As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland. 

Location

Vicente López, Argentina

We make a difference

Be part of the Finance team giving support to the area. Through the values: ​​Passion for Customers, How Matters and Determined Execution you will live and experience a critical role for our business, below the detail

Role Purpose:

• Leads TFCM (Trade Finance Credit Manager) function in LAS
• To provide a full TFCM function to the region and individual businesses in the countries, ensuring all credit decisions are taken with a full understanding of the risk attached.
• Implements standardized TFCM processes based on the Global TFCM policy and act as coordinator between Country TFCM and SBS to ensure operational efficiency for all Accounts Receivables and Trade Finance processes in LAS
• Enforce operational excellence and propose changes for process improvements.
• Exposure management, Risk mitigation and reporting of regional key accounts (strategic customers)
• Observe any critical market developments and highlight the potential risk to the Management / Business Partner
• Act as the "Center of Competence" for TFCM in LAS including responsibility for the operational excellence of the TFCM processes in the countries and development of Country Trade Finance Credit Managers
• Facilitates TFCM training programs and workshops, provide education and support countries in TFCM issues.

Accountabilities:

• Proactively facilitate businesses with proposals to channel policy and proposed changes to channel policy, if required to manage risk better
• Develops and implement adequate Risk Mitigation Schemes based on the Global Trade Finance Credit Management Policy
• Presents a consolidated view of risk profiles and customer issues to the regional management team. This includes a monthly analysis of critical / strategic customers, timely reporting to Businesses and initiation/coordination of measures to reduce risk exposure.
• Monthly, quarterly analysis of region/country ACR, Overdue and DSO including reporting to Global TFCM, Regional and Country Business Partners
• Benchmark performance (DSO, Overdue & cash flow targets) in the region
• Ensures implementation of adequate Risk Mitigation Schemes in the country cluster
• Functional management of the country TFCM-manager (if applicable) and AR Manager team including the operational excellence of TFCM/ARM processes in the country and/or country cluster
• Defines country TFCM roles & responsibilities in line with the SBS / BP structure.
• TFCM is the coordinator of the local Credit Committee and is the facilitator of escalation processes towards regional management including legal follow-ups to commercial defaults.

At Syngenta Group we are highly people focused – we look for professionals who are engaged, collaborative and excellent in execution. Leaders are expected to communicate effectively, develop teams and lead by example. Our industry and our function are changing rapidly so we are looking for new team members with a strong desire to develop themselves.

It is indispensable for this position:

• Professionals graduated from Economics / Business Administration careers.
• Advanced level of English (mandatory)

• In depth understanding of financial statements, key ratios, and their meanings to customer creditworthiness.
• Thorough understanding of risk mitigation tools available in the company and in the relevant countries to be able to select the best possible risk mitigation strategy.
• Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
• Excellent knowledge of the relevant regional countries’ economics, the key strategic customers, and their general business environment & political trends
• In depth knowledge of Trade Finance and Refinancing instruments
• Excellent understanding of AR and Credit Management
• Knowledgeable use of appropriate ERP & CRM tools
• Excellent understanding of budgeting and forecasting
• Leadership & Negotiation
• Influencing skills

WL: 5A

Important:

Beyond just believing in the power of diversity, Syngenta promotes an inclusive culture that includes differences in all its forms. We believe that the feeling of belonging allows people to become their best version, building an increasingly welcoming and productive environment.

All qualified candidates will be considered for our positions, without distinction of race, gender, age, nationality or disability.

Continue your development in a leading company that brings the potential of plants to life