SAC Analytics & Planning Lead

Job Description

Role Purpose: To support Syngenta s enterprise-wide financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes by designing and implementing robust, scalable solutions using SAP Analytics Cloud Planning. Responsible for translating business requirement into scalable planning models and dashboards, integrating SAC Planning with SAP Non-SAP Data Sources and enabling decision making across Finance and operations. Strong SAC Planning Skills with a solid understanding of FPA process SAC Planning Scripting. Responsibilities Solutions Design for Planning Use Cases - Translate business requirements into scalable SAC Planning models for financial forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis across domains. Design and Develop SAC Planning Models - Build advanced planning models aligned to Syngenta s planning needs. Implement Data Actions and Advance Formulas - Develop and optimize complex data actions, multi-actions, and validation rules to support dynamic business logic and cross-functional scenarios. Collaborate with Business users - Work directly with finance business partners, planners, and regional stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver fit for purpose solutions. Planning Security and Controls - Implement and manage data locking, version control, and role-based access for planning users in line with Syngenta. Enable Data Driven Decision Making - Design Stories, Dashboard and value driver trees that empowers users with real time insights, variance tracking and actionable visualizations. Planning Governance - Configure and maintain planning calendars, data locking mechanisms, versioning workflows and audit trails to align with Syngenta s policies. Drive Continuous Improvement Automation - Identify process automations opportunities, propose solution enhancements, and stay updated with SAC Planning roadmap. SAC Planning Scripting - Scripting for advanced planning scenarios to implement business specific rules that go beyond standard configuration. UAT and Change Management - Co-ordinate and execute user acceptance testing , resolve defects, and contribute to change impact assessments and knowledge transfer sessions. Content Promotion Transport - Migrate planning content across development, test and productions environments. Maintain change logs and coordinate with project teams on deployment cycles. 8 - 12 years of overall experience in SAP Analytics and planning solutions. 5+ Years hands-on experience in SAP Analytics Cloud Planning. Deep expertise in Planning Models, Data Actions and Stor