Syngenta Jobs in Kenya

1. Country Representative Office Demand Coordinator

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Business Unit: Corporate Functions

Functional Area: Administration & Support

Location: Nairobi

Responsibilities: Country Representative Office Demand Coordinator

Reporting to the Commercial Unit Frontier Markets Supply Lead and in collaboration with the CRO Customer Liaison, Commercial Unit Head, Business Operations and Commercial Unit and Territory Supply Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for planning demand across selected countries.

Location

The job will be located in Nairobi and cater for Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi (Frontier Markets).

Key responsibilities

Create aggregated replenishment plans.

Communicate with Territory and Supply Chain on constraints and incorporate them into demand plan.

Ensure information flow on constraints where applicable.

Establish a strong link to Territory Demand Planning, Commercial Unit Supply Lead and Regional Supply Planning Community.

Prepare and be an active member of Frontier Markets/country pre-standard operating procedure meetings bringing in Supply Chain relevant view.

Monitor phase-in and phase-out products.

Monitor slow- and no-movers and inventory targets.

Review demand in firm planned fence.

Achieve high quality business information that enables effective business decision making and high service level and customer satisfaction.

Effectively follow the key Syngenta business processes to ensure Supply performance is delivered.

Ensure Syngenta's license to operate is maintained by full adherence to Syngenta policies and processes.

Actively communicate with Market and Supply contacts to identify and correct issues in a timely fashion

Develop skills and knowledge to support the Frontier Markets Commercial Unit Supply Lead.

Effectively share information and resources to the overall benefit of the Business and Supply Chain. teams.
Requirements: Skills and competencies

Commercial Degree with a specialization in Supply Chain or related field.

Back office experience in the area of supply chain.

Proficiency in using computers with exposure to ERP systems.

Project Management experience.
The right candidate for this job will be customer focused, a good planner, analytical, a good communicator with high attention to detail and an ability to drive change processes.
They will possess great influencing and analytical skills and be great team players.
If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please submit your application before Friday 17th January 2014.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For full job description, job application contacts and other requirements -Country Representative Office Demand Coordinator 
2.Operational Program Manager
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Business Unit: Crop Protection
Functional Area: Project Management
Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities: OPERATIONS PROGRAM MANAGER – 2 POSITIONS;
Reporting to the Operational Program Manager – Africa Venture Team, the incumbent will be responsible for leading a team of agronomists located in-field to ensure appropriate farm level agronomist activities are taking place to enable major sustainable change in yield and quality of potato and vegetables delivered to different off takers. Location
This position will be location in Nairobi with constant travel to the field.
Key responsibilities

Conduct and implement on the Farm Proof of Concept (PoC) plan

Manage team to ensure that field trials, demonstration sites and any other technical activities are performed as per procedure and within schedule

Coordinate implementation of project/model with local stakeholders and contributors

Liaise with local teams, customers and growers to ensure understanding and alignment of PoC implementation with existing business

Consolidate reports from team members and ensure they are timely and accurate

Leverage deep understanding of leading growers key buying factors to efficiently sell on the value of Syngenta products

Liaise with other team members within the Commercial unit to align and build a better agronomy network.

Be the point of escalation as a potato subject matter expert on technical matters.

Identify potential solutions to address grower needs and support new product launches in collaboration with the marketing team.

Build strong relationships among stakeholders and demonstrate the ROI of Syngenta synergies among partners to ensure sustainable business.
Requirements: Skills and competencies

Degree in Agriculture from a recognized University or equivalent

Master’s degree will be an added advantage

4 years of technical experience 2 of which should be in potato farming

At least 2 years managing teams

Demonstrated experience in managing projects
The right candidate for this job will have a strong ability to understand, anticipate and develop plans to mitigate customer needs; they will be analytical and be able to make use of data to drive business results.
They will have good project management skills, be great communicators, influential and with developed negotiation skills. They will also be persons able to develop and motivate a team.
Should you fully meet the criteria above, send your CV by Friday 17th January 2014.
For full job description, job application contacts and other requirements -Country Representative Office Demand Coordinator