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.
Primary function of the role is leading Powder and Spray Dry team across 3 shifts to achieve the daily operational requirements of Safety, Quality, Performance and foster a culture of continuous improvement and asking “What If.” This role also sits on the Operations Leadership Team and is a key driver of site culture and improvement activity.
The role is based in Dandenong Site, Melbourne, Australia (Anchor role). Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
People Management
- Manage production team by coordinating goals setting for direct reports, regularly coaching and supervising their activities, and evaluating their performance.
- Continuously improve capability of the team by setting up and implementing personal development plan, provide adequate training. Evaluate staff performance periodically and provide proper recommendation to motivate their potential capability. Ensure they can improve their job knowledge and management skill.
Customer Service & Quality:
- Manage production resources with optimized production and streamline schedule to provide cost-effective and high quality product to meet the requirements timely as dictated by customer, commercial and market
- Drive operation tools (5S, Buffer management, IP, 6-Sigma, continuously improvement) roll-out in responsible areas.
Process Improvement & Projects:
- Optimize shop floor efficiency to increase throughput, decrease operating expense and decrease inventory. Monitor and control the progress and effectiveness of corrective actions taken
- Initiate, lead, supervise or participate in task-forces and special projects to improve overall plant performance.
- Introduce and supervise corrective actions in area of quality where necessary.
Cost & Profitability:
- Budget, monitor and control production expenses and headcount. Support to develop and manager short/long term plan of manufacturing capacity based on operation strategy and business growth Budget planning and control
GMP, HACCP:
- Promote GMP, HACCP & Quality concept in production area.
Analysis and Continuous Improvement:
- Maintain production statistics and generate production reports as required
- Review KPIS periodically to keep continuously improving Safety, Quality and Quality System, Inventory Loss, Manufacturing cost etc.
- Lead and participate in certain aspects of the plant’s continuous improvement projects
ESH and Sustainability Compliance
- Monitor and ensure all processes are finished by proper employees with safety manner.
- Support and present ESH audits, meetings and conversation, and follow up any correction to keep improving the OH&S system.
SOP administration management
- Create, update, and maintain SOPs as required to ensure compliance with IFF policies, as well as local and global governmental regulations
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Degree of bachelor with engineering background
- 10+ years’ working experience of production management
- Good understanding of SAP
- Good safety/quality management knowledge
- Solid interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills to handle work challenges
- Strong customer and results oriented mindset
- Proven ability to lead teams and influence change
How Would You Stand Out?
- Demonstrated leadership in building inclusive, collaborative, and high‑performing production teams
- Experience in continuous improvement or operational excellence
- Ability to lead effectively through change
Why Choose Us?
- Opportunity to lead operations in a high‑impact, essential manufacturing environment
- A purpose‑driven culture focused on innovation, safety, and continuous improvement
- Global resources combined with a collaborative local team environment
- Professional development and career‑growth opportunities across IFF
- Work that directly contributes to products enjoyed by millions of people worldwide
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
