Sr. Procurement Manager

Job Summary Are you ready to turn procurement data, market insights and category strategies into measurable financial value? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. Scent: Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design. The role is based in Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo , Brazil, and follows a hybrid working model with three days per week onsite. Join a strategic, collaborative and data-focused Global Procurement team that connects procurement decisions with financial outcomes. In this role, you will support the global Scent business by translating sourcing activities, market dynamics and category strategies into stronger forecasts, measurable value and clear business recommendations. You will work across Procurement, Finance, Category Management and business teams, supporting the procurement of synthetic raw materials, including chemicals, as well as natural and artificial fragrance ingredients. Where You’ll Make a Difference Lead procurement inputs for annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning across global Scent categories and regions Develop category financial models, cost forecasts and spend outlooks that reflect market drivers, sourcing activities and business assumptions Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying variances, risks, opportunities and mitigation actions Lead the governance, financial validation and reporting of procurement savings and productivity initiatives Partner with Finance and Category Managers to align savings methodologies, financial baselines, timing and profit-and-loss impact Build scorecards, dashboards and performance reviews by project, category, region and business unit Provide spend analysis, market intelligence, supplier economics, should-cost models and Total Cost of Ownership assessments Support category strategies and sourcing decisions through financial scenarios, business cases and analysis of commodity trends and cost drivers Standardize key performance indicators, forecasting practices and reporting while advancing automation and digital adoption across procurement finance processes What Makes You the Right Fit Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain, Engineering or a related field At least seven years of relevant experience in Procurement, Finance, Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Finance or Procurement Excellence Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, productivity programs and business-case development Experience supporting multiple categories or regions within a global, matrixed organization Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, category management, cost modeling, spend analysis and Total Cost of Ownership Strong…