West & Central Africa Head
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Job Location:
Abidjan - Ivory Coast
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ROLE PURPOSE
- Lead the Syngenta business in West & Central Africa countries to achieve profitable growth and create an industry leading sustainable position for Syngenta.
- Represent legally Syngenta in West & Central Africa countries and maintain FTO in the countries while working towards sustainability commitment.
- Define a strategy and roadmap aligned with the BA Strategy to achieve ambitious growth rates and bottom-line targets for the countries ensuring the delivery of business targets
- Promote new ways of thinking/working ensuring the inclusion and development of capabilities necessary to drive growth while also fostering cross-functional leadership
- Ensure compliance with local regulations and Syngenta standards
DIMENSIONS
Financial: $28m People: 5 Direct FTEs & 5 Indirect FTEs Geographic scope: West and Central Africa countries Business : CP & Seeds DFC
Main Accountabilities
- Contribute to the overall NWA strategy and portfolio development.
- Develop the country budget and deliver P&L and cash flow achieve key operational performance indicators; drive revenue/gross profit generation.
- Lead all in-country commercial activities encompassing business business support and work closely with teams within countries.
- Orchestrate activities with functions not reporting to the Commercial organization to ensure short to long term business delivery.
- Understand and assess grower and channel needs and market drivers; monitor and anticipate their evolution to enable promotion of and capturing of current and future opportunities.
- Develop strong relationship with key customers/influencers in the country.
- Drive constant optimization of sales force balancing cost efficiency and team effectiveness.
- Ensure overall performance integrity and health of the countries business.
- Ensure the development of commercial capability in the country through effective recruitment and talent development.
- Build and protect Syngenta reputation and freedom to operate through engagement with key stakeholders including customers government officials industry associations regulators NGOs and media.
Overarching Accountabilities
- Ensure that all relevant Syngenta processes and policies are well understood and followed where necessary by stakeholders.
- Protect the integrity and FTO of Syngenta by ensuring in close cooperation and alignment with functions (Legal & Taxes and other expert functions) not directly reporting to the country Head
- Promote the image of Syngenta and actively develop relationships with selected influencers.
Qualifications :
Critical qualification knowledge & experience
- Masters degree in Agronomy or Business Management
- Solid Agribusiness experience as well as knowledge of cropping practices and crop protection products
- Experience in Value chain (down and up stream) Management
- Proven leadership experience i.e. set ambitious goals communicate with impact lead change and hold ambiguity focus on customers manage for performance develop people collaborate across boundaries build a culture of innovation.
- Proven ability to create a strategic relationship with key customers and stakeholders
- Proven track record in business management (/- 10 years) and/or in Crop or Customer Marketing with strong sales profile
- Strong Business Development experience in a competitive environment
Critical technical professional and personal capabilities
- Understands end customer needs (smallholders and large farms)
- Understands Agro Industry business drivers
- Manages distribution channels effectively
- Influencing and negotiation
- Delivers distinctive value proposition to customers
- Communication and presentation skills
- Understands market dynamics and competitive environment
- Understands channel structure and dynamics
- Designs/optimizes effective business development strategy
- People/team management
- Develops/implements sound value and transactional pricing based on customer perceived value
- Anticipates changes in the market and adjusts strategies accordingly
- Analytical thinking
Critical leadership capabilities
- Strategic thinking
- Focuses on customers.
- Lead & Manage change.
- Engage & inspire.
- Collaboration
- Build talent
Additional Information :
Critical success factors & key challenges
- Sound knowledge of business risk management financial modelling tools & techniques
- Understanding and driving of commercial strategy
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Shaping demands of key stakeholders
- Generating new insights to influence strategic thinking
NB: This role is based in Abidjan Ivory Coast and lead the P&L for West & Central Africa countries.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Company Policies
- Customer Service
- Financial Performance
- Revenue Growth
- Oversight
- Regional Sales
- Account Management
- Project Management
- Product Line
- Ensure Compliance
- Human Resources
- Procedures
- Sales Goals
- Direct Reports
About Company
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