Job Summary
Be part of a collaborative, innovative, and solution-oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You'll Make a Difference
- Develop and enhance forecasting, predictive analytics, and decision-support solutions that improve planning performance and business outcomes.
- Analyze demand patterns, seasonality, market trends, and key business drivers to generate actionable insights.
- Drive forecast accuracy improvements by identifying sources of bias and recommending process enhancements.
- Design, develop, and maintain dashboards, key performance indicators, and analytical tools that support data-driven decision making.
- Partner with Demand Planning, Commercial, Supply Planning, Information Technology, and external stakeholders to translate business challenges into analytical solutions.
- Prepare, validate, and analyze large, complex datasets to support forecasting, scenario planning, and performance management activities.
- Develop, test, deploy, and maintain statistical and machine learning models that address business needs and improve planning capabilities.
- Support end-to-end project delivery, including discovery, design, development, testing, deployment, adoption, and knowledge transfer.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, analytical methodologies, and automation opportunities that can drive continuous improvement and long-term business value.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience in Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Forecasting, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Analytics, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience delivering analytical solutions that generate measurable business value.
- Strong understanding of statistical analysis, forecasting methodologies, and predictive modeling techniques.
- Experience developing and implementing machine learning models in a business environment.
- Proficiency in Python and/or R for data analysis, modeling, and automation.
- Strong knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL), data management, and data preparation practices.
- Experience using data visualization and reporting tools to communicate insights effectively.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Experience supporting Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) or Integrated Business Planning processes.
- Knowledge of demand forecasting platforms, supply chain planning systems, or advanced analytics technologies.
- Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset with a passion for innovation, automation, and capability building.
Why Choose Us?
- Opportunity to work on high-impact global initiatives that shape planning and decision-making capabilities.
- Exposure to cross-functional teams and senior business stakeholders across multiple regions.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values innovation and diverse perspectives.
- Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
- Access to advanced technologies, analytical tools, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Competitive rewards package and flexible work arrangements based on local policies.
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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience in Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Forecasting, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Analytics, or a related discipline.
- Experience delivering analytical solutions that generate measurable business value.
- Strong understanding of statistical analysis, forecasting methodologies, and predictive modeling techniques.
- Experience developing and implementing machine learning models in a business environment.
- Proficiency in Python and/or R for data analysis, modeling, and automation.
- Strong knowledge of SQL, data management, and data preparation practices.
- Experience using data visualization and reporting tools to communicate insights effectively.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience supporting Sales and Operations Planning or Integrated Business Planning processes.
- Knowledge of demand forecasting platforms, supply chain planning systems, or advanced analytics technologies.
- Continuous improvement mindset with interest in innovation, automation, and capability building.
IFF Family of Companies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IFF Family of Companies and has not been reviewed or approved by IFF Family of Companies.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in many roles and locations, and compensation is often described as good.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents is in place. This policy is positioned as a notable component of the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Core offerings include paid time off, sick days, holidays, and sabbatical leave. Flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks and hybrid/remote arrangements are available where feasible.
IFF Family of Companies Insights
What We Do
Meet IFF: We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet. Explore what sets us apart.
