Plant Planner

Job Summary

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer and industrial markets.

The role is based on Beloit, WI (On- site role). Be part of a creative, solution-oriented 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 primary interface between Site Operations, Manufacturing Technology, and Supply Chain Planning, ensuring effective daily collaboration.
• Develop and maintain detailed production schedules aligned with plant capacity, constraints, and demand requirements.
• Convert planned orders into executable process orders and ensure readiness for production.
• Monitor schedule adherence and adjust plans based on real-time production performance and changes.
• Optimize production schedules considering material availability, operational priorities, and business objectives.
• Coordinate planning activities with maintenance schedules, shutdowns, and operational constraints.
• Identify and proactively resolve issues related to inventory, raw materials, quality, and plant performance.
• Ensure continuous communication of schedule updates and risks across stakeholders.
  
  

What Makes You The Right Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain roles within manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of SAP systems, including IBP, ECC, and ePPDS.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and plant operations.
• Experience working in cross-functional environments with operations, supply chain, and customer service teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complex data and priorities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing production needs.
• Effective communication skills in business English, with strong collaboration capabilities.
  
  

How You Would Stand Out

• Experience in SAP or planning tools.
• Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement initiatives in planning processes.
• Strong expertise in capacity planning, inventory optimization, and KPI management.
  
  

Why Choose Us?

• Opportunity to play a key role in driving operational excellence at a global leader in the industry.
• Collaborative environment with cross-functional exposure across the supply chain.
• Focus on continuous improvement and digital transformation (IBP, ePPDS).
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Career growth opportunities within a global organization.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.
  
  

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