) for production.
  • Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day operational issues with suppliers and resolve invoice discrepancies with appropriate stakeholders.
  • For 3rd party manufacturers (tollers), collaborate to ensure timely reporting of production, receipts, and shipments.
• Inventory Optimization & Management:
  • Ensure efficient use of inventory (both regional and international), maintaining agreed customer service levels, whilst minimizing working capital.
  • Optimize inventory of components and formulated bulks to minimize working capital.
  • Reconcile and maintain accurate inventory records and monitor vendor performance for respective asset(s).
  • Implement Safety stock strategy based on demand variability and supplier reliability.
• Collaboration & Communication:
  • Collaborate with asset planners, other internal supply chain stakeholders, and suppliers to ensure delivery dates and OTIF (On-Time, In-Full) are met and discrepancies escalated.
  • Clearly communicate constraints in the supply chain via tier meetings processes and implement alternative solutions.
  • Partner with Supply Chain managers, Global planners, Asset planners, and Demand Managers to ensure the optimization of demand/supply and inventory throughout the regional supply chain (AI, raw materials, bulk, and finished products).
• Master Data & Process Compliance:
  • Maintain accurate SAP master data, including efficient introduction and removal of products (SKUs) according to the Range Management Process (including AGI code creation and extension).
  • Review SAP/APO master data with country planners periodically and ensure timely update of changes.
  • Monitor design and regulatory changes to all lower-level components and ensure that all materials used in production comply.
  • Ensure that all processes operate against Syngenta's Material Requirement Planning (MRP) philosophies & principles.
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned planning processes.

Critical knowledge & experience

• Qualification: University degree or equivalent
• Experience: At least 5-7 years of exposure in a Supply Chain and/or Planning environment, with experience in key interfaces within a Supply Chain.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong understanding of supply chain planning MRP principles.
  • Proficiency in SAP, APO, PP/MM module, Excel, Power BI etc.
  • Experience with planning parameters, master data management, and data integrity.
• Critical Capabilities:
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functions, cultures, and geographies.
  • Customer focus and attention to detail.
  • Proactive and innovative resolution of issues; action-oriented and delivery-focused.
  • Effective stakeholder and expectation management.
  • Ability to manage change and ambiguity, with a strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize work.
  • Good team player

• Comfortable working in open-plan office environment.
• Some short overseas travel.