Supply Chain Planner Andean

Location

Las Condes, Santiago – Chile

We make a difference

Be part of the Production & Supply team giving support to the Andean Region Planning area. Through the values: Passion for Customers, Long View and​​ Determined Execution, you will live and experience a critical role for our business, below the detail:

Role purpose

• Responsible for managing the end-to-end supply chain process for crop protection products, ensuring efficient production, distribution, and inventory management to meet customer demand and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Planning analyzing 3 to 36 months horizon aligned with Syngenta’s marketing strategy through P&F concepts.
• Create and maintain balanced supply-demand plans for the operational 24 months horizon, anticipate supply constraints, develop alternative supply options, and proactively communicate and collaborate across functions and geographies.
• Analyze, counsel and proactively communicate through systems and business processes to enable optimized business decisions.
• Manage inventory forecasting and control, capacity headroom, supply status reviews and reporting as well as allocation processes for the supply chains in scope, and closely collaborates with the relevant functions and geographies.
• Develop personal planning skills to drive balanced supply and demand plans, create visibility and turn market indicators into insights and planning scenarios enabling business optimized decision making throughout the supply chains assigned.
• Ensure that all planning processes throughout the integrated supply chain operate against MRPII philosophies and principles, e.g., always ensure validity of any planning relevant master data.
• Guarantee the right planning to attend and achieve the planning KPI’s.
• Inventory management and optimization aligned with target region objectives.

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.

At Syngenta we are highly people focused – we look for professionals who are engaged, collaborative and excellent in execution. Leaders are expected to communicate effectively, develop teams and lead by example. Our industry and our function are changing rapidly so we are looking for new team members with a strong desire to develop themselves.

It is indispensable for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, Science, Engineering or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in supply chain planning, preferably in the agricultural or chemical industry
• Advanced verbal and written English skills.
• Proficiency in supply chain planning skills, system knowledge of SAP and APO systems (mandatory)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of crop protection products and agricultural markets is a plus.
• Good Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Cross-functional knowledge with emphasis on familiarity with Sales and Marketing (e.g. new product introductions, life-cycle management)

Be part of the Syngenta Experience

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits
• Dynamic and international environment
• Modern office environment and collaboration tools
• Forward thinking policies (e.g. remote working, career breaks)
• Support personal development in a diverse and inclusive environment

Important:

Beyond just believing in the power of diversity, Syngenta Group promotes an inclusive culture that includes differences in all its forms. We believe that the feeling of belonging allows people to become their best version, building an increasingly welcoming and productive environment.

All qualified candidates will be considered for our positions, without distinction of race, gender, age, nationality or disability

* This position will not provide relocation support.

*This position will require immediate availability.

Be part of a leading company that brings plant potential to life