Job Summary Are you passionate about transforming global manufacturing through technology, process excellence, and collaboration? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health and biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. In this role, you will support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing operations as part of our SAP S/4HANA transformation journey. You will serve as a critical link between business stakeholders, manufacturing sites, Information Technology teams, and external partners, translating business needs into scalable solutions. The role is based in Brazil or Finland and follows a hybrid work model, with three to four days per week in the office.This is a temporary, fixed-term position supporting a major SAP transformation initiative. Be part of a motivated, collaborative, and open-minded team where together we can make a meaningful impact. Where You’ll Make a Difference Lead business process design, harmonization, and continuous improvement for manufacturing and operations within SAP S/4HANA. Partner with business leaders to define future-state process models, business requirements, and scalable system solutions. Collaborate with the SAP team to prepare the existing SAP landscape by streamlining processes and improving data quality ahead of the transformation. Support SAP S/4HANA deployment activities, including solution design, testing, training, cutover, and post-go-live hypercare. Partner with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and automation teams to enable effective end-to-end integration with SAP. Drive process standardization, governance, compliance, and adoption across global manufacturing sites. Lead workshops and process assessments with business stakeholders, Information Technology teams, and external partners. Manage process documentation, business requirements, testing strategies, training materials, defect resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives. Mentor business and Information Technology resources and provide leadership across project workstreams. What Makes You the Right Fit At least 10 years of SAP experience, with deep expertise in manufacturing and operations processes and the SAP functional modules that support them. Extensive experience delivering SAP S/4HANA implementations or large-scale transformation programs in global manufacturing environments. Strong knowledge of production planning, manufacturing execution, inventory management, quality management, and supply chain processes. Hands-on experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), automation, and process control environments. Experience integrating manufacturing systems and shop-floor technologies with SAP environments. Previous experience as a team lead, functional lead, or people manager, with the ability to guide cross-functional workstreams. Strong business process management, stakeholder engagement, communication, facilitation, documentation, testing, and change management capabilities. Experience working within Agile project delivery environments. Ability to work in a hybrid model in Brazil or Finland and travel internationally on a limited basis. How Would You Stand Out? Experience with TrakSys Manufacturing Execution System. Experience with the existing SAP LP1 landscape. A collaborative, practical approach to solving complex business and technology challenges across global teams. Why Choose Us? Play a key role in a global SAP S/4HANA transformation with meaningful impact across manufacturing operations. Work closely with business, manufacturing, automation, and Information Technology leaders across multiple locations. Help shape standardized, scalable processes and solutions for the future of manufacturing at IFF. Build broad exposure to SAP, Manufacturing Execution Systems, automation, process control, and end-to-end supply chain operations. Join a collaborative team that values expertise, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing. Explore the potential for a longer-term internal opportunity based on future business needs. 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 At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products – advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience. We value an inclusive, creative workplace where all individuals can thrive and do their best work. We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.

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