Business Analyst North West Africa

• Provide cross-functional leadership to ensure focus and implementation of commercial operations action plan and initiatives across NWA BA.
• Create a detailed business analysis, outlining strategic opportunities and solutions for Syngenta’s NWA BA. Provide ongoing reporting regarding key business indicators, trends and business intelligence to the Commercial team. Data mining for new business initiatives. 
• Actively support NWA BA cross-functional projects to bring about clear alignment & synergy,

Accountabilities

• Work cross functionally under the guidance of Strategy, planning and CE Head and in close coordination with LT NWA BA, to support and coordinate the overall planning cycle across the BA from operational planning (eg. Weekly Sales Review) to MBR, S&OP to Budgeting and to long-term planning
• Supports Strategy Head by ensuring connectivity and alignment between the key commercial functions like CPD, Marketing and Supply chain
• Lead SFDC including monitoring of demand creation, setup of users and reports. Leads selected projects for the BA
• Increase operational excellence by continuously improving the commercial dashboard; promote standard platforms (Qlickview/Qlicksense/SFDC) within the BA
• Support the commercial team/ Countries Heads with insightful analysis and decision-making support activities
• Prepare the commercial capability heatmap for the BA an d the countries to enhance commercial capabilities including commercial processes
• Provides program/project management expertise in some specific complex / cross functional projects and ensure energic drive to closure in accordance with BA LT guidelines.
• Act as primary point of contact for any emerging initiatives
• Support of LT Maghreb for internal communication

Critical success factors & key challenges

• Accuracy of data analysis
• Contribute to Commercial plan, Budgeting and GTM direction in the BA leadership team and ensure all areas of operation focus on determined execution.
• Smooth & effective S&OP process
• SFDC traffic and effectiveness

Syngenta Group is one of the world’s leading sustainable agriculture innovation companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. Our 53,000 people across more than 100 countries strive every day to transform agriculture through tailor-made solutions for the benefit of farmers, society and our planet – making us the world’s most local agricultural technology and innovation partner. Syngenta Group is committed to operating at the highest standards of ethics and integrity. This is a commitment that we are making to investors, customers, society and employees. Syngenta Group is also committed to maintaining a workplace environment free from discrimination and harassment.

Critical knowledge

• Experience in project management experience, data driven analysis, sales analysis, budgeting & forecasting.
• Proven track record of tracking and managing projects in complex and demanding environments.
• Experience with or high willingness to learn finance tools (SAP/EDWH), marketing tools (I Plan) and planning tools (EDF/SPS)
• Excellent MS excel, Smartsheet and presentation skills.
• Agribusiness experience: knowledge of agricultural market space

Critical experience

• Minimum of 5 years in a marketing / sales role
• Effective planning and Project management experience

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities

• Analytical capabilities and attention to detail
• Displays strong leadership and ability to drive projects and changes.
• Be an organized self-starter with excellent organizational skills who can work under pressure whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy in their delivery.
• Communicates with impact, clearly and effectively (written and oral) with a persuasive style whilst being able to liaise effectively with people from a wide range of disciplines.
• A strategic thinker who can demonstrate understanding of the impact of actions on the implementation of the business strategy.
• Creativity and courage to pursue new strategies and opportunities

Critical leadership capabilities

• Collaborates across boundaries to deliver plan
• Determined Execution, Growth for all, Long view, How matter

Financial: Serves a territory turnover ~$70m

People:  Directly or Indirectly managed: None

Close collaboration with LT NWA and sales team in the countries in the area (Country Heads, ASM & KAM…)

Geographic scope: NWA BA

Location : Rabat, Morocco