Regional Category Manager LATAM Procurement - Facilities & Real Estate

Are you ready to drive strategic procurement excellence across Latin America and make a lasting impact on operational performance?

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

Global Operations: 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 on Tamboré, SP (hybrid). Be part of a strategic, collaborative, and solution-oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration. Adapted following the template structure.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Lead facilities and real estate procurement activities across Latin America, supporting both manufacturing sites and corporate offices.
• Develop and implement regional sourcing strategies for facilities management, real estate services categories.
• Design and manage full-service facilities operating models that enhance efficiency, service quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Drive supplier negotiations to achieve optimal commercial outcomes while maintaining high standards of quality and service.
• Conduct detailed cost and value analyses to identify savings opportunities and improve supplier productivity.
• Manage supplier selection, contract negotiations, renewals, and ongoing vendor performance across the region.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, labor regulations, and applicable legal requirements throughout Latin America.
• Lead strategic sourcing and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen operational performance and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business objectives and regional priorities.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Significant experience in facilities, real estate or indirect procurement within a multinational organization.
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract management.
• Strong project management and change management capabilities with proven delivery of complex initiatives.
• Knowledge of labor regulations, procurement compliance requirements, and supplier cost structures across Latin America.
• Experience developing or managing integrated facilities management service models.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data, perform cost analyses, and develop business cases.
• Excellent stakeholder management and customer-focused communication skills.
• Professional proficiency in English and Portuguese. Spanish proficiency is a plus.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience supporting procurement operations across multiple Latin American countries.
• Knowledge of facilities management industry trends, sustainability practices, and market benchmarks.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups and cultures.

Why Choose Us?

• Opportunity to lead strategic procurement initiatives with regional impact across Latin America.
• Exposure to a diverse portfolio of facilities, real estate, and indirect procurement projects.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and global work environment.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexible remote working environment supporting work-life balance.

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