Inventory Distribution Lead

Syngenta Global • Pekin, IL

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About The Position

We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, we are currently seeking an Inventory and Distribution Lead in Pekin, IL.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely management of the warehouse process of products to customers and intercompany transfers
• Ensuring product quality shipping to Customer and Suppliers meets Syngenta specifications and timeliness
• Maintaining professional and courteous interaction with core carriers and other key stakeholders
• Responsible for the dispatch of inventory obsolescence
• Provide leadership in fostering an operational culture founded on HSE, Quality, and process improvement
• Line manager for personnel, including contract labor, for warehousing and distribution activities
• Collaboration with Site Manager and Plant Operations Lead, as required, in areas of operations/production
• Coordinate and direct scheduling of needed inventory to facilitate the fulfillment of actionable orders on a timely and efficient manner
• Provide clear communication to Customer Operations group on production scheduling and product availability
• Coordinate the defaults, orders and interplant activity
• Coordinate incoming product to align with actionable orders and production schedule
• Responsible for finished goods inventory accuracy and warehouse management at site(s) in adherence of company specifications
• Assist with operational and capital budgets for area of responsibility
• Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of Quality Business Systems and processes, systems and programs for site operations
• Foster an operational culture founded on adherence to all applicable HSE, quality, and other corporate policies, procedures and guidelines
• Active engagement in Syngenta's Goal Zero initiative
• Assist in other areas of the office and/or plant as workload requires
• Cross-functional knowledge and participation in plant activities; e.g. conditioning, treating, packaging, rework, and others as assigned by plant management
• Understanding of seed labeling laws, seed certification laws and interstate shipment regulations

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees