Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.
The role is based in Zhaoqing, China (Anchor role). Be part of a motivated, passionate, and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Responsible for monitoring the materials planning to meet project’s requirements and production schedule.
- Release PR base on MRP in ERP system, tracking supply overview and material delivery status; deal with all issues for materials shortage or postpone, take pro-active steps to ensure on time delivery.
- Monitor stocks and take actions to control reasonable stock level, regularly take actions for slow-moving inventory to ensure material availability.
- According to sales order to dispatch and release Production Schedule. Analyze capacity loading to meet delivery requirement and company sales target.
- Coordinate with all departments (PD, warehouse, Purch CS) to fulfill production plan, material plan, and achieve on time delivery. Ensure production capacity utilization.
- Utilize lean principles or KAIZEN to drive improvement and cost saving of material planning production planning.
- Follow lean principles to optimize different solutions and take actions accordingly to solve the problem to ensure the material supply.
- Maintain and analysis master data in ERP System issue (ERP & planning process) follow up and problem solving.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor or above degree. Production manufacturing, logistics process management, procurement management and other related supply chain majors are preferred.
- More than 5 years’ working experience in material or production planning in the manufacturing industry. Understand sales plans and market demand.
- Solid analytical skills and ability to manage complex planning scenarios.
- Experience with ERP and planning systems
- Leadership and logical thinking ability.
- Team cooperation spirit; able to work under pressure.
- Fluent English both oral and written
How Would You Stand Out?
- A proactive, data‑driven approach to identifying supply risks before they impact operations.
- Ability to balance cost, service, and inventory objectives while supporting business growth.
- Continuous‑improvement mindset, consistently identifying opportunities to simplify processes and improve efficiency.
- High ownership and accountability, with the ability to operate independently and lead change.
Why Choose Us?
- Professional onboarding process
- Multinational and supporting environment
- Training opportunities
- Learning and development programs from day one
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 or above degree in supply chain related majors
- More than 5 years' working experience in material or production planning
- Solid analytical skills and ability to manage complex planning scenarios
- Experience with ERP and planning systems
- Fluent in English both oral and written
- Leadership and logical thinking ability
- Team cooperation spirit; able to work under pressure
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.
