Procurement COE Team Leader

Job Summary
Are you passionate about innovation that transforms everyday products into extraordinary experiences?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients 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 in Hyderabad, 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

• Serve as the lead subject matter expert, managing a team responsible for procurement policies, procedures, and regulations across the 6 pillars within the Procurement Center of Excellence: Strategic Support, Risk Management, Buy Desk, Contract & Compliance, and Vendor Master Data) of IFF Procurement Center of Excellence.
• Update and Maintain Standard Operating Procedures.
• Develop and implement procurement best practices that support the organization's goals and objectives.
• Monitor procurement activities to ensure compliance with organizational policies, contracts, and regulations.
• Advise the procurement team and business stakeholders on procurement-related matters.
• Develop procurement training materials and deliver training sessions to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the procurement team and other departments to foster partnerships and identify opportunities to improve procurement processes.
• Keep current with industry trends and procurement best practices to ensure the organization remains competitive and effective.
• Proactively develop processes and procedures to improve operational performance and minimize customer complaints. Share best practices and learnings across IFF sites and facilitate training.

What Makes You The Right Fit

• MBA or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or any other relevant discipline.
• Minimum 12-15 years of relevant experience in Global Procurement in a Shared Service Centre environment with minimum 3-4 years of team supervisory experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage a team, delegate tasks effectively, and prioritize work based on business needs.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external teams, to communicate effectively with senior management and to effect change across a large and diverse organization.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to travel (10-20%) for customer and internal meetings.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Paralegal experience highly preferred.
• Experience in SAP and Zycus will be preferred.
• Strong team player and collaborator with excellent interpersonal skills.

Why Choose Us?

• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programs
• Multinational and supporting environment

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.

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