Supply Chain Planner

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　　Date:Feb 10, 2024

　　Location: Carrollton, TX, US, 75006

　　Company: IFF Family of Companies

　　Requisition ID : 494992

　　Job Description

　　At IFF , an industry leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partners with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products the world craves. Together, we will #DoMoreGood for people and planet. Learn more at iff.com, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. (NYSE: IFF)

　　We are looking for a Supply Chain Planner at our Carrolton, TX site.

　　The Local Supply Chain Planner is responsible to ensure timely supply of materials to the local plant for uninterrupted production processing. The Local Supply Chain Planner is the main point of contact at a Taste compounding plant to translate the demands, requirements and special needs to the Regional Supply Chain Planners. They are also the executor of planning activities which cannot be undertaken by centralized team. (eg bulk items planning, physical return, etc.)

　　Job Requirements

　　Call off of bulk materials and coordinate the receipt of bulk materials from a staging area. (10%)

　　Mitigate any raw material shortages as a result of an unexpected inventory write-off or internal rejection in close coordination with the RSCP. (40%)

　　In case of Quality Issues: communicate to QC in order to indicate the solution to solve the blocked stock, i.e. discard, return to use, or use as BU or up to certain level. Keep GSC Planner about this decision. In case of return to vendor, coordinate the execution of return with Warehouse and Outbound department.

　　In case of inventory discrepancies, get the information from Finished Goods Planning/Production/WHS and communicate RSC Planner properly. Inform if an extra purchase is needed. If cannot wait for RSC Planner action (time zone) proceed with an extra purchase or deal with FG Planner to reschedule out specific POs/PRs.

　　Collaborate with regional supply chain planner and global procurement in finding local vendors in case of unexpected supply issues. (15%)

　　Coordinating and follow up with Inbound Material Coordinator for original paper work and incoming shipments. (5%)

　　Be owner of physical part of pre-shipment samples process: pass the sample to WHC for goods receiving, and past the sample to QC for testing, follow-up the results together with RSCP. (5%)

　　Be responsible to assure E&Rs execution at production floor and warehouse: material movement, labelling properly, request for DMA/Fixed Bin update. (5%)

　　Communicate to RSCP any possible relevant FG rejection which impacts RM availability and triggers extra RM purchases. (5%)

　　Act as a conduit between the commercial organization, Customer Service and the Global Master Planner/RSCP for all market relevant information (New Wins, Demand increases, Business Lost, Must Win Projects). (5%)

　　Take part of meetings (Production, QC, Global Procurement, Plant Manager, and Customer Service) and translate to the Regional Supply Chain Planner which is relevant to meet plant expectations. (10%)

　　Continues looking for improvements in processes and flow which results for benefits for Supply Chain and for Operations.

　　Required

　　Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply management, operations management, or related field and at least 5 years' work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

　　Ability to work autonomously.

　　Excellent computer skills, including strong knowledge of SAP systems

　　Ability to work cross functionality

　　Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English

　　Problem solving skills

　　Team player approach to work and demonstrates ability to work under pressure

　　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.

　　VisitIFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion (https://https://www.iff.com/responsibilities/diversity-equity-inclusion) to learn more.