PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
As a Market Specialist, you will be responsible for supplying the market-based demand by translating the market needs to the product supply organization to ensure supply is being prepared in accordance with the commercial region’s needs, priorities and following up on this. The Market Specialist represents the Supply Planning team and is in close collaboration with the Inventory Specialist team, Quality Assurance team, Plant Operations, Customer Service and the Commercial organization. Strong communication skills and a data driven mindset will enable you to provide clear supply visibility to the whole organization through cross-functional meetings (Sales and Operation Planning – S&OP). The Market Specialist is member of the EMEA Market Specialist Team. He/she interfaces with Product Supply teams regionally, Sales Managers, and Quality teams and will be reporting to the Market Specialist Lead West EMEA. This position is based in Bergschenhoek.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountable for providing visibility to Inventory Specialist on the market requirements’ (quantities, treatments, packages) & replenishment strategy in partnership with Commercial.
• Representing supply by providing updates and supply visibility to the commercial region.
• Participate actively in the monthly S&OP meetings by sharing supply information and ensuring that actions are in place to secure business priorities & financial targets from supply perspective.
• Responsible for timely response & action for Salesforce.com cases assigned by the Customer Interface team.
• In collaboration with the Inventory Specialist, ensuring that all prepacked stock is always adhering to market standards with respect to quality. Keeping batch notes up to date to ensure selling conditions are correctly given to Customer Interface for sub-standard seed.
• Coordinate local sample requirements with the Inventory Specialist and the local commercial teams.
• Responsible for requesting label approvals and coordinate re-labeling of packed seed when required.
• Maintain and communicate by local authorities required seed health & disease tests (in cooperation with Trade & Compliance).

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelor or master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Agricultural Management or similar field.
• Any experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, customer service or operations is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English, both spoken and written.
• Attention to detail, very well organized, accurate.
• Works pro-actively while anticipating needs of the team and initiating actions to provide solutions.
• Working effectively with teams and networks across geographic, political, demographic, functional and other cultural and organizational boundaries.  
• Able to work under pressure, conforming to changing demands with good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to self-motivate and maintain a positive attitude, with the desire to be an integral contributor to the completion of organizational projects and goals.
• Feels comfortable with unexpected changes and can react quickly.
• Basic Excel skills is a must, knowledge of SAP is a plus.

WHAT BAYER OFFERS YOU
At Bayer you have the opportunity to be part of a culture where we value the passion of our employees to innovate and give them the power to change.

Bayer Crop Science employees benefit from good employment conditions, such as:

• excellent competitive salary.
• an additional 8,33% holiday allowance.
• 25 days of annual leave (option of buying 10 additional days).
• a solid retirement plan.
• plenty of challenges and international opportunities to learn and develop yourself.
• an informal and professional atmosphere.

 
In this position you have the choice to work 0%, 20%, 40% or 60% of your working hours from home. If you work from home, Bayer will provide an office chair, laptop stand, USB keyboard, USB mouse, cabled headset and USB extender, as well as an internet provision of €30,- net. If you work from home 60%, you will also be provided with a desk and an external monitor.  

Interested in this position?
Reach out to us by clicking the ‘Apply’ button! In case of any questions you can contact Heidi Kroon via heidi.kroon.ext@bayer.com. We kindly request you to apply through our career page.
An online assessment is part of the recruitment procedure.

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