Looking for a role that challenges you while making an impact on products people use every day?
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Taste: Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success.
The role is based in Yunpu, Guangzhou, On-site. Be part of a dedicated, accurate, detail-oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Execute daily MRP reviews, identify supply risks, and take timely corrective actions to ensure material availability.
- Plan and release purchase orders aligned with demand forecasts, production plans, and inventory policies.
- Coordinate cross-functionally with Demand Planning, Production Planning, and GSS to resolve material constraints and critical supply issues.
- Manage purchase orders and supplier performance, ensuring accuracy in delivery, quantity, pricing, and documentation.
- Manage raw material inventory to balance service level targets while minimizing slow-moving, obsolete stock and write-offs.
- Maintain and optimize raw material master data and planning parameters in SAP to improve MRP effectiveness and data accuracy.
- Support samples, trials, and new product introductions by ensuring timely material availability and inventory compliance.
- Collaborate closely with Customer Service, Logistics, Warehouse, QA/QC, Commercial, Technical, and Import/Export teams, contributing to continuous supply chain improvement.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor’s degree or above.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in both English and Chinese.
- Basic knowledge of MRP concepts and international trade processes.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with cross‑functional teams.
- Proactive working attitude with strong sense of responsibility and ownership.
- Proficient in using common office software and systems (e.g. SAP, Microsoft Office).
How Would You Stand Out?
- Hands-on experience with SAP systems, preferably in materials planning, purchasing, or inventory-related modules.
- Experience in chemical, food, or other related manufacturing industries.
- Familiarity with end-to-end supply chain processes and cross-functional operations in a manufacturing environment.
Why Choose Us?
- A well-structured and comprehensive training system.
- Abundant learning opportunities and participation in diverse projects.
- Free shuttle bus service provided for daily commuting.
- A positive corporate culture and supportive working environment.
- Strong emphasis on work-life balance.
- Clear and well-established internal pathways for regularization and career advancement.
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
