The Business Process Expert is pivotal in analyzing designing and improving business processes within the Europe Seeds Production&Supply organization to enhance their efficiency productivity and consistency across the region. This role is responsible for implementing business process improvements harmonizing technical solutions optimizing system use and developing transactional excellence. The role is also key in driving cultural change towards digital transformation maximizing the use of SAP and other systems and acting as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to enhance business value and efficiency.
Accountabilities
- Regional Governance & Standardization: the role drives process simplification and standardization in SAP systems throughout Europe. This includes establishing effective governance rules and performance tracking mechanisms. Through process mining the position identifies gaps and leads change management initiatives while collaborating with the Global Master Data Team on data management standards.
- Continuous Improvement: Business process Expert focuses on analyzing existing processes to identify improvement opportunities and supports Process Owners in designing and implementing new solutions. A key aspect involves bridging business requirements with technical implementations. Leading Continuous Improvement projects using methodologies like LSS and Agile is essential along with staying current with SAP and emerging technologies.
- Performance Monitoring Business process Expert developing and implementing KPIs for process quality and data accuracy. The role includes monitoring system performance and recommending optimization solutions. Ensuring data consistency between SAP and non-SAP applications is crucial as well as conducting process audits and supporting adoption.
- Capability Building: BPE leads user communities and promotes best practices sharing across the organization. It involves driving digital tool adoption and SAP capabilities while facilitating training and knowledge transfer. The role ensures proper UAT deployment and support while maintaining process documentation and compliance standards.
Qualifications :
Experience required for the job
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in process optimization and system implementation preferably within the seeds or agribuisiness industry.
- Demonstrated experience in managing SAP or similar ERP systems and driving digital transformation initiatives.
- Proven track record of successful project management and process improvement.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in engineering economics supply chain agriculture
- Fluent in English is a must
- In-depth knowledge of SAP possibilities and structure and other relevant systems
- Automation tools like Winshuttle
- Analytical tools
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent project management and organizational abilities
- Pro-active team player and knowledge sharer
- Ability to lead and manage change negotiate and manage/resolve conflicts
- Proficient in process mapping and business process re-engineering
- Strong facilitation and training skills
Additional Information :
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
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time