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Company Name:	Syngenta Crop Protection A.G.
Industry Classification:	Biotechnology- , Consumer Products- Food - Beverage and Tobacco
Internet Address:	www.syngenta.com
Brief Company Description:	Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2006 were approximately $8.1 billion. Syngenta employs around 19,500 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT).
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Created / Renewed on	06-03-2007 at MBA-Exchange.com
Deadline date	06-06-2007
Job Title	European Strategy and Planning Manager
Type of Position	Full Time Job
Functional Area	Marketing / Sales, Strategy & Corp Planning,
Job Description (primary responsibilities, reporting structure, career path...)	Role purpose: To lead the strategy development and strategy implementation in the region. The role will include: - Driving the balanced scorecard for the region in the form of a Strategic Agenda and the Large western country and area Business Reviews. - Supporting targeted country-specific scenario or strategic plans and the development of the Strategic Agendas for the region. - Develop and manage actionable and insightful competitive and market intelligence, including regional market research initiative. For the forthcoming 6 - 12 months, the implementation of the business foresight, topical reviews and the change management, will be a central task in this role. Strategy - Plans and leads the implementation of the regional Strategic Agenda - Works with the country and area leadership team to develop the strategy (Strategic Agenda). - Organizes the business Reviews (a.k.a. Topical Reviews) - Manages the communication and the change connected with Strategic Agenda in the region Organization - Reviews business procedures and implement improvements in the region Management - Manages the collection and interpretation of market data & to provide strategic business & market foresight. Other possible accountabilities (depending on the regional needs and chosen emphasis of the position): - To manage the 5 year planning process - To lead the business intelligence in the STF pillar in the Strategic Agenda - Prepare the ELT and RLT People Development Ensures that the company gets the best benefit out of each employee by a) Understanding individual potential to contribute to Syngenta success, b) Developing, training and coaching individuals to their best possible contribution, c) Define proper career plans, d) Motivates people and mobilize their energy towards Syngenta targets and e) Coherently rewards people based on performance and achievement
Locations	Western Europe - Switzerland
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Preferred/Required: Job qualifications and experience, academic degrees, personal traits...	Critical Knowledge - Broad awareness of all aspects of operational and business management (e.g. strategic processes, business planning, change management concepts as well as in finance, marketing and business operations). - Change management - People and matrix organization management - Sound understanding of strategy management - Sound understanding of stakeholder management (National and European authorities and influential partners; professional associations, NGO's, finance organizations, food chain partners, etc.) - Communication - Products Critical Experience - GM of small affiliate or regional management function in $100m+ business - Country and international/global experience in consulting and/or general management of a business with full P&L responsibility - Successful track record as manager of change with impact - Demonstrated high performance in leading strategic businesses, functions or projects - Minimum from two different disciplines (finance, planning, marketing, supply chain, etc.), preferably from several. - Delivering forecasts - Budgetary ownership - People and business management in a complex, matrix organization across different functions. - People leadership (incl. employee and team development) - Project management Functional Competencies - Business foresight and market research - Strategic thinking style with change orientation - A good level of self-awareness; able to evaluate his/her performance and to modify the behaviour to suit the circumstances in order to create a better impact - Excellent change management skills and time management; from technical change to behavioural change, from ideas to plan of action and implementation - A strong process orientation and structured thinking - People facilitating and coaching skills: to be able to bring a team / people alive; bring the best out of the team / people in terms of ideas and performance - Ability to be a very strategic communicator and influencer. - Cross functional working ability
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