At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s Hiring Team is seeking a Hybrid Europe Seeds Logistics Operations Lead in Budapest.
The Regional Logistics Operations Lead is responsible for managing daily logistics operations, ensuring efficient execution of transport and warehouse activities, and leading a team to deliver excellent service levels to our customers. This role focuses on day-to-day operational excellence, process improvement, and effective coordination with 4PL partners and other internal stakeholders (Finance, Quality, Customer Service, Regional Planning, Order Management & Regional Transport and Warehousing Manager).
Accountabilities:
Team Leadership
- Lead and mentor the logistics coordinators team
- Assign daily tasks and responsibilities
- Monitor team performance and productivity
- Ensure proper shift coverage and workload distribution • Promote safety and quality standards
- Address team concerns and issues
- Set clear objectives and KPIs for team members
Operational Oversight
- Monitor daily logistics activities
- Track operational KPIs
- Ensure timely resolution of issues
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders
- Identify operational risks and mitigation actions
- Close follow-up on customs
- Coordinate with 4PL, carriers and warehouses
Process Ownership and Continuous Improvement:
- Maintain and update operational procedures including best practices sharing
- Identify efficiency improvement opportunities
- Implement process enhancements
- Monitor compliance with SOPs
- Lead operational excellence initiatives
- Support system improvements
Exception Management
- Prioritize and manage rush orders
- Monitor and address demurrage situations
- Handle Non-conformities
- Implement corrective actions
- Track and report exceptions
- Minimize operational disruptions
4PL Operational Management
- Conduct weekly operational reviews
- Monitor daily 4PL performance
- Address operational issues
- Ensure effective communication
- Track service level compliance
- Validate operational charges
- Maintain operational records