Cross Regional Volume Planner - LATAM

Corteva Agriscience • Johnston, IA

18h

About The Position

The Cross Regional Volume Planner for LATAM is responsible for planning, aligning, and executing cross regional seed supply strategies to support commercial demand, inventory targets, and supply continuity across global markets. This role serves as a central coordination point between regional supply teams, production, logistics, parent planning, and commercial stakeholders to ensure seed is positioned in the right place, at the right time, and at the right quality. The position combines multi‑year supply planning, volume and inventory management, data analytics, and operational execution across complex international supply lanes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Agricultural Business, Business Analytics, IT, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 2–5 years of experience in supply chain planning, seed production, operations, or related fields.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel; experience with relational databases preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to organize data and communicate actionable insights.
• Proven ability to work cross functionally and influence without authority.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new systems and mentor others on proper usage.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools.
• Experience with SAP R/3 and/or ERP planning systems.
• Experience in cross regional or international supply chains.
• Bilingual (English / Spanish).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain multi‑year, product‑level global sourcing, production, and inventory plans with an emphasis on cross regional supply lanes.
• Plan and manage cross regional seed volumes to support commercial demand, inventory strategy, and risk mitigation.
• Identify supply gaps, constraints, and opportunities to rebalance volumes across regions.
• Establish growing plans aligned with new crop requirements, risk profiles, and production capacity.
• Coordinate international seed movements, including timelines, documentation, and lane feasibility.
• Partner with logistics, production, quality, and commercial teams to execute cross regional transfers.
• Support import/export readiness and alignment on shipment timing and execution.
• Ensure new crop estimates and production updates are accurately reflected in planning systems.
• Partner closely with the Parent Planning Team to understand parent seed timing and availability impacts.
• Ensure parent supply signals are visible and integrated into supply plan development and execution.
• Support alignment between parent availability, commercial demand, and regional execution.
• Proactively identify, flag, and escalate cross regional supply risks.
• Support business continuity planning through evaluation of alternate lanes, sources, or timing adjustments.
• Enable informed tradeoff decisions to protect service, inventory, and customer commitments.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance planning reports, dashboards, and volume trackers used across the cross regional supply chain.
• Ensure planning data (demand, carry‑in, new crop, inventory) is accurate and current within systems (e.g., IBP, SPIN, ZVSRC).
• Pull, transform, and visualize data from multiple sources to highlight execution gaps and drive corrective actions.
• Support design, testing, deployment, training, and adoption of new enterprise planning tools, including ERP‑enabled solutions.
• Facilitate recurring cross regional alignment forums and planning discussions.
• Serve as a key communication link between regional teams, global supply chain, and leadership.
• Mentor and coach regional supply chain teams on planning best practices, tools, and processes.
• Communicate effectively across cultures and geographies to drive alignment and execution.

Benefits

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees