Operational Planning Analyst (Syngenta)- career opportunity in USA

Job title:Operational Planning Analyst
Job – #2721523A1
Company: Syngenta
Location: Minnetonka,Minnesota USA
Deadline: 23/08/2013
Division: Production & Supply
Function: Planning (S&OP, Operations)
City: Minnetonka
State/Province: Minnesota [MN]
Country: United States [US]
Position Title: Operational Planning Analyst
Job ID: 4144

Role Purpose/Accountabilities:
This role is responsible for maintaining a balance between supply and demand within North America (NA) Seeds as they relate to the operational short-term plan based on crop or species.

Accountabilities:
- Manage and communicate supply numbers to appropriate stakeholders
- Review allocations, direct order changes, and implement allocation changes in the system
- Serve as liaison between Plant Operations, Distribution, and Customer Service to oversee and communicate necessary order adjustments to meet financial goals and satisfy customer needs
- Work with commercial and crop teams to balance supply and demand
- Provide support through communication, reporting and data analysis the critical interface between brand, supply planning, production scheduling and logistics to develop variety and site-specific conditioning schedules
- Identify and utilize quality supply for different bagging and treatment strategies
- Formulate conditioning strategies to minimize interplant costs and facilitate on-time deliveries
- Maintain effective working relationships with other key stakeholders across functions and geographies as required
- Ensure best use of technology to make processes effective and efficient
- Support special projects for Seeds Operational Planning as necessary

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Critical knowledge:
- B.S. Degree, or comparable experience in related field
- A broad knowledge of Syngenta’s product portfolio and of corresponding markets
- General sales, marketing and technical skills; knowledge of product lines; knowledge of customers and distribution channels; previous seed experience business a plus
- Broad understanding of IS systems and tools

Critical experience:
- Experience in production planning, sales, and/or customer service or relations
- Innovative thinking, desire for continuous improvement
- Experience or knowledge of SAP system, Microsoft Excel and Access and other programming, such as VBA

Critical technical, professional, & personal capabilities:
- The candidate must have the following competencies:
- Drive for Results – can be counted on to successfully exceed goals; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; is very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results
- Resilience – candidate must be able to recover rapidly from adversity, change or misfortunate; must have the ability to bounce back from difficult situations; have the capacity to make realistic plans and take steps to carry them out; candidate must have a positive view of self and confidence in his/her strengths and abilities
- Decisive – candidate will have the ability to make timely and well thought out recommendations, supported by proper underlying data and analysis, and swiftly executive/ implement decisions
- Customer Focus – candidate must be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of external customers and clients; obtain first-hand customer information and use it for improvements in products and services; act with customer in mind; establish and maintain effective relationships with customers to gain their trust and respect
- Planning – accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and project; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and tasks/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results
- Organizing – can marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and files in a useful manner
- Functional/Technical – has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment
- Integrity and Trust – candidate must be widely trusted; seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent him/herself for personal gain
- The candidate must be team focused and exhibit a passion for continued success
- Candidate must possess good interpersonal and communications skills (written and verbal)
- Candidate must have personal computing skills and adapt easily to new technology
- Candidate must exhibit patience, discipline, time management skills and ability to teach

Critical leadership capabilities:

• - Sets ambitious strategic goals – uses foresight to develop ambitious strategies, and aligns individual and team objectives with bigger picture
• - Focuses on customers – is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
• - Manages for performance – skillfully plans, organizes and monitors performance to create value and achieve excellence in delivery
• - Steps beyond comfort zones – provides support for individuals and teams to work at their creative edge. Manages risk and is able to work with uncertainty
• Critical Success Factors & Key Challenges:
• - Engaging with other internal and cross-functional colleagues to continuously strive for process improvement and efficiencies
• - Ensure that Sales & Marketing’s, Plant Operations’, Distribution’s and Supply Planning’s needs and points of view are represented as possible resolutions to issues are explored
• - Build a high level of credibility with all business units; add value that is tactical and strategic

Additional Information:
- All applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• - Ability to work days, evenings and weekends
• - Must be able to travel by car or plane
• - Ability to operate standard office equipment including phone, fax, copier and computer
• - Ability to sit and work on a computer for an extended period of time
• - Ability to use telephone or participate on teleconferences for extended periods of time.

WORKING CONDITIONS WHILE PERFORMING ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• - 95% of work performed in standard office
• - 5% of work performed in field locations or meetings
• - General office environment
• - Computer usage for extended periods of time

OTHER:
- Must have a valid driver’s license

Openings available at various locations:
- Ames, IA

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