Business Intelligence Specialist at Syngenta

ROLE PURPOSE

• Leads the iPlan process to gather competitive information with relevant support Team
• Manage the supply and capturing of all incoming relevant market information to finance and AME Head Office from Sales and Marketing counterparts.
• Support the marketing department in terms market research studies and strategic market direction and supporting Campaign Leads on strategic marketing product positioning.
• Provide price support and monitoring for key commodity products in the market to ensure price competitive position for Price/Volume deals to support stock management and business delivery.
• Maintenance of the following functions:
• Validates correctness of incoming data for price adjustments
• Manages iPlan and 5 Year plan process
• Supports Budget presentation slides
• Prepares SOP Marketing files
• Provides monthly pricing guidance to Sales and Marketing on actual COGS products and makes recommendations on price adjustments in line with forward exchange rates and new COGS.
• Monitors Market developments impacting Syngenta business
• Provides pricing guidance on commodity product portfolio on monthly basis 

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Market information:

• Annual collection of market information and updating of the iPlan system to be integrated into the Anaplan database, supplying international- and local management key data to make business and portfolio decisions.
• Verify accuracy of all incoming data with price monitoring system.
• Provide monthly updates to EAME CP Pricing Manager

Market research studies:

• Plan and lead pro-active market research studies related to multinational competitor strategies and new product introduction into the global agrochemical- and bioscience market.
• Monitoring the introduction of new compounds by Syngenta and competitors into the marketplace and ensure capturing of this information into iPlan business intelligence system.
• Support Head of Sales and Area Sales Managers with price analysis and price proposals for season prices.
• Provide Marketing and Sales Excellence procedures to establish pricing for NPI together with Campaign Leads.

Management and maintenance:

• Ensure the upload of iPlan data into Anaplan and consolidates 5Year plan with iPlan
• Coordinate the maintenance of all marketing related databases.
• Propose pricing strategies for products under different constraints, f.e. slow movers, products under allocation in season.
• Leads and manages ISA price adjustment process.

Finance and Supply Support:

• Provides in consultation with Head of Sales and Marketing a link to Head of Finance and Supply with recommended price solutions to manage product price increases on COGS changes and ensures pricing changes are captured with Supply.

Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Critical Knowledge:

• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint Skills.
• Degree in Agricultural Economics or similar with excellent large data processing skills.
• Understanding of basic farm operations and terms will be necessary
• Sound understanding and network in the Agrochemical industry in ZA and an ability to compile supporting information for pricing and budget decisions.
• Excellent cross-functional interdepartmental skills to gain data and present data for decision making process.
• Strong on attention to detail and accuracy, a good overall administrator.
• Sound experience in finance and budgeting.
• Preferably 3 Years + experience in similar role
• An effective communicator with good interpersonal skills; a team player that can challenge with strong reasoning

Critical Skills:

Learning Ability

• A fast learner of IT related functions and programs.

Result Driven

• A Goal and achievement orientated with a strong desire to meet and exceed expectations.

Proactive

• Have the ability to work on their own and the initiative and drive to capitalise on opportunities that benefit the business.

Cross-functional collaboration

• Able to connect both with Head Office and on the ground staff to establish a sound picture of market dynamics and strategic developments impacting the business between Marketing, Sales, Finance and Supply.

Accuracy

• Attention to detail to ensure proposals are accurate and precise.

Creativity

• Ideally be a creative and innovative thinker who is prepared to evaluate new and exciting ways to access information and interpret large information databases.

Advert closing 7 August  2025