Ingredient VMI Planner

Givaudan; Pedro Escobedo; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Health Insurance

Pension Plan

Savings Fund

Work from home once a week

Grocery vouchers

Extra days off

Christmas and Vacation Bonus

Job summary

Givaudan in Mexico is seeking an experienced Supply Chain professional to manage finished goods ingredients supply and inventory across regional sites. You will collaborate with Local, Regional, and Global teams, optimize stock levels, and ensure on-time availability while maintaining quality and safety standards.

5+ years in international supply chain is expected, with SAP and advanced Excel skills a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in Supply Chain in international companies.
• End-to-end process understanding in Supply Chain.
• Languages: Fluency in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage finished good ingredients supply, monitor distribution and stock transfers.
• Optimize inventory and product availability; coordinate global allocation for critical ingredients.
• Collaborate with Local Planning, Manufacturing, Sales and regional/global affiliates.
• Identify improvement opportunities using continuous improvement principles.
• Achieve and maintain service level targets and ensure alignment across the organization.

Skills

End‑to‑end supply chain

SAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Education

Business Administration

Chemical Engineering

Tools

BI

BOA tools

Job description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.

In Mexico, work with our caring colleagues from our 6 innovative research, creation, and production centres to help us grow with purpose. Every day, your talent, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Purpose

To support in the supply of Givaudan produced ingredients to our compounding and distribution sites around the globe. You will be managing a portfolio of materials produced in the region as well as providing support to other regions as required. This position is responsible for collaborating closely with Local, Regional & Global functions across our worldwide footprint to guarantee product availability and optimize inventory levels to meet internal and external customer expectations.

Core Responsibilities

Function Management

• Plan and manage finished good ingredients supply:
  • Monitor supply and distribution of products
  • Manage Stock Transfer Orders to affiliate sites
  • Optimize the inventory and availability of products
  • Resolve or escalate issues related to customer orders (internal and external, working with production, Givaudan Business Solutions, customer care front office, and regional and global affiliates as required.)
  • For critical ingredients create and execute global allocation plans. Coordinate actions and communications with the main stakeholders: Local Planning, Business Solutions team, Manufacturing, Sales and Supply Chain
  • Work with stakeholders on preventive actions, monitoring out of stock projections and mitigating risk exposure
  • Participate in critical ingredient review meetings
  • Achieve and maintain service level targets.
  • Ensure alignment, communication and follow-up within the organization
• Work to Givaudan’s standards of quality, safety and industrial hygiene and good practices.
• Work in a methodical and structured way with a focus on customer needs and service.
• Identify improvement measures and opportunities using continuous improvement principles.
• Contribute to delivering the company and department KPIs.
• Establish a strong connection with the Pedro Escobedo Operations teams, our Givaudan Business Solution centre as well as with other business partners within Givaudan.
• Capability to work in a complex organization and get the benefit of that

Academic Background

• Preferred Business Admin, Chemical or Engineering background, supply chain or related discipline.

Professional Experience

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain function within international companies.
• Supply Chain expertise with End-to-End process understanding
• Knowledge of Fragrance products, Ingredient manufacturing an asset
• Working experience in the fragrance market an asset

Technical Skills

• SAP knowledge, BI, BOA tools, advanced Excel knowledge is a must
• Able to work in a matrix environment, in a team or independently and to interact with diverse stakeholders
• Rational decision-making
• Languages: Fluency in Spanish, English
• Excellent communication & command skills
• Accountability, initiative and integrity
• Curious and open to learn, change and improve

Benefits

• Annual Bonus
• Health Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Savings Fund
• Work from home once a week
• Grocery vouchers
• Extra days off
• Competitive Christmas and Vacation Bonus

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.