North America Commercial Volume Planner

United States, Iowa, Johnston

Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity for our North America Commercial Volume Planner to join our team in Johnston, IA. 

At Corteva Agriscience , we grow progress by putting farmers and consumers at the heart of agriculture, to help reshape the industry for the 21st century. We believe that the future of farming depends on aligning the food chain from end to end, so that we can work together to build agriculture into an industry that is more financially secure, sustainable, innovative and responsive. We are helping to shape an industry better able to understand and react to global market demands, that can effectively harness science, technology and innovation to optimize productivity, and which has the know-how and resources to help chart its own long-term success in the face of challenge and change.

This position will develop, coordinate, and manage supply & demand modeling tools that forecast one to three-year North America parent & commercial seed production. Compile and distribute product supply & demand signals to determine recommendations for commercial, pre-commercial and export related growing plans.  Identify and develop consistent business process improvements related to supply & demand planning and systems. Interface with broader Supply Chain Planning team, Production Operations, Finance, Research, Commercial Business and other stakeholders to develop supply plans at the product level while maximizing reliability, profitability and sustainability.

Responsibilities - How will you help us grow?

• Manage a dynamic portfolio of North America Commercial Corn seed supply & demand within the IBP & SPIN toolsets
• Utilize demand forecasts to produce and distribute volume plan, supply plan, and/or acreage plan information that outlines risk management and production strategies in effort to minimize cost and risk while efficiently utilizing assets and supporting company objectives.
• Act as liaison between Product Life Cycle, Parent Seed, and SPSC teams to gather product advancement information and translate subsequent data management, parent seed, and production needs, while ensuring all "End 2 End" guidelines and processes are met.
• Maintain, manage, and trouble-shoot Blend Configuration Table which is used across Corteva to assign refuge-blended product recipes.  Coordinate Blend configuration and reporting with Product Life Cycle Management to ensure accurate planning and executing of Blended Refuge Products.
• Responsible for North America Pioneer & Multi-Channel brand quarterly Financial Reserve reporting and reconciliation of physical inventory movement and quality/surplus discards with Macro Plan.
• Develop process improvements related to demand and risk management models.
• Manage volume plan inputs to maximize sterile seed production using the CMS Playbook.
• Ensure data integrity for completeness, accuracy, process flow, and reporting accuracy.  Monitor validity of SPIN (Sybase) and IBP data being utilized by other tools/reporting.  Continually review data extraction and data loading.
• Effective and informed communication to all key stakeholders.

Job Qualification

Requirements - What expertise have you grown?

• BA or BS (or equivalent), preferably in Agriculture, Supply Chain, Economics, or Operations
• 5-7 years of Agricultural business experience; Supply Chain or Operations experience 
• Familiarity with Hybrid and Parent crop production process
• Project management experience
• Familiarity with IBP Volume and/or Demand structure and functionality
• Knowledge of SAP structure and functionality
• Ability to develop and use modeling tools independently 
• Advanced knowledge with Microsoft Office Products (Access, Excel)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to explain detail in a concise way
• Ability to develop, maintain and use a dynamic plan/master schedule to produce stable and predictable production output

Ready to grow your perspectives, impact and career? We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. Start by applying to this opportunity today!

Benefits - How We'll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits

• Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.

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