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. We are very excited to welcome a new SAP IBP Regional Deployment Manager EMEA / APAC - Demand !
We are open to welcome candidates from any of our European locations : Hungary, Spain, Netherlands, France...!
The SAP IBP Deployment Manager will be responsible for implementing SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) technology for a specific region across all IFF businesses. The Deployment Manager sets directions, defines workplan, resources and rituals following the SAP IBP implementation methodology to implement use cases in an agile way (build models and interact with experts at the plants) working in partnership with our implementation consulting partner.
Key responsibilities :
- Manage deployment of SAP IBP demand, supply scheduling as well as SIOP planning
- Understand overall business needs and “Translate” into advanced analytics (AA) language.
- Manage stakeholders and drive implementation of digital solutions
- Financial tracking, performance management and monitor progress over time
- Design changes needed in the organization / roles & responsibilities, capability building and change mgmt. to ensure smooth adoption of new technologies
- Manage complex advanced analytics, business process improvements projects and global programs at manufacturing sites & supply chains
- Coordinate a multi-functional team including SAP Architects, 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
- Act as key change agent in a Supply Chain transformation roadmap
Job Requirements
Bachelor degree (Engineering, Computer Science or Operations related)Ideally, over 15 years of supply chain and / or manufacturing and project management experienceExperience on leading implementation of Integrated Business Planning technologies (Preferably SAP IBP)Ability to lead and support strategic project implementation with at least 10 years of experience on managing Supply Chain projectsExcellent analytical and quantitative skills. Experience in working with large datasetsAbility to lead change and deliver resultsEffective communication skills across all levels of the organization. Fluent English.Demonstrated teamwork and networking skillsEffective time management skills and ability to work independently.Benefits
Professional onboarding processMultinational and supporting environmentCafeteria, health insuranceTraining opportunitiesLearning and development programsTeam buildingAbout IFF
With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partner with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products the world craves.
As a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, we do a lot and continually innovate to do it better.
For more than 130 years we’ve been focused on finding the most innovative solutions to help bring “better for you” products to market. While we have grown over the years, we remain agile in our approach and put our customers’ needs at the forefront of our thinking.
We offer end-to-end service that few can deliver on. Our unparalleled product portfolio is the most robust in the industry and we have leadership positions across key taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzymes, cultures, soy proteins and probiotics categories.