Business Manager (SONIVA) - Bangkok

Long-term contract
Localisation Bangkok, Thailand
No remote
7 yrs of exp.
Posted on 08-22-2024

Syngenta

Our ambition is to help safely feed the world while taking care of the planet.

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  • Between 50 and 250 employees
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Manage and drive the Division P&L (in terms of Volume, Revenue and Margins); and NPI as a percentage of Sales

  • Identify new areas of growth, evaluates alternate business models to drive future growth.
  • Manage Division Cost, Efficiency of processes including Sales returns and collections.
  • Lead team of Business Managers, execute sales campaigns and ensure achievement of agreed sales targets in accordance with the strategies and objectives set for the division.
  • Develop and maintain a high-performing sales organization.
  • Contribute to the optimizations and selective alignment of Syngenta commercial policies and price structures.
  • Assume external relationship responsibilities for the division with local regulators and industry stakeholders.

Accountabilities

  • Ensure all aspects of the business operate smoothly
  • Provide required support and guidelines to the sales team and make sure they achieve business objectives
  • Increase business contribution and profitability through better forecasting and new product introduction
  • Investigate new business opportunities and enhance the distribution network
  • Identify the customer segmentation and address their requirement with the right solution
  • Coach and motivate team members
  • Assess company progress, sales and marketing successes and compile monthly reports

Transition Accountabilities

  • Put in place the necessary activities to ensure business continuity with the organization structure.
  • Work with Marketing, Supply and Trialing to develop effective governance and ways of working at the critical interfaces.
  • Support the development of a change plan taking into account employee engagement, team development and customer connection in the new org set up.
Profile

Qualifications

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

  • Agriculture Graduate / Post Graduate
  • Grower behavior and agro- business trends in the division specifically and country at large
  • Channel structures and behavior
  • Sales and Marketing principles
  • People management /development skills

Critical Experience

  • Proven track record in in sales and sales management (minimum 7 years)
  • Proven leadership skills and line management experience
  • Proven track record in being a good team player and team management skills
  • Strong ability to understand customer needs, structure and business drivers

Critical Technical, Professional And Personal Capabilities

  • Applies effective grower, channel and influencer segmentation
  • Develops/delivers innovative, customer-driven offers
  • Designs/optimizes effective field force strategy
  • Delivers distinctive value proposition to customer
  • Creates strong, distinctive brand and crop plans
  • Understands customer needs, market dynamics and competitive environment
  • Able to use market research effectively to understand customer, markets, channels
  • Anticipates changes in the market and adjusts strategies accordingly
  • Financial acumen
  • Influencing and negotiation
  • Innovation management
  • Team building, people management, coaching and situational leadership
  • Perseverance, Patience, Tenacity – Result Orientation
  • Relationship building

Critical Leadership Capabilities

  • Sets ambitious strategic goals
  • Communicates with impact
  • Leads change and holds ambiguity
  • Builds a culture of innovation
  • Focuses on customers
  • Manages for performance
  • Develops people, organization and self
  • Collaborates across boundaries