Supply Chain Lead
Slater, IA - USA
Job Summary
At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers success. To support this mission Syngentas Supply Chain Management Team is seeking a Supply Chain Lead in Slater IA. This role will be the single point of contact for Regional Production & Supply and Demand Management for the allocation process.
The Supply Chain Lead owns and executes robust allocation planning processes supporting Supply & Planning (P&S) commercial execution and financial reporting. Leads allocation process improvements stakeholder alignment and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) execution. Partner with Product Management and Commercial to improve demand forecast accuracy and reduce forecast bias through data-driven insights at the local level.
Accountabilities:
- Allocation Planning & Execution: Own and execute allocation processes for corn and soy; create and maintain allocation tables; daily monitoring and adjustments.
- SupplyDemand Alignment: Manage harvest simulations quality losses constraints seed size shifts and backorders.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Demand Planners Operations Sales Marketing Finance and Customer Service.
- Performance & Analytics: Develop Seeds KPIs dashboards and data-driven insights.
- Data & Systems Enablement: SQL reporting analytics/IT liaison order system testing forecasting tool responsibilities.
- Process Improvement & Change Leadership: Drive IBP and allocation process improvements and change adoption.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree required; agriculture and seeds industry knowledge; supply chain systems understanding.
- 25 years data analysis; supply/demand planning or allocations; cross-functional experience.
- Advanced analytics (SQL AI); Excel/PowerPoint; effective communication; influence and change leadership.
- Stakeholder alignment constrained supply decisions IBP execution influence without authority.
Additional Information :
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
What We Offer:Â
- A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.Â
- Full Benefit Package (Medical Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.Â
- 401k plan with company match Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.Â
- Paid Vacation Paid Holidays Maternity and Paternity Leave Education Assistance Wellness Programs Corporate Discounts among other benefits.Â
Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: 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.Â
WL: 4B
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
To help feed 10 billion people while reducing emissions and improve biodiversity. This is our mission as the global agriculture technology leader. With 59,000 employees in more than 100 countries and hundreds of thousands of agricultural partners worldwide, we are committed to transfo ... View more