Associate Manager, Sustainable Procurement
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Job Summary
Job Summary
The role is based in Mumbai India (Hybrid 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 Youll Make a Difference
Support and contribute to the development of sustainability strategies by providing sustainabilityrelated data insights and operational assistance to the procurement teams.
Coordinate and drive the execution of IFFs supplier sustainability engagement program within defined regions or categories including data collection and coordination of initiatives with suppliers.
Contribute to IFFs compliance efforts related to current and upcoming sustainability legislation impacting supply chains.
Serve as the primary point of contact for suppliers in Asia on sustainability related topics.
Conduct desktop assessments on supplier sustainability performance using internal tools and external platforms.
Support and conduct supplier visits to validate sustainability practices and identify areas for improvement.
Respond to ad hoc supplier enquiries related to sustainability requirements standards and expectations.
Provide guidance to suppliers on corrective actions continuous improvement and alignment with IFFs sustainability objectives.
Oversee sustainability related data sets including traceability information risk assessment results and supplier action plan trackers.
What Makes You the Right Fit
Masters degree in Supply Chain Procurement Business Environmental Science Agronomy Engineering or any other relevant discipline.
Minimum 7 years of experience in Procurement Supply Chain Sustainability or Supplier Management roles.
Exposure to sustainable sourcing supplier assessments traceability or sustainability programs is strongly preferred.
Experience supporting category managers or cross functional teams in an operational or analytical capacity.
Experience with data collection and management tools; ability to work comfortably with datasets (Excel proficiency required).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to transform data into insights.
Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills (written and verbal fluency in English required) for interacting with suppliers and internal stakeholders across functions and cultures.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a structured way.
Proactive curious and comfortable learning about new sustainability requirements and industry best practices.
How Would You Stand Out
Experience working with suppliers in Asia (India SE Asia China) is an advantage.
Experience with Power BI or similar tools is a plus.
Additional Asian languages (Hindi Mandarin Bahasa etc.) are considered a plus.
Why Choose Us
Multinational and supporting environment
Health insurance
Training opportunities
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.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- Vendor Management
- HR Sourcing
- Procurement Management
- Supply Chain Experience
- Contract Management
- Contract Negotiation
- E-procurement
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
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