Vacancies at Syngenta AG

Syngenta is an international agribusiness company and one of the world’s leading seeds and crop protection Chemicals Company.  To meet the demand for expansion the company is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the existing vacant positions:

CUSTOMER MARKETING MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead, motivate and develop the marketing function as a main pillar of the Commercial Unit Leadership Team to ensure delivery of business objectives
Drive country strategy development by understanding & responding to the market & co-developing new offers and solutions with Territory Marketing, while challenging status quo to expand company product reach and profit revenues
Maximize the value of the assets in the Commercial Unit CP and Seeds portfolio with the support and guidance of the Territory Asset Team & insure that asset development activities take into account the CU market needs
Lead the delivery of all Strategic & Planning processes on behalf of the Commercial Unit in-line with Territory governance
Drive and lead MaSE pillars to create value to Syngenta, channel partners and growers. Within all pillars, especially drive excellence in Customer Relationship Management and Campaign execution
Achieves objectives by giving information and recommendations and a strategic plan for the review and production,  preparation of  quality and standard seed
Provide information by collecting, analysing, and summarizing data and trends and protects organization's value by keeping information confidential
Deliver country tactical marketing and campaign plans and to support commercial team and ensure delivery of maximum market share and profitable growth

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
A good university degree in Agriculture, Marketing or a related field of study
Understand country market dynamics (customer, channel and value chain), competitive environment and overall product knowledge.
Ability to conduct effective financial- and market analysis
Solid knowledge base on business strategy and marketing and sales principles (MaSE)
Influencing and negotiation skills.
Strategic and innovative thinking, planning and implementation ability.
Financial analysis
Communication and presentation skills
Project management skills
Good understanding of Marketing and Sales fundamentals.
8-10 years’ experience in product management/marketing support and 4-5 years on middle management

SALES MANAGER & AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVES

The job holder will be responsible for the achievement of targets for the assigned region. S/he will promote Syngenta solutions with channel partners, key producers and influencers within the assigned territory.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure the implementation of ‘in-store’ sales fundamentals in the assigned region, including distribution, coverage, visibility and retail pricing objectives.
Develop and implement a trade coverage plan for the assigned region
Develop and implement a regional operational plan with trade programs customized for the realities of the assigned region
Coordinate and oversee distributor operations with an emphasis on achieving optimal inventory management.
Submit of sales reports to the commercial operations lead in a timely manner
Manage the regional sales team by providing leadership that ensures proactive communication, fosters transparency and team work, setting of individual sales targets/KPIs, monitoring of the results, providing feedback and guidance
Provide market intelligence input (trends, competitors analysis, constraints, value chain evolution)
Ensure that all relevant Syngenta processes and policies are well understood and implemented by the sales team and, where necessary, by customers.
Manage key accounts in the assigned region

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES
First Degree in food science & technology with agronomy background or any relevant field of study
Knowledge of the agricultural sales environment is desirable, including customer set up, distribution networks etc.
Proven track record in sales with over 5 years of sales specific experience
Proven ability to understand customer needs, structure and business drivers
Effective communication and presentation skills
Negotiation and influencing skills
Good understanding of the local sales environment.
Computer skills; competency in Microsoft Office

TO APPLY
Application and CVs with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; agric@rhizomeng.com

NOTE: Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted

DUE DATE: 6 March, 2015

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