Supply Chain Planner

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all –while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

Job Description

We invite you to help our Canada team shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the Supply Operations team is currently seeking a Supply Chain Planner. This person will be in charge of a portfolio of finished goods and is responsible for ensuring that the demand and supply are balanced across the 24-month horizon to deliver the sales plan in the most effective way.

We have a Flexible Work Location approach, and this role can be based in Guelph, ON, Calgary, AB or remotely across Canada.

THIS IS AN 18- 24 MONTH CONTRACT POSITION.

Accountabilities:

• Lead the Canada territory supply chain for assigned portfolio including all communication to stakeholders required for problem solving, prioritizing and decision transparency.
• Lead monthly Pre-S&OP process and meeting in partnership with Marketing, Supply Operations, and Finance.
• Responsible for the purchase order process for internationally sourced materials and the master production schedule for domestic production.
• Actively manage the short-term demand and supply balancing processes to maximize sales revenue and customer service.
• Evaluate feasibility of forecast changes, identify and communicate constraints, and advise stakeholders on the best options from the supply chain.
• Responsible for assigned portfolio inventory, striving toward targets established during yearly budgeting.
• Identify and action slow/no moving inventory for assigned portfolio.
• Support range management for Canada including range requests and data set-up in SAP and IBP.
• Ensure master data integrity for ERP effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of Production and Supply experience.
• Strong knowledge of the MRP Process.
• Knowledge of supply operations processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of SAP Purchasing/Planning Modules.

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, 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.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI

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.

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