Tolling Production Manager (Chandigarh)

Job Description

Role purpose: Within the scope of 3rd party manufacturing (tolling), the purpose of this role is to keep the Syngenta supply risk to a minimum at all times.
- Ensure full compliance of tollers with Syngenta's HSES and quality requirements and with regulatory, contractual and financial frameworks. Maintain a tolling supply base delivering production flexibility and reliability at a competitive total cost. Coordinate and consult the different Syngenta functions on tolling and toller related topics; act as single key point of contact on managerial level. Accountabilities: In support of the regional and global FPP strategy, business priorities and budget targets.
- Accountable for Syngenta HSES policies, quality policies, Crop Life guidance, and good stewardship are understood and adopted by the toller; enforce appropriate management processes at the toller.
- First point of contact on technical issues.
- Report and manage any significant, continuing risks and compliance gaps.
- Address any significant operational issues that arise at the toller.
- Define and manage toller relationship in collaboration with Procurement per T.R.M.
- Support HSES and quality audits and drive timely response on findings and action plans.
- Investigate complaints and ensure resolution through the appropriate interfaces.
- Ensure product specific documentation is complete and correct; implement any product change requests impacting products at tollers.
- Ensure QOTIF targets are met through effective collaboration with internal and external partners.
- Measure toller performance (capability mapping) and drive continuous improvement where appropriate.
- Identify and implement outsource siting options where needed and know the market.
- Define requirements to contractually secure adequate capacity and competitive cost with the support of the Procurement business partner.
- Monitor the total tolling cost (per kg/liter) to identify and realize savings opportunities.
- Lead/participate in selected projects, including product introductions.
- Ensure master data (including BOMs and OLAs) is set-up correctly and accurately maintained; Investigate production usage / toll fee variances and ensure resolution through appropriate interfaces. Responsible for defining scrap factors.
- Develop, implement, and maintain the QMS at all assigned tolling sites in line with Syngenta global quality standards and ISO requirements.
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements including CIB/CIBRC, Insecticide Act, and other statutory norms.
- Qualify recent tollers through systematic assessment of technical capability, compliance readiness, and quality systems.
- Oversee in-process quality monitoring, sampling, testing, and finished product release processes.
- Participate in quality deviations, monitor non-conformances (NCRs) and customer complaints using structured RCA methodology.
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