Toll Production Manager

Syngenta AG; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading agricultural innovation company as a Toll Production Manager in Manchester. You will oversee 3rd party manufacturing, ensuring compliance and quality while collaborating with various supply chain functions. This hybrid role offers extensive benefits and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Generous Pension Scheme

Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Up to 31.5 Days Annual Holiday

Learning Culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain, procurement, or technical roles.
• Working experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a key representative of Syngenta with 3rd Party Manufacturers.
• Ensuring compliance with HSES and quality requirements.
• Driving continuous improvement in toller performance.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Self-starter

Results-oriented

3rd Party Relationship Management

HSE Compliance

Quality Compliance

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Experience in Supply Chain

Experience in Manufacturing

Experience in Chemicals Industry

Additional European Language

Job description

Based in our Syngenta Manchester location, we have an exciting opportunity for a Toll Production Manager to join our Toll/3rd Party Manufacturing team. Across Europe Syngenta works with multiple 3rd party manufacturers across more than 15 manufacturing sites. In this role, you would work closely with many supply chain functions such as planning, logistics and procurement in additional to technical and quality teams across Europe, leading 3rd Party manufacturing at specific Toll partners in the Europe region with a particular focus on compliance, quality and production. This is a diverse role within the scope of 3rd party manufacturing (tolling), and the main purpose of this role is to minimize Syngenta supply risk. Other accountabilities include (but are not limited to);

• Acting as a key representative of Syngenta and an intermediary with 3rd Party Manufacturers, addressing any operational issues that arise with Tollers.
• HSES Audits & ensuring full compliance of tollers with Syngenta's HSES and quality requirements and with regulatory, contractual, and financial frameworks.
• Maintaining a tolling supply base delivering production flexibility and reliability at a competitive total cost, while collaborating with different Syngenta functions on tolling and toller related topics, acting as a single key point of contact at a managerial level.
• Supporting the regional and global manufacturing strategy, business priorities and budget targets.
• Investigation of complaints and ensuring resolution through the appropriate interfaces
• Measuring toller performance and driving continuous improvement where appropriate
• Leading/participating in selected projects, including product introductions, issue resolution

Requisite skills, knowledge & experience:

• Proven professional experience in a supply chain, procurement, or technical role

• Working experience in a manufacturing environment
• Basic understanding of formulation, fill & pack technology, and processes
• Good grasp of 3rd party relationship management
• Good knowledge of HSE, Quality and Regulatory compliance frameworks
• Strong stakeholder management
• Self-starter/autonomous & results-oriented
• Experience of the Chemicals industry is preferred; other relevant industries include Pharma & Food production
• Additional European language is advantageous

Company Description

Syngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably. We offer a leading portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, as well as digital solutions that transform the decision-making capabilities of farmers. Our 17,900 employees serve to advance agriculture in more than 90 countries around the world. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and is part of the Syngenta Group.

Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.

Additional Information

Site Details

Based in Didsbury, near Manchester, our Global Operations Centre is a local hub for worldwide operations, ensuring growers, globally, have access to the right product at the right time. You will find a dynamic and agile working environment, with a diverse and inclusive culture. This is a hybrid working role, with 2-3 days per week spent in the Office.

What we offer

• Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance.
• Up to 31.5 days annual holiday plus bank holidays.
• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.
• Learning culture and wide range of training options.

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. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here: https://www.syngenta.com/careers/working-syngenta/diversity-and-inclusion