Supply Chain Leader, Zhaoqing

Looking for a role that challenges you while making an impact on products people use every days?

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

Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.​

The role is based in Zhaoqing, China (Anchor role). Be part of a motivated, passionate, and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Responsible for monitoring the materials planning to meet project’s requirements and production schedule.
• Release PR base on MRP in ERP system, tracking supply overview and material delivery status; deal with all issues for materials shortage or postpone, take pro-active steps to ensure on time delivery.
• Monitor stocks and take actions to control reasonable stock level, regularly take actions for slow-moving inventory to ensure material availability.
• According to sales order to dispatch and release Production Schedule. Analyze capacity loading to meet delivery requirement and company sales target.
• Coordinate with all departments (PD, warehouse, Purch CS) to fulfill production plan, material plan, and achieve on time delivery. Ensure production capacity utilization.
• Utilize lean principles or KAIZEN to drive improvement and cost saving of material planning production planning.
• Follow lean principles to optimize different solutions and take actions accordingly to solve the problem to ensure the material supply.
• Maintain and analysis master data in ERP System issue (ERP & planning process) follow up and problem solving. 

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor or above degree. Production manufacturing, logistics process management, procurement management and other related supply chain majors are preferred.
• More than 5 years’ working experience in material or production planning in the manufacturing industry. Understand sales plans and market demand.
• Solid analytical skills and ability to manage complex planning scenarios.
• Experience with ERP and planning systems
• Leadership and logical thinking ability.
• Team cooperation spirit; able to work under pressure.
• Fluent English both oral and written

 How Would You Stand Out?

• A proactive, data‑driven approach to identifying supply risks before they impact operations.
• Ability to balance cost, service, and inventory objectives while supporting business growth.
• Continuous‑improvement mindset, consistently identifying opportunities to simplify processes and improve efficiency.
• High ownership and accountability, with the ability to operate independently and lead change.

Why Choose Us?

• Professional onboarding process
• Multinational and supporting environment
• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programs from day one

For your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners. The sale is presently expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. The Food Ingredient business unit will remain a part of IFF until close and, at such time, it will transition to CVC Capital Partners. In applying for this position, you acknowledge your awareness that the position is a part of the Food Ingredient business unit and has been identified to transition to CVC Capital Partners.

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