Strategic Supply Chain Planner — Hybrid

IFF; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, seeks a Supply Chain professional in Polanco, Mexico City in a hybrid role with on-site presence once per week. You will balance short-term supply and demand for warehouses, monitor orders, and manage disruptions while collaborating with Customer Service, Manufacturing, Logistics, 3PL partners and commercial teams.

A Bachelor’s in a relevant field and 2–3 years in supply chain plus SAP/APO/BW experience are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 2–3 years in supply chain or operations.
• Advanced proficiency in English.
• Experience with SAP, APO, or BW strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Balance short-term supply and demand for assigned warehouses while aligning to long-term planning objectives.
• Monitor open orders and proactively address production, quality, or raw material issues affecting the production plan.
• Lead order confirmation for designated warehouses, ensuring shipments meet customer and business requirements.
• Manage short-term supply disruptions by collaborating closely with Customer Service, Manufacturing, Logistics, Transportation, 3PL partners, and commercial teams.
• Support strategic planning and inventory management for supply chains involving external manufacturing partners.
• Track inventory levels, slow movers, and other critical status indicators; drive actions to resolve and disposition inventory.
• Communicate proactively with cross-functional teams when product availability or service levels are at risk.
• Facilitate recurring scheduling meetings to maintain alignment and ensure execution against the operating plan.
• Develop and track key performance indicators to measure schedule execution and identify improvement areas.

Skills

Supply planning

Inventory management

Communication skills

MS Office

SAP/APO/BW

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Science, Engineering

Tools

SAP

APO

BW

Job description

IFF, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, seeks a Supply Chain professional in Polanco, Mexico City in a hybrid role with on-site presence once per week. You will balance short-term supply and demand for warehouses, monitor orders, and manage disruptions while collaborating with Customer Service, Manufacturing, Logistics, 3PL partners and commercial teams.

A Bachelor’s in a relevant field and 2–3 years in supply chain plus SAP/APO/BW experience are