About Syngenta
Syngenta is a global leader in agriculture; rooted in science and dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Each of our 31,000 employees in more than 100 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.
We aim to improve the sustainability, quality and safety of agriculture with world class science and innovative crop solutions. Our technologies enable millions of farmers around the world to make better use of limited agricultural resources. 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, the Product Safety team is currently seeking an Operations Specialist in Greensboro, NC.
Accountabilities
Working with global partners, collate and disseminate marketplace intelligence to help identify & address future capacity or capability drivers to ensure a value driven Product Safety supply base.
Partner with procurement to develop and sustain relationships with regional contract research organizations
Conduct annual reviews with regional CROs
Monitor regional workslates across CROs and review study delivery and prioritization if needed due to business priorities
Identify and monitor key risks and/or gaps in external supply base for Product Safety
Act as a commercial interface between Syngenta and external contract research organizations to enable effective relationship management and change management practices
Interface with regional and global procurement to implement a supplier strategy for work placement
Partner and align with Product Safety Work Placement Managers to align on global and regional workslates for awareness and alignment of priorities
Partner with Science Delivery functions to prepare study request forms, understand requirements / timelines for completion
Partner with NA procurement to deliver regional studies and coordinate proposal review with technical functions for awarding work
Create Work Placement Requests to initiate contracting processes
Provide outlook to Portfolio and Science Delivery functions for CRO capacity and annual spend
Analyze and understand historical and current science suppliers utilized to deliver studies across Product Safety. Develop a regional CRO strategy to maintain and develop suppliers to meet PS demand
Review dashboards to identify work that needs to be placed and interface with portfolio and science delivery to confirm placement
Qualifications
Critical Knowledge:
Knowledge of outsourcing strategies and stakeholder management
Highly competent in MS Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Project as well as SharePoint
Critical Experience:
Experience working with, or at, contract research organizations is highly desired
Experience in developing, tracking and reporting project metrics and KPIs
Experience in product development preferred
Critical Technical, Professional and Personal Capabilities:
BA/BS or higher degree in Business Administration or Scientific discipline
Highly collaborative across functional and geographic boundaries with excellent interpersonal skills.
High level of integrity and motivation
Must be proactive, responsive and detail oriented
Must be able to handle simultaneous assignments with success and accuracy
Additional Information
What We Offer:
A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs
Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day
401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits
Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal.
Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI
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.
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Company Description
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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