It's an exciting time to be part of the IFF family. We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy.Nourish is the largest of the 4 IFF divisions, with ~$7 billion in sales, and around 5.000 employees, serving 43.000 customers worldwide. The Nourish portfolio is structured into three platforms: Ingredients, Flavors, and Food Designs. Within Food Designs, we design smart innovative integrated solutions to help our customers succeed. Food Designs includes 3 Business Units (BU's):The Supply Chain Manager will Secure Raw Materials supply to IFF locations thru managing the entire supply chain and its synergies with other areas at lower possible cost.SPECIFIC OBJECTIVESProcurementa. Responsible for Procurement Area of Raw Materialsb. Part of the Global Procurement team for Global, Regional and local negotiationsc. Responsible for the Total Cost of Ownershipd. Responsible for implementing the global and regional strategies into plant levele. To be aligned with IFF internal requirements, like GRA, SOX, ISO, etcJob Functionsa. Responsible for RM negotiations at local level with or without global/regional contracts (landed cost)b. Follow and report internal processes for new suppliers and raw materials and its cost associates to themc. Category Excellence Team particpation as a member of Latin America regiond. SAP maintenace and inputs associate to Procurement operationse. Supplier disruptions, risk management and supplier evaluationf. Follow and implement IFF code of business principlesg. New win analysis with focus on implementing new raw materials together with C&A and Operations teamh. Keep close communication with all related areas like Operations, C&A, Sales, Finance, etc.I. Follow and implement ISO and SOX policies**Job Requirements**:- 3-5 years minimum in a similar Materials Planning System (MRP, ERP)Knowledge:- SAP MM module- ISO 9000- SOX- Buying certification like APICS, SCM or SPSM- Customs and international trade experience- Logistics- Fluency in English- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook)IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
