Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

Health Promotion Switzerland recognizes Syngenta's commitment to the health and well-being of its employees and awards the "Friendly Work Space" label to all its Swiss sites. At Syngenta, employee health and well-being are key to the company

Job Description

Role purpose

As a Manufacturing Excellence Transformation Officer, you will be responsible for driving the design, implementation strategies and maintenance of the Manufacturing Excellence roadmap. The role focuses on planning and allocating resources to deliver the strategic agenda, tracking and reporting risks, dependencies, issues, and actions, and ensuring effective cost and benefit tracking. The Transformation Officer also plays a crucial role in designing internal processes, developing change management approaches, and collaborating with external partners to plan and track ongoing engagements.

Accountabilities

• Developing and maintaining the ManEx roadmap, aligning it with organizational objectives and strategies.
• Planning and communicating 12-18 months transformation journey visualization
• Planning and allocating resources to deliver the strategic agenda, ensuring effective utilization and alignment with priorities.
• Monitoring and reporting on ManEx risks, dependencies, issues, and actions, ensuring timely resolution and escalation when necessary.
• Tracking and analyzig the costs and benefits associated with ManEx initiatives, providing insights and recommendations for optimization.
• Designing and improving internal processes within the ManEx function, ensuring efficiency, effectiveness, and alignment with best practices. Including audits, scoping definition and communicating in advance.
• Developing and implementing change management approaches for ManEx initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and adoption of new processes.
• Collaborating with external partners, such as suppliers or consultants, to plan and track ongoing engagements, leveraging their expertise and resources.
• Engaging with stakeholders across the organization, including operations, engineering, and leadership teams, to gather feedback, address concerns, and ensure alignment with ManEx goals.

Qualifications

• MS/BS in industrial, engineering, chemical sciences, or a 5-year technical degree in related discipline
• Fluency in English
• Project/Program Management expertise with proven methodology application
• Manufacturing industry knowledge and transformation project experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent programs and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills across cultures
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to work in complex structures
• Experience in stakeholder management and leading without direct authority
• Skilled in handling and presenting complex data clearly
• Self-motivated, resilient, and able to work independently
• Willing to travel and work on-site as required

Additional Information

We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including:

• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment
• A superb working environment with an open culture and diverse workforce where new ideas are always welcome
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees and gain scientific and technical excellence
• Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options
• You will profit from a competitive pension fund plan, attractive bonus system, onsite doctor, fitness room, canteen, and other benefits (Family friendly initiatives, Child and Family allowance…)

Please send your complete application with CV, motivation letter, diploma and work certificates (if applicable). 

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.