Analyst, Production & Materials Planning

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

Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.

The role is based on Cedar Rapids, IA (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

• Interpret MRP signals in QAD while considering process parameters, hygiene, allergen, Kosher, NOP, and quality requirements.
• Develop and optimize detailed production schedules in collaboration with manufacturing, aligning capacity, changeovers, and required cleaning activities.
• Coordinate production planning with maintenance planning to ensure asset availability and minimize downtime.
• Validate raw material and packaging availability against the production schedule to ensure plan feasibility.
• Monitor sales forecasts and order intake, adjusting production plans and communicating changes to Customer Service and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Track material shortages and proactively adjust production plans while proposing mitigation actions.
• Identify, escalate, and support resolution of inventory, raw material supply, customer order, and quality-related issues.
• Lead the production planning meeting to ensure alignment, transparency, and agreement across all relevant stakeholders.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience (5+ years) in production or supply planning.
• Solid understanding of supply planning principles, MRP, and inventory management.
• Hands-on experience working with ERP systems (QAD preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools, particularly Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions and with global teams.
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to work in a hands-on, fast-paced manufacturing environment.

How You Would Stand Out

• Previous experience in food manufacturing or environments with strict quality and hygiene standards.
• Experience working in startup or greenfield manufacturing operations.
• Exposure to third-party warehouse (3PL) coordination and materials staging.

Why Choose Us?

• Be part of an innovative startup backed by the global strength of IFF.
• Opportunity to make a visible impact in building and shaping new operations.
• Collaborative and continuous improvement-driven culture.
• Exposure to cross-functional teams and end-to-end supply chain activities.
• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities.
• Commitment to quality, safety, sustainability, and diversity.

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