Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer and industrial markets.
The role is based on Beloit, WI (On- site role). Be part of a creative, 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
- Serve as the primary interface between Site Operations, Manufacturing Technology, and Supply Chain Planning, ensuring effective daily collaboration.
- Develop and maintain detailed production schedules aligned with plant capacity, constraints, and demand requirements.
- Convert planned orders into executable process orders and ensure readiness for production.
- Monitor schedule adherence and adjust plans based on real-time production performance and changes.
- Optimize production schedules considering material availability, operational priorities, and business objectives.
- Coordinate planning activities with maintenance schedules, shutdowns, and operational constraints.
- Identify and proactively resolve issues related to inventory, raw materials, quality, and plant performance.
- Ensure continuous communication of schedule updates and risks across stakeholders.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, or related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain roles within manufacturing environments.
- Knowledge of SAP systems and transactions
- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and plant operations.
- Experience working in cross-functional environments with operations, supply chain, and customer service teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complex data and priorities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing production needs.
- Effective communication skills in business English, with strong collaboration capabilities.
How You Would Stand Out
- Knowledge of SAP systems and transactions
- Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement initiatives in planning processes.
- Strong expertise in capacity planning, inventory optimization, and KPI management.
Why Choose Us?
- Opportunity to play a key role in driving operational excellence at a global leader in the industry.
- Collaborative environment with cross-functional exposure across the supply chain.
- Focus on continuous improvement and digital transformation (IBP, ePPDS).
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
- Career growth opportunities within a global organization.
- Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.
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 degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, or related field
- 3-5 years experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain roles within manufacturing environments
- Strong knowledge of SAP systems, including IBP, ECC, and ePPDS
- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and plant operations
- Experience working in cross-functional environments with operations, supply chain, and customer service teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to manage complex data and priorities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing production needs
- Effective communication skills in business English and strong collaboration capabilities
- Experience in SAP or planning tools
- Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement initiatives in planning processes
- Expertise in capacity planning, inventory optimization, and KPI management
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.
