SAP IBP Regional Deployment Manager EMEA/APAC - Demand

at  International Flavors Fragrances

Job Summary
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.

• 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

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor degree (Engineering, Computer Science or Operations related)
• Ideally, over 15 years of supply chain and/or manufacturing and project management experience
• Experience 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 projects
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills. Experience in working with large datasets
• Ability to lead change and deliver results
• Effective communication skills across all levels of the organization. Fluent English.
• Demonstrated teamwork and networking skills
• Effective time management skills and ability to work independently.

Benefits:

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

About 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.
IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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 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: https://www.iff.com/responsibilities/diversity-equity-inclusion to learn more.
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
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• 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 roadma