Regional Supply Chain Planner

IFF; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, delivering sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. The role is based in Manila, Philippines (hybrid role).

You’ll manage planning, buying, and supplier relations to optimize raw material availability and inventory across six plants. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in planning or operations, strong analytical skills, and hands-on SAP IBP/SAP ECC experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Sciences or equivalent work experience.
• At least 4 years of experiences in planning, buying, or operations.
• Hands-on experience with SAP IBP (order-based planning/Excel add-in) or similar advanced planning systems; SAP ECC/S4 master data familiarity preferred.
• Strong analytical skills: adept at scenario modeling and exception-based planning.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring global six-sigma raw material availability to deliver 98% on-time performance to customers via operational buying, continuous improvement, and vendor management.
• Daily management of demands from 6 manufacturing plants in EAME and making the purchases to replenish stock including monitoring, follow-up including inbound deliveries and resolving raw material shortages.
• Liaise with the Local Supply chain planners / site supply chain managers to ensure a smooth and aligned day-to-day planning process.
• Together with the procurement department, work with vendors to improve processes and performance. E.g. delivery schedules, mutual process improvement.
• Optimization and continuous improvement of raw material availability, global inventory days, inventory write-off and obsolete/slow moving inventory.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives as the accountable person for Taste raw material planning.

Skills

SAP IBP

Planning & Buying

Supply Chain

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP ECC

S4/HANA

Job description

Job Summary

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact?

Job Description

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

Ensuring excellence in execution—from procurement to supply chain and reliability—delivering quality, safety, efficiency and sustainability across the value chain.

The role is based in Manila, Philippines (hybrid 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 You’ll Make a Difference

• Ensuring global six-sigma raw material availability to deliver 98% on-time performance to customers via operational buying, continuous improvement, and vendor management.

• Daily management of demands from 6 manufacturing plants in EAME and making the purchases to replenish stock including monitoring, follow-up including inbound deliveries and resolving raw material shortages.

• Liaise with the Local Supply chain planners / site supply chain managers to ensure a smooth and aligned day-to-day planning process.

• Together with the procurement department, work with vendors to improve processes and performance. E.g. delivery schedules, mutual process improvement.

• Optimization and continuous improvement of raw material availability, global inventory days, inventory write-off and obsolete/slow moving inventory.

• Participate in cross-functional initiatives as the accountable person for Taste raw material planning.

What Makes You The Right Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Sciences or equivalent work experience.

• At least 4 years of experiences in planning, buying, or operations.

• Hands‑on experience with SAP IBP (order‑based planning/Excel add‑in) or similar advanced planning systems; SAP ECC/S4 master data familiarity preferred.

• Strong analytical skills: adept at scenario modeling and exception‑based planning.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experiences in a role that required a deep understanding of customer requirements.

• Strong communication abilities.

• Solution oriented mindset with ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Why Choose Us?

• A Competitive remuneration package in accordance with the weighting of your role, your seniority and experience.

• An exciting career opportunity with one of the global leaders in the industry

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.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more