Supply Planning SME

Company Description
At Syngenta Group, we're a global community of 56,000 innovators across 90 countries, united by a 250-year legacy of agricultural excellence. As the world's most local agricultural technology partner, we create tailor-made solutions that transform farming while protecting our planet, driven by our commitment to innovation, ethics, and integrity. Through our inclusive environment and diverse perspectives, we pioneer breakthrough solutions for farmers, society, and future generations. Join our worldwide teams of agricultural pioneers in creating a more resilient and equitable food system for all.
Job Description
As a Supply Planning SME, you will help define, govern and evolve global supply-planning standards. You will combine deep planning expertise with digital and continuous-improvement capability to build resilient, data-driven planning practices across a complex global network. The role partners closely with regional teams, manufacturing sites and cross-functional stakeholders to turn improvement opportunities into scalable ways of working.
Accountabilities
Define and maintain global supply-planning principles, policies, standard operating procedures and performance measures.
Drive consistent adoption of planning standards, data discipline and KPI governance across regions and sites.
Lead the integration of advanced planning capabilities, automation and AI-enabled solutions into planning processes.
Partner with regional experts, business process leads and operational teams to implement global planning and IBP initiatives.
Build planning capability through training, knowledge management, communities of practice and practical continuous-improvement methods.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business or another relevant quantitative discipline.
Five or more years of relevant experience in supply planning, supply operations or end-to-end supply chain roles.
Strong practical knowledge of S&OP and/or Integrated Business Planning, including demand–supply balancing and scenario planning.
Experience with SAP S/4HANA or comparable ERP systems and advanced planning solutions such as SAP IBP, APO or equivalent platforms.
Understanding of end-to-end supply chain dynamics, from production and material availability through to customer delivery.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a global, cross-functional matrix environment and influence stakeholders at different organisational levels.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex planning topics clearly in English.
Desired Qualifications
Experience in Crop Protection, Seeds or another complex, regulated manufacturing environment.
Experience delivering planning transformation, process automation, analytics or AI-enabled planning initiatives.
Practical application of Lean or continuous-improvement tools, such as A3, 5 Whys, root-cause analysis and cost-benefit analysis.
APICS CPIM, CSCP or a comparable supply-chain certification.
Additional language capability that supports collaboration across global regions.
Join us
This is an opportunity to shape the future of global supply planning-bringing together operational excellence, digital innovation and purposeful collaboration. If you are motivated by complex supply-chain challenges, enjoy creating scalable improvements and can help others adopt new ways of working, this role offers a meaningful platform to make a visible global impact.
Additional Information
What We Offer
An environment where every voice matters, professional growth is encouraged, and work-life balance is prioritized. Comprehensive benefits package that starts from day one, including health and wellness coverage tailored to your location. Generous annual leave entitlement, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs, employee assistance programs, and additional benefits in accordance with local practices.
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.

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