Job Summary
Global Operations: Ensuring excellence in execution—from procurement to supply chain and reliability—delivering quality, safety, efficiency and sustainability across the value chain.
The role is based in Manila, Philippines (hybrid 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
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 the Greater Asia region and managing 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.
Job Requirements
Bachelor/ Academic degree in logistics, supply management, operations management or relevant discipline
At least 4 years planning/operational buying experience
Strong understanding of MRP and / or related applications in managing demand and supply and the material flow through the supply chain.
Ability to manage expectations in an international environment with geographically dispersed stakeholders from various functions
Excellent English language skills, both verbal and written
How Would You Stand Out?
Great communication skills
Excellent analytical skills
Experience in a role that required a deep understanding of customer requirements
Why Choose Us?
A Competitive remuneration package in accordance with the weighting of your role, your seniority and experience.
An exciting career opportunity with one of the global leaders in the industry
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/ Academic degree in logistics, supply management, operations management or relevant discipline
- At least 4 years planning/operational buying experience
- Strong understanding of MRP and/or related applications
- Ability to manage expectations in an international environment
- Excellent English language skills, both verbal and written
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.
