Russian Speaking Procurement Coordinator

IFF is a global creator and manufacturer of scent, taste, nutrition, and biosciences solutions that puts the needs of our people, customers, and communities at the heart of what we do. Our Global Shared Services (GSS) team is building a leading organization rooted in a culture of continuous improvement, clean process design, and adoption of the latest technology and automation innovations. We are very excited to welcome a Russian Speaking Procurement Coordinator to our team with a temporary contract until September 2026.
The role is based in our Budapest GSS (hybrid model combining office & remote work). You’ll join a team of agile, customer-focused thinkers who collaboratively solve difficult business problems.

Job description:

• Developing a good understanding of our business processes
• Managing Vendor and Material Onboarding process (gathering documentation from Suppliers, checking internal approvals, etc.)
• Providing support and information for eSourcing and purchasing requisitions
• Identifying opportunities for globalization and automation of administrative activities related to sourcing processes, master data and costing
• Training and re-training professionals responsible for managing and operating processes
• Supporting procurement managers, quality department, regulatory, etc. in projects and ad hoc requests
• Handling Ad Hoc projects as assigned to support Global Procurement strategy
• Working in SAP or other ERP systems
• Other duties as ordered by the direct manager

• Fluency in English and Russian are a must
• Process-oriented approach to understand and manage complex, workflow driven administrative processes
• Independence, persistence and proactivity
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• University degree in Economics
• MS Office skills are a must
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and manage business relationships across borders
• Natural drive to take ownership of your work and seek improvements our operations
• Procurement experience is a huge advantage
• Any ERP knowledge is nice to have

• HO opportunity 3 days/week)
• Professional onboarding process
• Multinational and supporting environment
• Cafeteria, health insurance
• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programs
• Team building

With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partner with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products the world craves.
As a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, we do a lot and continually innovate to do it better.
For more than 130 years we’ve been focused on finding the most innovative solutions to help bring “better for you” products to market. While we have grown over the years, we remain agile in our approach and put our customers’ needs at the forefront of our thinking.
We offer end-to-end service that few can deliver on. Our unparalleled product portfolio is the most robust in the industry and we have leadership positions across key taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzymes, cultures, soy proteins and probiotics categories.
IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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 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: https://www.iff.com/responsibilities/diversity-equity-inclusion to learn more.