Supply Chain Specialist

IFF is a global leader in flavors fragrances food ingredients and health & biosciences we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Taste:Crafting unique technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands shapetrends in flavor building and fuel market success.

The role is based in Melbourne Australia(onsite 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.

Where Youll Make a Difference

• Material Availability Management

Monitor multiple data sources to ensure continuous availability of raw and packaging materials and proactively identify potential supply risks.

• Supply Risk & Contingency Planning

Develop and maintain preventive measures and contingency plans to mitigate supply disruptions especially for critical raw materials.

• Shortage Recovery & Issue Resolution

Lead the resolution of material shortages by coordinating with planners procurement teams and suppliers to minimize production downtime.

• Operational Support to Planning & Scheduling

Support planning and scheduling teams during resource constraints to safeguard production continuity and service levels.

• Sourcing Support & Supply Security

Partner with technical teams (Flavorists IC&D Commercial) on E&R materials including alternative sourcing costcompetitive suppliers and supplysecurity strategies.

• Supplier Performance & CrossFunctional Collaboration

Collaborate with Global Procurement (GP) and Quality teams to improve supplier performance and ensure compliance with supply requirements.

• Cost Control & POV Reduction

Monitor material cost deviations and drive reduction of POV (Price Output Variance) through preventive mechanisms and continuousimprovement actions.

• Inventory Optimization & SLOB Management

Review and analyze SlowMoving & Obsolete (SLOB) materials identify potential customers to consume excess stock and align shortterm delivery plans to minimize inventory and writeoffs.

• Projects Compliance & Documentation

Lead assigned local regional or global projects; provide structured updates to global planning teams; prepare End User Declarations for USDEAregulated materials and support SOX compliance documentation.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Masters degree in Supply Chain Management Logistics Business Engineering or a related field.
• 35 years of experience in supply chain planning procurement or materials management within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data identify risks and drive corrective actions.
• Proven ability to work crossfunctionally with planning procurement quality and technical teams.
• Strong communication skills in English with the ability to manage stakeholders and present structured updates.

How Would You Stand Out

• Experience in regulated environments (e.g. USDEA materials SOX compliance or similar regulatory frameworks).
• Exposure to global or regional supply chain operations and project management.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP) and advanced Excel or dataanalysis tools.

Why Choose Us

• Professional onboarding process
• 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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