Job Description

About Syngenta

At Syngenta Group, we're a global community of 56,000 innovators across 90 countries, united by a 250-year legacy of agricultural excellence. As the world's most local agricultural technology partner, we create tailor-made solutions that transform farming while protecting our planet, driven by our commitment to innovation, ethics, and integrity. Through our inclusive environment and diverse perspectives, we pioneer breakthrough solutions for farmers, society, and future generations. Join our worldwide teams of agricultural pioneers in creating a more resilient and equitable food system for all.

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 Logistics team is seeking a Logistics Specialist in Athens or Thessaloniki. This role will be responsible for analyzing, optimizing, and supporting the company’s logistics and operational processes. He/She bridges logistics expertise, data analytics, and IT capabilities to ensure supply chain efficiency, cost optimization, and data-driven decision making across the organization.

Accountabilities:

• Monitor and analyze logistics flows (inbound, storage, picking, shipping, transportation, returns) to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Extract, consolidate, and validate data from ERP, WMS, TMS, and BI platforms ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and reports to support both operational and strategic decisions (e.g. OTIF, inventory turnover, cost-to-serve, lead time).
• Support logistics activities, including carrier performance management.
• Work closely with IT to enhance logistics systems and integrate new digital solutions (automation, data integration).
• Support daily warehouse and transportation operations, ensuring compliance with timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Build reports and/or dashboards related to sustainability measurements in operations and actions for reducing CO2 emissions.
• Contribute to CU & Regional continuous improvement initiatives and actively participate to regional logistics initiatives
• Provide analytical insights on operational performance, costs, and productivity, propose and track corrective actions.
• Maintain and update logistics master data (item codes, locations, carriers, supplier data) ensuring data governance standards.
• Support onboarding and training of operational teams on tools, processes, and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• MSc in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Economics
• Logistics knowledge: Understanding of warehousing and distribution processes
• 2 years of experience into logistics, operations or supply chain roles
• Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving abilities
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and data quality
• Team player and cross functional mindset for interacting effectively with different teams (CS, Sales, Demand Planning)
• Proactive, results-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities
• Adaptable and open to innovation and continuous improvement
• Organizational skills: strong planning and time management skills to keep operations running smoothly
• Communication skills: ability to communicate with internal colleagues and suppliers
• Strong knowledge of systems (SAP), data analytics tools (Excel advanced, SQL) and Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik), as well as advanced scripting skills in Python
• Data visualization
• Reporting proficiency
• Fluent in English. Any other language is a plus.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Medical and pension insurance
• Friendly and safe working environment
• Continuous training & development opportunities

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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