Raw Material Senior Buyer

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 Mexico City (hybrid 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

• Leading supplier evaluation and selection within the tail portfolio, ensuring alignment with business needs across quality, service, specifications, and cost efficiency.

• Staying informed on evolving business requirements, including product changes, forecasts, and critical demand.

• Participating in Core Strategy Teams for raw materials in the Efficiency and/or Essential Quadrants.

• Negotiating pricing based on market trends and business strategies, while identifying cost optimization opportunities.

• Executing Tail Spend strategy to maximize value from low-volume suppliers.

• Representing sourcing in project development meetings and contributing to strategic planning.

• Ensuring procurement activities comply with SOPs, audit standards, and company policies.

• Utilizing sourcing tools such as e-auctions, RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, and sealed bids; drafting and managing contracts as needed.

• Tracking procurement performance and resolving supplier issues related to delivery, quality, pricing, and blocked invoices.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Graduates with at least 3 to 5 years of experience in Procurement.

• Raw Material Procurement knowledge

• 2 years’ experience on negotiation

• Proficiency in spoken and written English, other language is a plus.

• Six Sigma Green Belt certification would be a plus.

• Proficient in SAP for procurement and supplier management tasks

• Knowledge of procurement processes and supplier networks within the U.S. market

How Would You Stand Out?

• Fast learner with strong curiosity and willingness to grow

• Passionate about technology and interested in AI trends

• Excellent planning and organizational skills

Why Choose Us?

• Home office opportunity

• Professional onboarding process

• Training opportunities

• Learning and development programs

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