Job Summary
As a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, we are always looking to add passionate and innovative members to our team.
We are looking for a motivated individual to work within the Health & Biosciences Global Supply Planning team. This position will operate within a global, team-based environment and requires strong communication and interpersonal skills. The role is located in the Manila office in the Philippines.
How You Will Contribute:
- Execute short term supply / demand balance in line with longer term plan for certain warehouses whilst balancing competing priorities, optimizing inventory levels and dealing with variability in customer demand.
- Continually monitor open orders, production/quality/raw material issues that will impact the production plan so that changes can be implemented proactively to ensure supply reliability to the customer.
- Own order confirmation process for selected warehouses. Confirm orders according business guidance and make sure orders are shipped according to requests.
- Manage short term supply/demand disruptions and lead collaboration with customer service, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, 3rd party service providers and business partners to meet business obligations.
- Routinely check and track inventory quantity, slow moving or other inventory statuses. Drive resolution in identifying solutions and disposition on inventories and taking action to implement those solutions.
- Proactively communicate, solve and respond with customer service, supply chain planner, marketing/commercial and supply chain operations regarding issues with product availability where service level will be affected, e.g. order will not ship on time.
- Facilitate regular scheduling meetings with stakeholders to ensure operating plan alignment. Create and track metrics which indicate the performance of the execution of schedule against plan.
- Identify and implement improvement opportunities.
- Maintain & monitor key KPIs for assets (i.e. slow-moving & obsolete inventory, inventory, delivery to promise, etc.)
What You Will Need To Be Successful:
- Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Business, Science or Engineering or equivalent work experience
- 2-3 years of Supply Chain or Operations experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of supply planning theory and stock management
- Strong English and Local Language communication skills and ability to work effectively within a multi-functional- and cultural team environment
- Continuous improvement mind set
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- SAP/APO/BW experience strongly preferred
- APICS CPIM certification (or equivalent) desirable
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
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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.
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