Strategy and Business Intelligence Trainee (6-12 Months)

As Strategy and Business Intelligence Trainee you will work closely with the Business Intelligence Manager to manage requests and project work for the Syngenta Crop Protection organization, e.g. competitive intelligence, new market sizing, and future ways of working in Business Intelligence. In your role, you will support the Senior Strategy Manager and Head of Strategy & Business Development in strategy-related projects, e.g. product line, portfolio, active ingredient, and functional strategies.

Accountabilities

• Contribute to various Strategy and Business intelligence projects by leading sub-stream(s) on content creation, collection of information from various functions within Syngenta Crop Protection, development of recommendations
• Work on projects such as competitive intelligence, new market sizing, and future ways of working in Business Intelligence.
• Assist the Senior Strategy Manager and Head of Strategy & Business Development in strategy-related projects, e.g. product line, portfolio, active ingredient, and functional strategies
• Support in answering requests received by the Business Intelligence team from different areas of the Crop Protection organization

• Understanding of international businesses, business intelligence, and marketing strategies – preferably MBA or similar
• Ability to work independently within clearly communicated responsibilities and with guidance from Senior Strategy Manager and Business Intelligence Manager/Lead
• Effective communicator, strong PowerPoint and presentation skills
• Experienced Excel user, especially in Excel modeling
• Fast learner and able to process and condense different information from various sources
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment, language skills other than English are a plus
• Previous exposure to the agricultural industry is a plus

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 

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. 

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.