About this role
Job Summary
Are you passionate about service excellence? Would you love to work for a global organization that is doing more good for people and planet?
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Global Operations: Ensuring excellence in execution—from procurement to supply chain and reliability—delivering quality, safety, efficiency and sustainability across the value chain.
The role is based either in Hyderabad or Mumbai, India (Hybrid role). Be part of a motivated, passionate, and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Support the execution of IFF's supplier sustainability and responsible sourcing programs.
- Conduct supplier sustainability assessments using internal tools and external platforms and identify areas for improvement.
- Support supplier engagement activities, including onboarding, data collection, sustainability reviews, and follow-up communications.
- Assist with supplier visits and sustainability reviews to validate practices and support continuous improvement efforts.
- Track supplier corrective actions and monitor progress against agreed improvement plans.
- Maintain sustainability-related datasets, including supplier assessment results, traceability information, and action plan trackers.
- Prepare reports, dashboards, and analyses to support procurement and sustainability teams in decision-making.
- Conduct research on sustainability trends, supplier engagement approaches, and responsible sourcing best practices.
- Support internal awareness and knowledge sharing on sustainable procurement topics.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline required; Master's degree preferred.
- Early-career professional with experience gained through internships, graduate programs, or up to 3 years of relevant professional experience.
- Exposure to supplier assessments, sustainability programs, responsible sourcing initiatives, or data analysis is preferred.
- Experience working with suppliers or supporting cross-functional projects is an advantage.
- Proficiency with Excel is required.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to manage data accurately.
- Curiosity and willingness to learn about sustainability and responsible sourcing practices.
- Team-oriented mindset with strong collaboration skills.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Exposure to supplier engagement or experience working with suppliers in Asia (India, Southeast Asia, China) is an advantage.
- Experience with Power BI or similar reporting and visualization tools is a plus.
- Asian languages (Hindi, Mandarin, etc.) are considered a plus.
Why Choose Us?
- Multinational and supporting environment
- Training opportunities
- Learning and development programs
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. 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 an 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.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more