Regional Master Data Management Lead - LATAM

Company Description

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.

Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.

Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.

Job Description

Role purpose 

This role will be accountable for Regional Master Data Management (MDM) strategy, governance, and operations.  This includes the initiation and development of improvements and providing training and support to optimize efficiency and effectiveness of the regional function.
•    Accountable for the strategy and approach toward managing MDM for all crops, ensuring system compliance to business and legal requirements
•    Harmonize MDM ways of working across all countries to allow for the implementation and use of common streamlined processes; ultimately aligning globally
•    Business process owner to ensure optimal governance and sustenance of MDM
•    Provide leadership and support for MDM aspects of creation and maintenance of data
•    Provide expertise to ensure end-to-end business process consistency
•    Manage end user support systems and enable team members to provide and deliver end-user training
•    Develop and facilitate continuous improvement in MDM processes 
•    Manage key stakeholders in capturing the business needs/requirements and lead change management and implementation
•    Provide expertise for MDM integration efforts for strategic projects, mergers, and acquisitions
•    Facilitate discussions for strategic MDM integration efforts

Accountabilities

• Take personal commitment and accountability to support our HSE goal zero initiative
• Lead Regional MDM team and ensure that operations and projects are aligned with business need and delivered to the business in a timely manner
• Plan, organize and lead SAP improvement efforts in conjunction with key IT and business stakeholders
• Guide business process changes and alignment
• Maintain close communication with all strategic stakeholders; Seeds Operations LTs, OU Quality Leads, Seeds Production Research, Planning & Logistics, Business Improvement, and business stakeholders about all MDM issues
• Support timely regression testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) when requested by project teams
• Ensure proper linkage and interface of MDM to other SAP business modules across Research & Development, Sales & Commercial, and Production & Supply
• Encourage and foster collaboration across MDM network, spanning all regions and crops
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Critical success factors & key challenges

·      Highly organized and capable of managing conflicting priorities to accommodate multiple stakeholders

·      High customer-oriented mind-set

·       Close cooperation with all functions

·       Pro-active in driving IT and statistical analysis projects

·      Be part of a professional contributor’s network to get requested business specific input

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

Critical knowledge

·         BA in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering or Agronomy

·         Experience leading and/or coaching small teams

·         Experience or good knowledge in quality control, planning & logistics, sales & marketing processes

• Knowledge of Planning, Production, Conditioning, Distribution and Sales cycles
• Experience in an international work environment; ability to deal with various and diverse cultures and work habits
• Strong ability to understand conceptual design to link process flows with IT systems
• Knowledge in understanding SAP tables, linkages, and transactional design
• Fluent in English

Critical experience

·      Experience in a Production & supply related function (preferably in a seed company)

·      Experience with ERP system (SAP)

·       Microsoft office skills

Critical technical, professional, and personal capabilities

·      Inspiring team leader with good communication skills

·      Analytical skills well developed

·      Intercultural sensitivity

·      Customer focused

·      Quality conscious and service minded

·      Able to cope with pressure and conflicting demands

·      Good organizational skills

·      Problem solving ability and decision-making skills

·      Ability to handle challenging problems or stakeholders at times