Senior Supply Chain Project Manager

Job Description

IFF is a global creator and manufacturer of scent, taste, nutrition, and biosciences solutions that puts the needs of our people, customers, and communities at the heart of what we do. Our Global Shared Services (GSS) team is building a leading organization rooted in a culture of continuous improvement, clean process design, and adoption of the latest technology and automation innovations. We are very excited to welcome a new Senior Supply Chain Project manager! 

The role is based in our Budapest GSS. You’ll join a team of agile, customer-focused thinkers who collaboratively solve difficult business problems. You will be responsible for implementing complex projects in one or multiple sites. The project lead sets directions, defines workplan, resources and rituals following the SC science methodology to implement use cases in an agile way (build models and interact with experts at the plants).

Main responsibilities:
•    Manage complex advanced analytics, business process improvements projects and global programs at manufacturing sites & supply chains
•    Coordinate a multi-functional team including data engineers, data scientists, designers as well as inputs of multiple end-user stakeholders
•    Drive digital mindset within the organization
•    Develop expertise on key digital themes in the Manufacturing and supply chain areas, such as Real-Time Process Optimization, development of digital apps, machine learning, AI
•    Lead diagnostics and perform Kaizens
•    Manage project portfolio and productivity tracking
•    Projects financial benefit validation

Job Requirements

•    Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering or Computer Science preferred)
•    15 years prior experience in production and supply chain processes
•    Project Management skills (planning, rituals, tracking, KPIs, stakeholder management) – at least 10 years of experience on managing projects 
•    Ability to lead change and deliver results
•    Effective communication skills across all levels of the organization

Training / Certifications
•    Business Translator training
•    Project Management training
•    Data Scientist Basic 
•    Scrum Master certification
•    APICS CSCP or CPIM and SCOR
•    6 sigma Green Belt (Required) 

Benefits

•    Professional onboarding process
•    Multinational and supporting environment
•    Cafeteria, health insurance
•    Training opportunities
•    Learning and development programs
•    Team building