Supply Chain Planner

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, Syngenta’s Production & Supply team is currently seeking a Supply Chain Planner in Greensboro, NC.
The Supply Chain Planner performs the critical role of balancing supply with demand to ensure delivery of product to market to satisfy the sales plan while managing cost and working capital impact.
Accountabilities
Responsible for master data and MRP settings of all assigned production resources
Maintain material balanced plans for all accountable resources
Create and maintain a production plan across the planning horizon that delivers the sales plan and is balanced for capacity
Collaborate with demand management, assigned plants, and export contacts to ensure alignment between the business and Production & Supply
Develop and implement a strategy to manage inventory to target levels
Understand the end-to-end supply chain, capacities, lead times & bottlenecks to ensure an efficient plan
Evaluate feasibility of forecast changes, identify & communicate constraints in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings
Participate in the monthly Requirements & Operations Planning (ROP) meetings & new product launch teams
Identify & action obsolete, slow or no-moving inventory
Lead or participate on planning improvement projects
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or related field
A minimum of 3 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics or related field
Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship support from Syngenta
Preferred Qualifications
SAP and Excel experience is highly preferred
ERP, MRP and Advanced Planning tool experience
APICS Certification
Ability to use foresight to develop ambitious strategies, and align individual and team objectives with the bigger picture
Ability to skillfully plan, organize and monitor performance to create value and achieve excellence in delivery
Ability to collaborate effectively across organizational and functional boundaries, and leverages diversity
Ability to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
Ability to gain commitment of individuals and stakeholders in a compelling way

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid