Business Intelligence Specialist
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Job Description
ROLE PURPOSE
- Leads the iPlan process to gather competitive information with relevant support Team
- Manage the supply and capturing of all incoming relevant market information to finance and AME Head Office from Sales and Marketing counterparts.
- Support the marketing department in terms market research studies and strategic market direction and supporting Campaign Leads on strategic marketing product positioning.
- Provide price support and monitoring for key commodity products in the market to ensure price competitive position for Price/Volume deals to support stock management and business delivery.
- Maintenance of the following functions:
- Validates correctness of incoming data for price adjustments
- Manages iPlan and 5 Year plan process
- Supports Budget presentation slides
- Prepares SOP Marketing files
- Provides monthly pricing guidance to Sales and Marketing on actual COGS products and makes recommendations on price adjustments in line with forward exchange rates and new COGS.
- Monitors Market developments impacting Syngenta business
- Provides pricing guidance on commodity product portfolio on monthly basis
Qualifications :
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Market information:
- Annual collection of market information and updating of the iPlan system to be integrated into the Anaplan database supplying international- and local management key data to make business and portfolio decisions.
- Verify accuracy of all incoming data with price monitoring system.
- Provide monthly updates to EAME CP Pricing Manager
Market research studies:
- Plan and lead pro-active market research studies related to multinational competitor strategies and new product introduction into the global agrochemical- and bioscience market.
- Monitoring the introduction of new compounds by Syngenta and competitors into the marketplace and ensure capturing of this information into iPlan business intelligence system.
- Support Head of Sales and Area Sales Managers with price analysis and price proposals for season prices.
- Provide Marketing and Sales Excellence procedures to establish pricing for NPI together with Campaign Leads.
Management and maintenance:
- Ensure the upload of iPlan data into Anaplan and consolidates 5Year plan with iPlan
- Coordinate the maintenance of all marketing related databases.
- Propose pricing strategies for products under different constraints f.e. slow movers products under allocation in season.
- Leads and manages ISA price adjustment process.
Finance and Supply Support:
- Provides in consultation with Head of Sales and Marketing a link to Head of Finance and Supply with recommended price solutions to manage product price increases on COGS changes and ensures pricing changes are captured with Supply.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Critical Knowledge:
- Excellent Excel and PowerPoint Skills.
- Masters degree in Agricultural Economics with excellent large data processing skills.
- Sound understanding and network in the Agrochemical industry in ZA and an ability to compile supporting information for pricing and budget decisions.
- Excellent cross-functional interdepartmental skills to gain data and present data for decision making process.
- Strong on attention to detail and accuracy a good overall administrator.
- Sound experience in finance and budgeting.
- Preferably 5 Years experience in similar role
- An effective communicator with good interpersonal skills; a team player that can challenge with strong reasoning
Critical Skills:
Learning Ability
- A fast learner of IT related functions and programs.
Result Driven
- A Goal and achievement orientated with a strong desire to meet and exceed expectations.
Proactive
- Have the ability to work on their own and the initiative and drive to capitalise on opportunities that benefit the business.
Cross-functional collaboration
- Able to connect both with Head Office and on the ground staff to establish a sound picture of market dynamics and strategic developments impacting the business between Marketing Sales Finance and Supply.
Accuracy
- Attention to detail to ensure proposals are accurate and precise.
Creativity
- Ideally be a creative and innovative thinker who is prepared to evaluate new and exciting ways to access information and interpret large information databases.
Additional Information :
Advert closing 7 August 2025
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
