Company Description
Syngenta Group is one of the world's biggest agricultural technology companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. With more than 59,000 employees, operating in more than 100 countries, the company strives to transform food production through Regenerative Agriculture - a science-driven, technology-enabled approach to improve soil, deliver high productivity and high-quality food, help fight climate change and restore lost biodiversity. Syngenta Group, which is registered in Shanghai, China, and has its management headquarters in Switzerland, draws strength from its four business units: Syngenta Crop Protection, headquartered in Switzerland; Syngenta Seeds, headquartered in the United States; ADAMA, headquartered in Israel; and Syngenta Group China. Together, these businesses provide industry-leading ways to serve customers around the world.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Anaplan developer to design, build, and maintain complex commercial, financial, and operational models within the Anaplan platform. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data modeling, data analysis, and a deep understanding of Anaplan's capabilities.
We all have a critical role to play and add value. Here is how this role will help:
* Design and develop sophisticated Anaplan models to support business planning, forecasting, and analysis
* Design and ensure high customer experience through easy to use User Interface (UI) and Dashboards
* Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into functional Anaplan solutions
* Perform data transformation and loads from other downstream systems such as SAP IBP
* Optimize existing models for performance and scalability
* Troubleshoot and resolve model issues
* Provide training and support to end-users
* Stay up-to-date with Anaplan's latest features and best practices
Primary location: Cambridge or Manchester, UK.
Qualifications
At Syngenta 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.
You Will Be a Great Fit If You Have
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration or equivalent education or equivalent experience
* Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with Anaplan
* Proficiency in building Anaplan models
* Ability to design and implement complex Anaplan solutions
* Creating of dashboards and curation of UI Designs
* Ability to translate technical concepts and business information into various forms of documentation for diverse audience types (non-technical business teams, technical teams, system administrators, and integrators)
* Skill in optimizing model performance and reducing calculation times
* Understanding of Anaplan's Hyperblock technology and its implications
* Anaplan Model Builder Certification
* Anaplan Solution Architect Certification
* Project and portfolio management experience in agile and waterfall
* Experience with Anaplan Connect and other integration methods
* Experience with Anaplan APIs for extending functionality
* Financial and Business Acumen
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
* Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills
Additional Information
What we offer
* Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance
* Up to 31.5 days annual holiday
* Learning culture and wide range of training options
* Good onsite facilities
Syngenta has been ranked as a
top 5 employer
and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.