Regional Supply Planning Lead

At Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, we’re passionate about helping people in the vegetable industry succeed and putting growers at the heart of all that we do. Our energies are focused on creating solutions that help them get more out of their crops, now and in the future. A commitment in every seed. We do this by protecting seed, bulbs, or small plant quality from the start to enable growers to achieve the highest yield potentials in their operations;

continually investing in R&D to bring cutting‑edge innovations to the market; and striving to make a real‑world difference through more sustainable practices on farms, in shipping, and at the grocery store.

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top‑quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success.

• Lead the Vegetables Regional Supply Planning team and initiate continuous improvement initiatives and/or projects to optimize supply & inventory utilization to meet customer expectations.
• Secures Regional Supply Planners to be empowered to manage incoming crop and inventories, in line with market demand and conform to internal quality & commercial product specs. Balance demand & supply and provide a timely and accurate demand confirmation.
• In strong coordination with colleagues from seed production, plant operations, QA/QC, crop‑planning, demand planning, achieve seamless flow of operations and an optimal capacity utilization in our plants and QC labs, while securing inventory readiness, in line with commercial demand.
• Pro‑actively escalates or cascades up to critical functions/stakeholders to address potential gaps or misalignment which might influence availability or supply.
• Actively support to realize a service minded team; provide pro‑active information to all concerned regarding progress on expected product Quality, Quantity and Time.
• Lead regional Supply Planning team capable of operational excellence securing reliable and timely inventory readiness and demand confirmation in line with sales forecast / market demand.
• Secure freedom to operate-business continuity of our regional planning in support of the global business strategy execution & commercial operational supply.
• Manage all regional / local supply constraints and sales / supply opportunities, in close coordination with regional operational leads, business planners and the other regional supply planning functions in our global supply hubs.
• Coach, support and challenge supply planning team in critical cases to realize the optimum result for the benefit of P&S and Commercial teams to supply the customer in the best way.
• Ensures regional supply planning functions and org / functional design, are at all time at capacity and in capability to plan and manage inventory up to commercial product stage & product form in line with latest forecast demand and that will meet business/customer demand.
• Actively support Operational Excellence & Quality improvement programs to improve efficient & reliable supply of Vegetables seeds to meet commercial expectations.
• Lead or support global/regional projects/ initiatives across entire supply planning function that are under your responsibility on time, people and budget.
• Increasing business contribution, secure high level of networking across other functions in supply chain and regional commercial leads.
• Maintain and report at agreed times the progress of the supply planning team and maintain agreed SLA & KPI’s.

Critical experience:

• 3 years of experience in seeds / horticultural / agricultural business or supply chain in an international environment.
• 3‑years’ experience in SAP
• Experience in working / leading multi‑disciplinary and multi‑cultural teams and or departments.
• Supply Chain Operations / Planning / Project Management
• Team building and Change Management skills.

Critical Knowledge:

• Demonstrated understanding of ERP systems
• Demonstrated expertise in reporting from SAP, PowerBI
• Working in teams
• Process harmonization / optimization

Salary for the role is $108,500 - $201,500 per year.

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 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.