Global Contract Manufacturing Director - Supply & Growth

IFF; Leiden; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF seeks a Director, Contract Manufacturing to provide strategic leadership for its external manufacturing network across Health & Biosciences from Leiden or other European hubs. You will drive performance, resilience, and value through a best-in-class external manufacturing strategy.

The role collaborates across a complex partner network to ensure a reliable, scalable supply base. This leadership position focuses on governance, supplier relationships, and long-term network planning to

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience across manufacturing, supply chain, external manufacturing, and operational excellence environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract manufacturing strategy, performance, and risk management, driving operational excellence across the external manufacturing network.
• Develop and continuously improve the contract manufacturer lifecycle framework to support long-term business growth, resilience, and supply continuity.
• Partner cross-functionally to evaluate make-versus-buy opportunities, assess supplier capabilities, and support long-range network and capacity planning.
• Develop sourcing and negotiation strategies for new and existing manufacturing partnerships, supporting key commercial and contractual decisions.
• Ensure external manufacturing partners deliver the capacity, capability, quality, and service levels required to meet evolving business needs.
• Establish and maintain robust governance processes covering intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance, contractual obligations, risk mitigation, and asset management.
• Lead, develop, and strengthen the Contract Manufacturing organization, advancing capabilities and best practices across the Probiotics, Cultures, and Enzymes business units.
• Drive strategic initiatives that enhance supply performance, supplier reliability, operational efficiency, and profitability through improved processes, systems, and data management.

Skills

Leadership

External manufacturing

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Job description

IFF seeks a Director, Contract Manufacturing to provide strategic leadership for its external manufacturing network across Health & Biosciences from Leiden or other European hubs. You will drive performance, resilience, and value through a best-in-class external manufacturing strategy.

The role collaborates across a complex partner network to ensure a reliable, scalable supply base. This leadership position focuses on governance, supplier relationships, and long-term network planning to