Company Description
Syngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably. We offer a leading portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, as well as digital solutions that transform the decision-making capabilities of farmers. Our 17,900 employees serve to advance agriculture in more than 90 countries around the world. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and is part of the Syngenta Group.
Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.
Job Description
We have an excellent opportunity for a Business Support and Administration Specialist to join our Process Technology Group based in Huddersfield. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a diverse, global team carrying out business-critical work. We are open to considering candidates for either part-time or full-time positions.
Your primary responsibilities will include financial management (e.g. raising and paying purchase orders), and document management according to company policies, quality systems and GDPR requirements. You will also support the management team by providing general secretarial and administrative services. Other tasks carried out by the support team, and which you may also assist, include providing administrative support to our ISO and GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) work, and coordinating travel and training activities for the department.
Qualifications and required experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong planning and organisational skills with a focus on attention to detail and accuracy, combined with an ability to meet deadlines and prioritise a diverse workload.
- A keen customer focus, with a curiosity to learn new skills and help solve problems for the whole department.
- Experience of other computerised systems (e.g. SAP, Ariba), or of working within a quality system (e.g. ISO 9001) would be advantageous, but is certainly not essential.
Additional Information
Site Details
At the Huddersfield Manufacturing Centre we make important Crop Protection products that are used in over 120 countries worldwide. These products help our growers to meet the ever-increasing demand for food, feed and fuel, and our talented & dedicated teams make this possible.
The Huddersfield team is diverse, proactive, driven, and friendly, we work cross functionally to get the job done, after all “teamwork makes the dream work” – come and join us!
What we offer
- Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance.
- Up to 31.5 days annual holiday.
- Flexible working
- We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.
- Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options.
Syngenta has been ranked as a top 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here: https://www.syngenta.com/careers/working-syngenta/diversity-and-inclusion
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