Inventory Controller

IFF

Inventory Controller responsible for ensuring inventory integrity and compliance within logistics operations for a global leader in taste and scent. Collaborating with various teams to drive operational excellence.

Posted 4/3/2026full-timeGebze • 🇹🇷 TurkeyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Overseeing and optimizing warehouse and logistics operations to ensure inventory integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
Monitoring shelf life, managing storage and transfers, coordinating destruction processes, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across internal teams and third-party logistics providers.
Acting as a central operational partner to the Warehouse Manager, ensuring seamless execution of warehouse activities in line with GMP, safety, and business requirements.
Collaborating with Quality Control and Planning to determine extension or destruction actions for near-expiry batches.
Ensuring correct material storage based on stock placement principles, continuously improving location accuracy.
Coordinating material transfers with affiliates for SLOB and Overmax items and following up on all related actions.
Managing and executing the official destruction process in full compliance with regulatory and GMP requirements.
Overseeing 3PL warehouse performance, driving continuous improvement initiatives to increase operational efficiency.
Leading cycle count planning and execution, ensuring inventory accuracy and completeness.
Anticipating warehouse capacity needs, conducting efficiency and performance analyses, and proposing data-driven process improvements.
Monitoring return-to-order batches and ensuring seamless execution of all related workflows.
Providing comprehensive operational and administrative support to the Warehouse Manager and ensuring cross-functional alignment with Production, Planning, QA/QC, Technical Services, Procurement, Marketing, and Sales.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Engineering, Business Administration, or Logistics.
Minimum 5 years of experience in logistics and warehouse management, preferably within the food industry.
Strong hands-on experience working in an SAP environment (5+ years).
Solid understanding of GMP regulations and compliance requirements.
Proven knowledge of occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental management systems.
Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Demonstrated ability to conduct capacity analysis and performance measurements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunities to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
Exposure to international standards and collaboration with global affiliates.
Strong potential for professional growth and development within operations and logistics.

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Hard Skills & Tools

logistics managementwarehouse managementinventory managementcapacity analysisperformance measurementGMP complianceoccupational health and safetyenvironmental management systemscontinuous improvementdata-driven process improvements

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solving