Total 3 purchasing lead job vacancies in Manufacturing / Production category in The Philippines

• Responsible for the effective planning, organizing, leading and managing end-to-end F1 Rice and F1 Corn Seeds Production Operations in compliance to company HSE Management System, Fair Labor Program, Quality Management System and other company mandated programs/ policies to ensure safety, ethics, quality, reliability, productivity and cost-effective.
• Establish and implement F1 Rice and F1 Corn Seed Production Operations systems, processes and tools from field to plant and ensure resources are available, activities are safely, properly & efficiently done and according to budget.
• Ensure that field operations is able to consistently achieve target yield, quality and cost goals (cost efficient) through dynamic contract growing operations and other growing models anchored with continual improvement.
• Develop field capacity based on the 5Year Business plan through retention and expansion of established grower bases, identification of potential seed production new locations for field capacity improvements, resources management, and organizational development.
• Coordinate regularly with internal and external stakeholders to ensure operations are in order and meeting regulatory and customer requirements.
• Lead the implementation of productivity improvement plans through planting density optimization, field mechanization and digitalization, and other initiatives to improve yield and quality ensuring reliability of seeds produced.
• Initiatives for sustainability projects including sustaining field capacity driven by some productivity projects recommendation such as Energy (renewable & efficiency), water and fertilizer utilization, etc.,
• Manage effectively 3rd party vendors who provide services and or supplies of materials for the operations in compliance to direct and indirect procurement processes.
• Lead the implementation of Lean Six Sigma and other Productivity Improvement initiatives in the operations to reach committed productivity targets be in savings, efficiency and other improvement measures.
• Administratively oversee other Seeds Operations functions (i.e. Quality, Parent Seed, SCL and SPR) operating in Mindanao.
• Performs a variety of tasks relating to the operations and other duties as assigned by his Supervisor/Manager
• Oversee the over-all F1 Rice and F1 Corn Production Operations in Mindanao
• Directly manage Plant Operations in Mindanao with 3P support and tollers
• Execute the area multiplication variety/vendor plan for commercial seed production.
• Understanding the area and ensure seed multiplication capabilities are in placed to meet those needs, with clear focus on reliability, yield, quality and customer responsiveness.
• Determine production planning parameters such as production safety and base yield levels at crop level, to ensure production risks are balanced against the achievement of SPP also future development program.
• As the technical expert, provide crop/variety specific knowledge to internal team, grower and vendor as required (e.g advice on field capabilities needed).
• Review the vendor contracting process at the grower level, through agreeing purchase prices and other contracting terms within the area framework.
• Own, define, and communicate performance against agreed KPÍ's within the Production Operations team.
• Link work and up to date with Plant Operations/ tolling team regarding volume harvest and drying capacity and SPR on developing field production trials and package of technology.
• Drive and ensure the production process comply with compliance and support Field Production Team members have safe and health working condition.
• Active participation in Production and Supply team(s), working with the other P&S members in the operational delivery of supply.

• Lead Field Production research activities to achieve competitive seed production through the development of standardized processes, metrics, organizational design and individual competency
• Development of planned yield targets for all stages of hybrid seed production, defining overall variability in crop plan and by hybrid. Conduct root cause analysis for variability annually.
• Improve production efficiencies by developing sustainable system that will deliver increased yield and lower cost of goods produced
• Ensure field production technology innovations in the Seed & related industries and are identified, tested, evaluated and implemented if applicable
• Financial and analytical measurements for score boarding improvements of field production research activities
• Coordinate with regional plant processing lead and local plant manager to ensure plant efficiency strategy successfully implement.
• Provide testing program from STG 4 above for parent test, process research, Micro pilot and pilot production to generate data to support product advancement.
• Provide for planned yield development and maintenance of an aggregate 5 years rolling average absolute value 5 years rolling average. Measured by: year, growing areas/plants, varieties/hybrids, stage plan, segment (traits, Genetic...) for  both dry and wet season production
• Measure/improve reliability of supply by ensuring the completion of standard deviation compare to mean at the aggregated 5 years rolling average and the absolute value 5 years rolling average. Measured by: year, growing areas/plants, varieties/hybrids, stage plan, Segment (traits, Genetic...) for  both dry and wet season production
• Improve production efficiencies including but not limited to: Density/row ratio optimization, fertility and pesticide management, EZ capture & SPIRIT post data evaluation, hybrid planting recommendations, precision Ag applications and purity/trait management.
• Evaluate and develop improvement plan for current product quality outcome by measuring a aggregate 5 years rolling average by year, growing areas/plants, varieties/hybrids, stage plan, segment (traits, Genetic...) for genetic purity, physical purity, WT and CT etc.
• Coordinate with regional plant processing lead and local plant people to ensure plant processing improvement project properly implemented.
• Interface with other supply chain teams and project managers to achieve competitive seed production through the development of standardised processes, metrics, organisational design and individual competency.
• Set the direction for field production research activities through communication and implementation of a strategy which meets the needs of the individual seeds business units but leverages the full scale of the company and is aligned with the global and regional seeds supply chain objectives.
• Ensure that the field production research activities is focused on the continuous improvement in seed production yields and quality through the effective management of field trial programs, production recipes, experiments and project based on timely and accurate data.
• Interface with R&D to ensure that new products and new product forms are introduced effectively and sponsor the inclusion of research projects which support the improvements in seed production yield and quality.
• Interact with Syngenta Seed Enhancements to ensure new seed enhancing technologies are being utilized for seed production
• Provide support for career development and succession planning process including strategic recruitment and the development of key talents whilst maintaining the motivation and engagement of the function as a whole.
• Priorities and align resources through effective integration with adjacent functions, managing resource conflicts and coordinating the annual budget and project processes.
• Maintain an awareness of competitive developments and key technology trends in the Seed & related industries and external technology institutions to ensure that innovations are identified, evaluated and implemented
• Ensure full HSE compliance and promote environmentally sustainable solutions  
• Interface with team and other functions for competitive seed production  through the development of standardized processes, metrics, organizational design and individual competency
• Leads the development of organizational capability to achieve state of the art production technologies
• Ensures that the organizational set up is fully aligned with the needs of fast and effective strategy implementation by identifying ideal organization structure, capability and skills necessary in the organization to implement strategy.
• Fosters and facilitates communication, sharing and teamwork not only in natural teams but also across functions and across geography
• Builds trust inside the company and in the local community showing ethical considerations and Syngenta values are reflected in company activities.
• Effectively promotes Syngenta Brand inside the company at customers and stakeholders.                                                                                                                                          

The Allegro team is passionate about providing intelligent solutions that move the world toward a safer and more sustainable future. With more than 30 years of experience developing advanced semiconductor technology, innovation with purpose touches every aspect of our business.  From customer engagement and employee recognition to technology advancement and serving the local communities in which we maintain offices, innovation consistently drives our mission and definition of success. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Higher Diploma / degree in Electronics / Electrical / Computer Engineering or equivalent semicon experience
• Extensive hands-on experience with Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) repair and product/equipment characterization utilizing basic statistical methods and SPC
• Knowledge on the use of advanced statistical techniques for machine assessments such as MSA and FMEA