Demand Planner (6 months contract)
- Supply Chain Management
- Lusaka
- Syngenta Crop Protection
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ROLE PURPOSE
- To manage the country demand in Crop Protection scheduling in order to achieve the target Customer Service Levels at the appropriate cost.
- To provide a single coordination point of contact for Supply Chain Planning.
- To support the local supply chain team in its daily activities.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Data management using planning tools and to ensure all changes in product range are correctly reflected to allow for efficient demand planning.
- Ensure that forecast is visible as early as possible. Monitor Phase-out products and ensure forecast is reflected correctly. Maintain Life Cycle Codes.
- Works closely with regional and global supply chain stakeholders to ensure stocks are ordered within agreed working capital levels and Best Practise is followed at all times.
- Work closely with Order Management and Tolling & Logistics Planner and to ensure OTIF deliveries and no stock outs of key products.
- To use market information to negotiate better supply dates and to minimise stock outsoar or arrival delays.
- Balance Country Forecast with Demand and Supply; communicate supply constraints and improvements impacting the business via Supply Chain Manager
- Review Country forecast/events monthly and advise the Commercial Team on Supply Chain progression.
- Liaise with Customer Service team to ensure that product is received in the system in a timely manner.
- Ensure 100% integrity of Open order report.
- Ensure Inventory optimization at all times of order replenishment.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Critical Knowledge:
- Recent university degree in Supply Management or related field.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Supply Chain processes.
- Minimum of at least 2 years practical experience.
Critical Skills:
- Planning and project management.
- Good analytical skills.
- Effective liaison with other business functions and staff on a regional and global level.
- Exposure to key supply chain systems and tools i.e. iSCALA, SAP and any other system that will be implemented.
- Exposure to demand planning processes.
- Shows intiative, is proactive and be willing team player.
- Excellent IT skills expecially with Microsoft MS Office Programs i.e. Excel.
- Can work well under pressure in a multi-cultural environment.
Critical Experience:
- Extensive interaction with general management across the business.
- Experience in Agro industry a bonus
KEY COMPETENCIES FOR ROLE:
Essential Syngenta Competencies & Key behavioural Indicators
Performance Orientation - Make things happen – delivers quality at speed. Seizes opportunities to improve business performance.
Customer Focused- Reputation for consistent customer focus.
Knowledge and insights about customers and their needs.
Change Orientation Leadership - Evidence of continuous improvement and development. High integrity, openness and transparency. Motivates and inspires subordinates of all levels and backgrounds.
Organisation Effectiveness - Good grasp of reality for the front line.
Communicates effectively with key stakeholders (internal/external). Strong organizational of daily work
Strategic Ability - Implements strategy successfully. Thinks outside the box – finds novel solutions.
OTHER BEHAVIOURS CRITICAL FOR THE ROLE:
Ability to work to strict timescales and deadlines.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to be flexible to meet both customer and business needs.
Must be self-motivated and work with minimum supervision.
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS:
- Forecast accuracy for Country CU.
- Extensive and open communication with Supply Chain Planners.
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.

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