Data Analyst - Global Vegetables

Company Description

Syngenta Seeds is one of the largest seed developers and producers in the world, serving farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Our seeds enhance the quality and yield of crops. High-quality seeds lead to better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help alleviate risks such as diseases and drought, and enable farmers to cultivate food using less land, water and fewer resources.

Syngenta Seeds provides farmers with more robust, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.

The headquarters of Syngenta Seeds is located in the United States.

Job Description

Location: Montevideo, Uruguay

Make the difference:

You will be part of the Data team and will support the Vegetable Seeds Business.

By adhering to the values of Passion for customers, Long View & How matters, you will get to know more about us.

This is how this role will be pivotal to our business:

At Syngenta, we believe that every employee has a role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. We emphasize on education, giving, skill-based volunteering, and leadership to create positive social impact in our communities. We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture by discovering and applying novel technologies to real world problems. We are looking for curious, determined, and high-performing individuals who will strive for breakthroughs that benefit the company. You will be a key team member, collaborating with stakeholders, business leaders, data engineers, and other data analysts in the relentless pursuit of delivering advanced analytics, insights, and data science.

You will contribute by:

• Establishing trust and building relationships with business leaders and end users.
• Designing UI components and visualizations conforming to the group standards and meeting the requirements of the request.
• Designing, developing, and testing data model and ETL components.
• Performing data analysis to create new information delivery solutions.
• Troubleshooting and correcting bugs for dashboard, reports, and data issues and collaborating with other functional areas to formulate solutions or fix problems.
• Anticipating needs and developing solutions that answer the business question presented.
• Delivering prioritized demand in a rapidly changing environment.
• Helping promote the benefits of Data & Analytics across the organization, advocating for the adoption of data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

At Syngenta Group, we highly value people – we look for professionals who are engaged, collaborative and excellent in execution. Leaders are expected to communicate effectively, develop teams and lead by example. In our rapidly changing industry and function, we welcome new team members who have a strong desire to develop themselves.

Essential for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, statistics, math, management information systems or equivalent education or experience.
• 2 – 5+ years hands-on advanced analytics/visualization development experience in Qlik (preferred) and Power BI
• 2 – 5+ years of experience with Python, SQL, or other transformation tools for data analysis, preparation, and modeling; including experience with large and unstructured data sets.
• 2 – 5+ years’ experience directly engaging with business users to understand, define, and document project requirements
• Excellent organization skills with the ability to prioritize work and meet strict deadlines.
• 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).
• Ability to utilize sound business judgement to convert complex business issues/needs into technical requirements and specifications.
• Ability to build good relationships and work across functions.
• Competence with Agile, Scrum, DevOps and associated tools including JIRA and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent command of English.

Preferred capabilities

• Ability to tell a story with data and promote data literacy.
• Ability to anticipate business needs and propose innovative solutions.
• Experience with data science tools (e.g., SageMaker)
• Understanding of Agriculture industry, specifically the Vegetable Seed value chain and dynamics
• Understanding of key business drivers for profitable growth.

Experience being part of the Syngenta Group

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits

• Dynamic and international environment

• Modern office environment and collaboration tools

• Progressive policies (e.g., remote working, career breaks)

• Support for personal development in a diverse and inclusive environment

Additional Information

At Syngenta Group, we not only believe in the power of diversity, but we also promote an inclusive culture that embraces differences in all forms. We believe that the sense of belonging enables people to become their best version, creating an increasingly welcoming and productive environment.

All qualified candidates will be considered for our positions, regardless of race, gender, age, nationality or disability.

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