Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Global Business Services: Delivering streamlined, scalable support—enhancing efficiency, compliance and service excellence across the company.
The role is based in Hyderabad, India(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.
What makes a Difference
As a Sr. Specialist - Procurement, you will play a critical role in supporting Global Costing and Procurement Master Data operations. You will contribute to data accuracy, process compliance, operational excellence, and stakeholder satisfaction by ensuring seamless execution of costing requests and master data activities across global procurement functions.
What Makes You the Right Fit?
Experience in Procurement Operations, Costing, or Master Data Management.
Strong working knowledge of SAP and procurement systems.
Expertise in data validation, accuracy, and governance.
Experience managing SLAs, TATs, and case resolution.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
How Would You Stand Out?
5-8 Years Experience supporting global procurement and costing operations.
Proven success in process improvement, standardization, and automation initiatives.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across Procurement, Finance, Supply Chain, and Business teams.
Experience driving data quality, governance, and compliance initiatives.
Exposure to operational metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement programs.
Key Responsibilities
Global Costing Operations
Execute end-to-end costing requests in alignment with defined SOPs and SLAs.
Validate costing inputs and maintain data accuracy across procurement systems.
Support pricing and costing updates while ensuring compliance with internal controls.
Partner with regional stakeholders to resolve costing-related queries and discrepancies.
Case Management & Service Delivery
Manage ServiceNow and Procurement Master Data cases within agreed turnaround times.
- Review and proactively resolve ageing and non-ageing cases.
- Ensure accurate documentation of resolutions and case closures.
- Escalate complex issues appropriately and ensure timely follow-up.
Master Data Management
Maintain high-quality, consistent, and accurate procurement master data.
Perform data validation, corrections, and updates as required.
Support audits, compliance reviews, and data governance initiatives.
Stakeholder Management
Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, Supply Chain, and Business stakeholders on operational requests.
Provide timely updates and maintain effective communication.
Guide stakeholders on process requirements and system capabilities.
Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to improve processes and operational efficiency.
Support automation, standardization, and optimization initiatives.
Participate in knowledge-sharing and cross-training activities.
Reporting & Analytics
Track operational KPIs including TAT, backlog, productivity, and ageing cases.
Analyze trends and recommend corrective actions.
Support preparation of management reports and operational reviews.
SLA/TAT Compliance
Costing Accuracy
First Time Right (FTR) Rate
Backlog & Ageing Case Reduction
Productivity & Throughput
Stakeholder Satisfaction
Continuous Improvement Contributions
Procurement Operations
Global Costing & Pricing
Master Data Management
SAP (Preferred)
ServiceNow
Microsoft Excel & Reporting Tools
Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
Stakeholder Management
Process Documentation & SOP Adherence
Attention to Detail
Customer Focus
Accountability
Continuous Improvement Mindset
Collaboration & Teamwork
Adaptability and Learning Agility
Hybrid model(3 days/week).
Two-way transportation.
Learning and development programs.
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
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
- Experience in Procurement Operations, Costing, or Master Data Management
- Working knowledge of procurement systems
- SAP
- ServiceNow
- Expertise in data validation, accuracy, and governance
- Experience managing SLAs, TATs, and case resolution
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Stakeholder management and communication abilities
- Microsoft Excel & Reporting Tools
- 5-8 years experience supporting global procurement and costing operations
- Experience with process improvement, standardization, and automation initiatives
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.
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