Supply Chain & Customer Services Lead

Syngenta; Bergen op Zoom; On-site; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agribusiness company in the Netherlands is seeking a Supply Chain and Customer Service Lead to enhance sales and operations planning. This role involves leading a team, managing end-to-end supply chain activities, and spearheading continuous improvement initiatives within the Benelux region. Ideal candidates will possess a Master’s degree and solid experience in supply chain operations, with a focus on automation and strategic implementation.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Flexible working hours

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Solid experience in end-to-end supply chain process management, ideally in the agrochemical market.
• Fluency in English, ideally with knowledge of French & Dutch.
• Previous leadership experience with ability to manage teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Benelux Sales & Operations Planning process driving continuous improvement.
• Manage local warehousing and logistics to meet customer requirements.
• Implement innovative automation activity with supply chain operations.

Skills

Leadership

Data Analytics

Change Management

Automation

Education

Master’s degree in supply chain operations or business management

Job description

Company Description

Syngenta is part of the Syngenta Group, one of the world market leaders in agribusiness with more than 48,000 employees in over 100 countries. Syngenta focuses on sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. Through global knowledge and our connection with our customers, we contribute to increasing crop production, protecting the environment, and improving health and quality of life. In the Netherlands, Syngenta is one of the leading companies in the industry. For more information, visit www.syngenta.nl

Job Description

We are looking for a new Supply Chain and Customer Service Lead to increase business value by improving our sales and operations planning processes in the Benelux region. In this role, you’ll be leading a team of 5 people while driving continuous improvement in the local countries.

Responsibilities/accountabilities Will Include (but Are Not Limited To)

• Lead and facilitate the Benelux Sales & Operations Planning process: driving continuous improvement in the local countries S&OP and associated execution activity.
• Develop and implement strategical support activities for Supply Chain, Customer Services and Product Data Management in collaboration with Marketing, Sales and Finance and Regional Supply Chain colleagues
• Lead local warehousing and associated 3rd party logistics activity to deliver customer requirements.
• Lead and implement innovative automation activity with local supply chain and associated interfaces to customers.
• End-to-end local supply operations within Benelux countries including 'order to cash' management & associated development of processes and tools.
• Manage & maintain all price discounts according to determined commercial terms.
  
  

Qualifications And Required Experience

• Master’s degree in supply chain operations or business management
• Solid experience in the field of Supply Chain activities – end-to-end process and operational management ideally in the agrochemical market
• Understanding of automation, data analytics and digital interfaces supporting supply chain and customer service activity.
• Tactic implementation or change management experience with an ability to lead a strategic analysis to express global organisational decisions
• Previous leadership and people management experience
• Fluency in English with ideally an additional knowledge of French & Dutch.
  
  

Additional Information

There is preference for the role to be based in Bergen Op Zoom in the Netherlands, but it could flexibly based in multiple Syngenta locations within the Benelux region (in the Netherlands or Belgium).

Syngenta is proud of its unique culture and the values that are at the heart of it. We also foster a strong learning culture with plenty of opportunities for personal development. Why? Because our work matters! We offer a competitive salary package, flexible working hours and excellent benefits.