Sustainable and Responsible Business Lead AMEA

Role purpose

• Support and enable the Sustainable & Responsible Business agenda, including stewardship, partnerships and product defence
• Develop and implement specific projects in support of sustainability and FTO purposes
• Work with digital team to develop and implement digital capabilities for sustainability and stewardship.
• Provide project support for a variety of initiatives relating to safe use training, stewardship effectiveness, portfolio innovation and sustainable agriculture initiatives

Accountabilities:

• Be a key contributor and focal point for various initiatives across the region, including stakeholder engagement and country coordination, to support sustainable outcomes
• Support the Freedom to Operate agenda through implementing analysis for foresight of issues and supporting the evaluation of the potential impacts of changes to relevant policies
• Support engagement and development of partnerships with value-chain, retailers, NGOs in service of Freedom to Operate, Reputation building
• Lead the development and implementation of digital innovations for stewardship and sustainability (measurement tools, engagement and outreach platforms, etc)
• Connect and ensure alignment of S&RB approaches in product management in the field, including support of the
• Work with commercial teams to identify opportunities for enahcing the portfolio value of sustainability initiatives
• Support the development of materials used for safe use trainings and farmer engagement
• Support ESG reporting of relevant metrics

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.

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

Critical knowledge

• General understanding of major sustainability topics like biodiversity, climate and regenerative agriculture
• Good working knowledge of social, environmental and political concerns held by external stakeholders that influence Freedom to Operate in agriculture
• General knowledge of agriculture and/or food production, particularly in smallholder environments

Critical experience

• Experience implementing or supporting partnerships across multiple countries
• Strategic planning and project management
• Regional experience working with multiple functions would be useful

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to influence and work across a matrix environment
• Strategic thinking and analytic skills balanced with a commitment to action