The successful applicant will be responsible for the supply chain function of the EMEA regions. They will ensure the coordination of production activities for the industrial sites, managing the complete cycle at Group level of Production Plant, Demand Planner, Purchasing, Customer Service and Logistics (Import & Export) activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Through the relevant departments, ensuring that the purchasing plan matches the production planning to guarantee that finished product availability, meets with the sales forecasts.
- Contributes to the strategic decisions of the Group. Ensures the preparation and proposal of the Group’s annual production budget, through analysis of individual budgets under his responsibility and the achievement of product inventory level targets.
- In compliance with the Company guidelines, supervises management of the production sites assigned to the Plant Directors and handles the protection of industrial assets.
- Manages activities for the procurement of raw materials strategic to formulating active ingredients and products. Arranges the supply of purchased finished products in the warehouses, the procurement of formulants and packaging materials for the plants, and Group intercompany purchases-sales.
- Supervises customs arrangements for goods imported from outside the EU and coordinates activities associated with: defined plans for critical production, make-or-buy and shipping of finished products to customers.
- Initiates activities to improve internal communications in the Group supply chain, reducing procurement and inventorying times
Required Skills and Knowledge
- University level qualifications (industrial engineering or economics with business economics specialization)
- Consolidated multiple years’ experience in production planning activities and work experience in similar positions.
- Predisposed to strategic vision, especially in production, and knowledge of the specific market segment. Managerial and relational capabilities, ability to coordinate and manage a work team
- Aptitude for problem solving, flexibility and precision.
- Strong oral and written skills in English required
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What We Do
Gowan Company is a Yuma, AZ-based, family-owned company that has evolved into a global player in the agricultural input industry. Over 50 years ago, Jon Jessen began his venture working in the fields alongside farmers to help them identify, and solve pest problems that threatened to compromise the health of their crops and their livelihood. Today, the Gowan Group employs over 950 employees globally with entities in 11 countries including France, Italy, Spain, UK, Canada, and Mexico. The company’s products and services include crop protection products (insecticides, fungicides, etc.) as well as seeds and fertilizers. Contract formulation, manufacturing, and warehousing are also included in the comprehensive suite of products and services provided by Gowan. Based on recent sales growth over the past 5 years, Phillips McDougall has cited Gowan Company as one of the fastest growing agrochemical companies in the world. Gowan employees are proud to be a part of this family-owned tribe, working together towards a common goal. Weekly “happy half hour” celebrations on Friday, monthly company luncheons, profit-sharing bonuses, excellent benefits, and many other perks make Gowan a truly great place to work.
