Director, Business Excellence - Employment,career opportunity in Canada

Job Title:  Director, Business Excellence
Location: - (Calgary, Alberta, Western Canada, Canada)
Company: Bayer CropScience
Deadline: 30th Jan 2014
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: 10
Salary: Commensurate with experience



Bayer CropScience is a world leader providing growers with innovative products and solutions for agriculture and environmental health. Growers depend on Bayer CropScience’s comprehensive selection of insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and seed systems. At Bayer CropScience, our team’s commitment and dedication to Canadian agriculture is second to none.

We provide a work environment where you will be working with the best people in the industry. Our goal is to provide interesting and challenging work while at the same time have fun and celebrate successes. We have an immediate full-time, permanent opening for a:

Director, Business Excellence
Reporting to the Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, and located in Calgary, AB, this position is responsible for the supervision and direction related to all aspects of the Business Excellence function in Canada. This includes Market Research and Competitive Intelligence, CRM, Business Analytics, Rebate Fulfilment, Trait License Management (including 3rd Parties) as well as Marketing IT system management.

Key Responsibilities:
    Coach and develop a diverse group of technical experts in order to meet and exceed the evolving marketing and sales service requirements.
    Ensure marketing IT systems, projects and required enhancements are prioritized and managed appropriately, and in compliance with Bayer standards (GISC).
    Support local interests and requirements within the Global Business Intelligence and Marketing and Sales Excellence communities on an ongoing basis..
    Support the Global Pricing Excellence initiative in Canada by acting as local Pricing Champion and lead the planning and execution of the Grower Advisory Forum for the Canadian Management Committee
    Lead the evolution and ongoing execution of a comprehensive strategic plan for Business Excellence in Canada in the immediate through five year windows.
    Work closely with key stakeholders in the business to ensure marketing services and insight generation are of the highest caliber, and support both short and long term strategies.
    Lead and direct external service providers to define processes and manage service level agreements and to maintain good working relationships with these vendors on behalf of Bayer.
    Manage market research providers and projects to ensure maximum impact and value to Bayer through sourcing, execution, interpretation and dissemination of information.
    Determine and implement an appropriate balance of syndicated and proprietary market research studies based on budget and business need with primary and secondary partners.

Qualifications:
    Degree in Business, Agriculture or relevant area of study
    Minimum 10 years’ relevant experience, particularly in managing teams responsible for managing complex administrative processes
    Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, influence and direct a diverse range of internal and external individuals and groups.
    Ability to manage and simplify complex processes while maintaining accuracy and high quality standards in a process.
    Ability to work in a technical environment and ensure the successful completion of multiple projects simultaneously.
    Demonstrated understanding and insight on grower, retail and distribution networks
    Strong understanding of, and insight on:

  

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