Firmenich Work Values

Daily Duties at Firmenich:

Software Development Team Member – While employed by a flavor and fragrance mfg company as a Logistics/Inventory Control Manager I was assigned to a special project team to work with a software developer to utilize a manufacturing information system (MIMS). MIMS consisted of modules for Order Entry, Bill of Material, Production Planning/Scheduling, Quality Control, Purchasing, Shipping/Receiving, Sales and Accounting. Data from these modules was then available to develop customized reporting via a powerful data base manager accessible through simple commands. This was a 2-year development project. Logistics/Inventory Control Manager - While employed as an Executive Secretary to the VP of Mfg and Logistics I was transferred to the Flavor Division. Primary responsibility was to track incoming orders, compare inventory available to bill of material requirements for order, determine if material on hand is sufficient for manufacturing, monitor/adjust inventory levels, coordinated with purchasing for domestically available ingredients or with home office in Geneva for imported ingredients, determine batch size to fulfill order and maintain reasonable finished product inventory levels, schedule with production and advise quality control and shipping of dispatch schedules. All orders were monitored for scheduled ship date throughout the process and clients and salesmen were kept informed of any delays. Client activity reports were generated allowing Sales to routinely update sales forecasts and/or lead time requirements. Executive Secretary to Vice President of Manufacturing and Logistics – While employed as a Girl Friday/Inventory Control Clerk for the Flavor Division was promoted to work directly with the Vice President. Primary responsibilities included daily meetings to review all incoming orders for both the Flavor and Fragrance Divisions, review production schedules, review shipping schedules, detail meetings with inventory management, production, shipping, purchasing, quality control, sales, development and accounting. Correspond daily with home office in Geneva via telex advising them of any problems and decided course of action. Also responsible to troubleshoot problem areas, meet with departments involved and present a possible solution. Girl Friday/Inventory Control Clerk – Was employed by a flavor and fragrance company to assist the Inventory Manager for the Flavor Division in recording incoming order, checking order against inventory available, alert manager of any material requirements based on predetermined inventory levels, coordinate with purchasing for material requirements, type bill of material for production, deduct production usage from available inventory upon completion of batch, coordinate with purchasing, production, quality control, shipping and sales and advise manager of any problem areas

What they like about Firmenich:

A hiring company that offers alternative approaches to pay, performance bonuses, and/or equity in the firm is very attractive to you. You're generally less interested in working for an organization offering only traditional, salary-based compensation, one with limited opportunity to acquire equity in the firm, or one that does not actively promote skill development. In addition, you are more likely to choose a company that offers a variety of internal career options, with defined career paths. You view the learning of new skills and development of your expertise as key to your career advancement. These aspects of an organization may become even more important to you as you progress in your field, and are especially critical if you change career or occupation.

Tags

work from home, MS Office, Software Trainer, Order Processing, Office Manager, Executive Assistant, Inventory Planner

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , Troubleshooting, Training

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