Global H&B Business Integration Leader Lived Microbials; Cultures & Probiotics

Position: Global H&B Business Integration Leader Lived Microbials (Cultures & Probiotics)
** Työn yhteenveto
** 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.
For Health & Biosciences Operations, the Global Supply Business Integration Leader (BIT) assigned to each BU serves as the primary point of contact for all operations-related topics. This role can be based out of our offices in Dange Saint Romain, France;
Leiden, Netherlands OR Madison, WI in a hybrid capacity.
** Where You’ll Make a Difference
** Global Supply Business Integration Leader is accountable for bridging business and operations through:
* ** Supervisory Board Role:
** Acting as a strategic advisor, guiding and aligning operations with the Business Unit and related functions.
* ** Strategic Alignment:
** Driving collaboration on long-term capacity planning, manufacturing and technology development, asset and technology investments, footprint optimization, new product pipeline, and continuous improvements in cost, capacity, and quality.
* ** Risk Management Leadership:
** Leading risk management within the stage gate process (Commercialization and Change Management), ensuring compliance, representing supply/operations in reviews, and communicating BU capital needs while leveraging across units.
* ** Business Goal Delivery:
** Aligning and prioritizing support for new product launches, cost optimization, supply reliability, inventory and quality improvements; leveraging existing assets; executing continuous improvement initiatives; and strengthening production robustness.
* ** Cross-Functional Communication:
** Translating BU vision and priorities to supply teams and conveying supply perspectives back to the BU.
* ** Customer Engagement:
** Directly interacting with key customers when appropriate.
* ** Portfolio Development:
** Partnering with product management to sponsor new product and improvement projects, rationalize portfolios, enable cost, capacity, and quality gains, manage complexity, and explore solutions including contract manufacturing and global/regional production strategies.
* ** Program Implementation:
** Ensuring early supply involvement in programs, actively sponsoring key initiatives, and forming ad hoc teams to resolve production and supply challenges.
* ** Capability Building:
** Enhancing operational and functional capabilities through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching.
** What Makes You the Right Fit
*** BSc in Life Sciences or Engineering; MBA or equivalent business experience preferred.
* Strong understanding of Health & Biosciences products, technologies, processes, and operations.
* Minimum 10 years in industrial process engineering/manufacturing, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
* Proven ability to build effective networks and influence across functions and geographies.
* Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.
* Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
** How would you stand out**
* ** Strategic & Business Acumen:
** Demonstrated ability to think conceptually and strategically, apply differential management, and build win-win partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to drive business opportunities.
* ** Market & Technical Expertise:
** Strong operational mindset with in-depth knowledge of manufacturing, supply chain, and end-to-end processes. Skilled in leveraging market insights, customer engagement, and competitive intelligence to develop technically driven value propositions across diverse product portfolios.
* ** Leadership &

Collaboration:

** Proven ability to influence decisions, foster cross-functional collaboration (R&D, Operations, Legal, Business Units), and communicate effectively across cultures and organizational levels. Hands-on, action-oriented approach with a track record of driving results, engagement, and accountability.
** Why Choose us
*** Take on a high-impact role with opportunities to shape operations strategy, drive innovation,…