IFF is a global creator and manufacturer of scent, taste, nutrition, and biosciences solutions that puts the needs of our people, customers, and communities at the heart of what we do. Our Global Shared Services (GSS) team is building a leading organization rooted in a culture of continuous improvement, clean process design, and adoption of the latest technology and automation innovations. We are very excited to welcome a new Regional Supply Chain Planner;- Raw Materials!
The role is hybrid model combining office & remote work. You’ll join a team of agile, customer-focused thinkers who collaboratively solve difficult business problems. You will be responsible for ensuring global six-sigma raw material availability to deliver 98% on-time performance to customers via operational buying, continuous improvement, and vendor management.
How You Will Contribute
- Ensuring global six-sigma raw material availability to deliver 98% on-time performance to customers via operational buying, continuous improvement, and vendor management.
- Daily management of demands from 6 manufacturing plants in EAME and making the purchases to replenish stock including monitoring, follow-up including inbound deliveries and resolving raw material shortages.
- Liaise with the Local Supply chain planners / site supply chain managers to ensure a smooth and aligned day-to-day planning process.
- Together with the procurement department, work with vendors to improve processes and performance. E.g. delivery schedules, mutual process improvement.
- Optimization and continuous improvement of raw material availability, global inventory days, inventory write-off and obsolete/slow moving inventory.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives as the accountable person for Taste raw material planning.
What You Will Need To Be Successful
- Bachelor/ Academic degree in logistics, supply management, operations management or relevant discipline
- At least 4 years planning/operational buying experience
- Understanding of MRP and / or related applications in managing demand and supply and the material flow through the supply chain. (in example SAP MRP)
- ability to manage expectations in an international environment with geographically dispersed stakeholders from various functions
- Fluent in English, both spoken and written
- Great communication skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Experience in a role that required a deep understanding of customer requirements
- Dynamic and proactive; Great problem solver,
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
