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IFF Service Center Sourcing Specialist in Asturias,
Service Center Sourcing Specialist
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Date:Jul 1, 2024
Location: Asturias, ES, 33001
Company: IFF Family of Companies
Job Description
At IFF, the heart of our company is fueled by a sense of discovery, constantly asking “what if?” That passion for exploration drives us to co-create unique scents and tastes in fine fragrances and beauty, detergents and household goods, as well as beloved foods and beverages.
IFF is very excited to welcome a new Service Center Sourcing Specialist – Category support to our team, and we hope it’s you!
Purpose of this role:
He/she should provide a connection between the Center of Excellence and the Category teams, participating in the Category Team meetings supporting them with market information, supplier performance analysis and new opportunities. This position will also ensure processes compliance regarding contract management, bidding initiatives and procurement KPIs. For other areas, he/she will act as an ambassador for Procurement being a valued business partner across the organization.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
Analyse contract information (due date, remaining qty, payment terms) and share it with category stakeholders to support decisions making.
Participate in strategic category meetings, supporting the category with relevant inputs to build/refresh material strategies within the category. Develop expertise on the portfolio to provide support to the category team in terms of market intelligence: seeking info within the current partners and gathering info from external resources (price indexes, terms, supply and demand status, trends…)
Ensure all the processes within its scope follow up company SOPs and best practices, so that they’re compliant. Support process standardization (RFx, etc), KPIs follow up, report and other ad hoc category-specific activities.
Analyse supplier performance and provide inputs to the category in relation to this topic, including new suppliers' identification for the category.
Support supplier onboarding process through the IT systems stablished by the company.
Ensure price lists are updated.
Establish relationships with stakeholders and frequent requestors and act as an ambassador for Procurement.
Main work contacts within the organization:
Procurement (Category Team)
Procurement (Buy Desk)
Procurement (Contract Management)
Suppliers
R&D
Pricing/Commercial
Quality control
Regulatory
Creation & Application
COE Process and Technology
Job Requirements
Requirements:
Master’s or bachelor’s degree
Advanced English
2 years' experience in purchasing.
Skills:
Good planning & organizing skills.
Ability to prioritize.
Good communication
Team worker
Ability to work under pressure
Fast learner
Networking; ability to effectively work with a wide variety of organizations and people
Flexibility to get rapidly adjusted to new situations in a continuous changing environment.
Project management and presentation skills.
Preferred:
Graduate degree: MBA, Supply Chain and material science related graduate degrees.
ERP (SAP, Oracle…) MS office
Previous experience with public indexes/ publications/subscription analysis
Engaging cross-functionally (R&D, Commercial, Creation, Production, Quality, etc)
Experience identifing, developing and promoting new and existing supplier relationships.
Strong communication skills (written and oral) in English and global interaction
Team leadership / project management / analytical skills
IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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 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.