Planning Supervisor
IFF · Cairo
Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Taste: Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success. The role is based in Cairo, Egypt (Onsite role). Be part of a strategic, agile, and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration!
The Planning Supervisor is responsible for planning, controlling, and optimizing finished goods inventory to ensure product availability, on-time customer fulfillment, and optimal inventory levels. The role leads the finished goods planning team, ensures effective scheduling and production alignment, and actively manages SLOBs (Slow‑Moving, Obsolete & Blocked stocks) while driving continuous improvement across planning processes.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Finished Goods Planning & Inventory Control
- Develop and maintain finished goods plans based on demand forecasts, customer orders, and production schedules.
- Ensure optimal inventory levels by balancing service level targets with working capital objectives.
- Closely monitor finished goods stock, including slow-moving, obsolete, blocked, and excess inventory (SLOBs), and drive mitigation and reduction actions.
- Lead regular SLOB reviews and coordinate action plans with Sales, Production, Quality, and Warehouse teams.
- Ensure FIFO / FEFO compliance and minimize risks of expiry, obsolescence, or write-offs.
- Scheduling & Production Alignment
- Ensure optimum scheduling and production planning in coordination with Production Planning to meet demand efficiently.
- Align finished goods requirements with production capacities to maximize service levels and minimize rework, delays, and inefficiencies.
- Manage allocation and prioritization of finished goods during constrained supply situations.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- 3–5 years’ experience planning supervisory role or supply planning.
- Very good command of English (written and spoken)
- Experience with ERP/WMS systems (SAP, Oracle, Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.).
- Strong leadership background with proven people development achievements.
- Strong collaborator - closely working with Sales, RMs Planning, and Customer Service to reflect demand changes, promotions, and customer priorities.
- Attention to detail -Track and analyze KPIs such as service level, inventory, forecast alignment, and SLOBs.
- Ensure compliance with company planning procedures, internal controls, and audit requirements.
- Focused - Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy, inventory health, and operational performance.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Effective Delegation & influencing skills.
- Ability to arbitrate and or resolve conflict
- Strong collaborator with internal & external teams
Why Choose Us?
- Anchored Position: Full time Role
- Professional onboarding process
- Flexibility, agility in approach to project execution
- Ability to work with multiple disciplines in a dynamic, global environment
- Training opportunities
- Learning and development programs from day one
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