Senior Seasoning Supply Chain Manager
IFF
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Carrollton • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Lead site Planning, Inventory, and Logistics teams; set strategy, priorities, and execution standards
- Own service performance end‑to‑end; coordinate with Customer Service, Demand Planning, Raw Material Planning, Production, and Warehouse to meet or exceed customer SLAs
- Facilitate SIOP cycles—translate annual production goals and monthly forecast targets into executable plans and capacity scenarios
- Partner with Procurement to ensure supply of critical raw materials; monitor constraints and escalate risks proactively
- Manage inventory health to reduce SLOB, optimize working capital, and improve service; lead reserves and disposition decisions
- Drive product lifecycle and formulation change reviews to mitigate supply risk and assure smooth transitions
- Implement contractor/3PL policies and best practices across scheduling, warehousing, and logistics
- Build and maintain master data integrity and KPI dashboards that power decision‑making and continuous improvement
- Co‑lead with Production on efficiency initiatives (batch size optimization, cycle‑time reduction, efficient planning) to lower cost‑to‑serve
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering (Master’s preferred) or equivalent experience
- 10+ years in supply chain management within flavors/food or related manufacturing environments
- Strong knowledge of raw‑material sourcing (flavor ingredients), manufacturing processes, and capacity planning
- Demonstrated success reducing SLOB and improving service while lowering inventory costs
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and supply chain analytics tools
- Advanced Excel skills; comfortable with data‑driven decision‑making and scenario modeling
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management across functions and levels
- Experience leading teams, building capability, and implementing performance/KPI management
Benefits
- Collaborate across Operations, Quality, Procurement, and Commercial to shape end‑to‑end supply reliability
- Join a safety‑first culture that champions employee engagement and continuous improvement
- Grow with global exposure, learning opportunities, and the scale of a market leader
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
supply chain managementinventory managementcapacity planningraw material sourcingdata-driven decision-makingscenario modelingperformance managementKPI managementmanufacturing processeslogistics
Soft Skills
communicationnegotiationstakeholder managementteam leadershipcapability buildingstrategic planningexecution standardscross-functional collaborationcontinuous improvementrisk management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply ChainBachelor’s degree in LogisticsBachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in EngineeringMaster’s degree in Supply ChainMaster’s degree in LogisticsMaster’s degree in BusinessMaster’s degree in Engineering