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Search Firm Name: MBA-Exchange.com
Company Name: Syngenta
Industry Classification: Agribusiness- , Biotechnology-
J O B    D E S C R I P T I O N  
Created / Renewed on September 13, 2007 at MBA-Exchange.com
Deadline date December 13, 2007
Job Title European Project Lead – Strategy and Planning based in Basel
Type of Position Full Time Job
Functional Area General mgmt, Strategy & Corp Planning,
Job Description
(primary responsibilities,
reporting structure,
career path...)
Role purpose
To project management a regional project aimed at reviewing the organisation, operations and business models of the AME/EEU business and integration of functions with EAME HQ and then subsequently ensuring implementation of the appropriate support structures in region HQ to support the Central and East Europe and AME areas. Expected duration of the project is 2 years.

Accountabilities
• To project manage the project through analysis, design and implementation phase
• To assist project sponsor in ensuring the implementation of the appropriate support structures in region HQ to support the new Central and East Europe and AME areas
• To review with the Area Head and business managers the go to market model within AME/EEU and determine the correct resourcing models.
• To develop a strategy, way forward and methodology for undertaking the project analysis phase and also the implementation phase. To support the Area Heads and Business Managers in creating there business strategy based on the revised got to market approaches.
• To operate across the EAME region working closely with Regional Finance Controller and manage of key stakeholders and supporting.
• To determine the necessary resources required for the project to be successful and to build a communications and change management plan which is required to be managed as well as support the regional project steering committee.
• To be aware of the legal and fiscal constraints across the various countries within AME/EEU in order to ensure successful implementation.
• To ensure through the project and its outcomes Syngenta`s reputation is maintained
Locations Western Europe - Switzerland
   
Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S  
Preferred/Required:
Job qualifications and
experience,
academic degrees,
personal traits...
Critical knowledge
• Knowledge of AME/EEU area
• Distribution and business channels
• Project management techniques and change management approaches

Critical experience
• Consultancy skills
• Experience of leading significant change projects
• Experience in other industries of reviewing business models and go to market strategies

Critical skills
• Facilitation skills
• Process consultation skills
• Problem solving and innovation: able to determine and analyze the critical factors constituting a problem and is able to evaluate alternative approaches to emerging problems
• Strong process orientation and structured thinking
• Decision making: able to contribute to joint decision making as well as to take initiative. Able to make decisions under time pressure
• Leadership: able to take the lead, set directions, create edge, drive results, liberate potential
• Influencing: convinces others of the merits of a particular idea or course of action. Is persuasive in debate, able to influence others at various levels in the organization, prepares convincing arguments
• Communication: fosters “open communication”, able to manage informal information adequately, able to transfer knowledge and information
• Working with others: is a team worker, able to gain co-operation, facilitates functional and social contacts
• Developing people: is willing to help people in order to improve job performance
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