Global Category Strategic Planner Fabric & Home Care

IFF is a global leader in flavors fragrances food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products through science creativity and deep consumer understanding.

As Global Category Strategic Planner you will play a central role in supporting the Fabric Care and Home Care category leadership teams. You will help drive strategic business development business analysis reporting and PMO activities while enabling innovation planning and execution on a global scale.

The role is based in Hilversum Netherlands.

Together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where Youll Make a Difference

Category project coordination & business analysis

• Lead data reporting for global category activities (project monitoring sales and budget analysis preparation of senior management meetings)

• Support and coordinate global communication (category calls quarterly internal events)

• Facilitate cross-category information sharing and alignment between teams

• Support execution of category strategy

Strategic planning

• Support Category VPs across the full innovation planning process

• Ensure implementation of project management best practices

• Drive valuation processes for innovation projects in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders

Category governance

• Manage internal platforms for the global category network

• Organize core team meetings (agenda minutes follow-up actions)

• Facilitate category workshops

• Drive internal communication and knowledge sharing

What Makes You the Right Fit

• University degree required; Masters degree preferred (Business Marketing or related fields)

• Minimum 3 years of experience in business analysis strategy sales or project management

• Strong interest in financial and data analysis

• Interest in working in a global multicultural and innovation-driven environment

• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to connect across functions levels and cultures

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (additional languages are a plus)

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; willingness to learn new tools

How Would You Stand Out

• Strategic agility and ability to structure complex topics

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Proactive results-driven mindset

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally

Why Choose Us

• A highly visible role at the heart of global category strategy

• Exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional teams

• Learning and development opportunities within a global organization

• A collaborative innovative and inclusive environment

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 diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.