Seeds inventory specialist (H/F)

To support our ambition of building the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture, Syngenta Seeds is looking for an EAME Seeds Inventory Specialist.
Reporting to the EAME Head of Planning, you will manage and control seed inventories across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Your objective will be to optimise inventory levels, ensure product availability and minimise excess stock, obsolescence and storage costs.
Covering all field-crop species-including maize, sunflower, oilseed rape and cereals-you will work closely with Production, Logistics, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, Portfolio and Finance teams. You will also lead regional inventory-visibility projects and act as the main contact for external auditors on seed-inventory matters.
Key responsibilities
Monitor inventory levels, movements and performance, producing regular reports and identifying improvement opportunities.
Ensure inventories are accurately recorded, characterised and classified across plants and market warehouses.
Coordinate physical inventory controls and ensure SAP accurately reflects usable and non-usable stock.
Develop inventory optimisation strategies in partnership with Sales, Production and Logistics.
Improve the visibility and use of excess or unused inventory, particularly stock with a short expiry horizon.
Define and monitor inventory KPIs, including obsolete stock.
Manage calculations of financial provisions relating to inventory condition, potential quality losses and obsolescence.
Coordinate seed write-offs from approval through to physical destruction.
Chair the Product Variance Request committee for finished goods and prepare derogation proposals.
Contribute to the Seed Product Specification committee.
Lead the finished-goods returns process, coordinating decisions on reintegration, reconditioning, downgrading or destruction.
Ensure the traceability of returns, accurate inventory updates and clear communication to stakeholders.
Lead EAME projects related to inventory visibility in systems.
Act as the primary contact for external auditors on seed-inventory matters.
Coordinate audit documentation and ensure inventory information is reliable, traceable and available within agreed deadlines.
Required
Master’s degree in logistics, supply chain, inventory management, agronomy or a related field.
Strong knowledge of inventory-management systems and SAP inventory movements.
Ability to analyse large volumes of data, prepare reports and translate findings into decisions.
Strong analytical, project-management and continuous-improvement skills.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and make informed decisions.
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to take ownership of issues through to resolution.
Results- and customer-focused approach.
Fluency in English.
Preferred
Knowledge of seed-quality categorisation and the seed industry.
Experience with inventory provisions, write-offs, derogations and product returns.
Experience collaborating with production sites, commercial teams, Quality and Finance.
Knowledge of data-analysis and visualisation tools such as Power BI.
Experience supporting external inventory audits.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid