Development & Industrialization Chemist

Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’. The Company achieved sales of CHF5.1 billion in 2017. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over 100 locations, the company has more than 11,100 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at www.givaudan.com.

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and imagination, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.

As a Development & Industrialization Chemist you will:

• Develop and industrialize new technologies from research to product launch in the market.
• Lead a team of 1-4 direct reports.
• Manage Delivery Systems projects across multiple disciplines and collaborate with cross-functional, cross-regional and internal/external partners (Manufacturing, Purchasing, QA, Sales, Tollers).
• Participate in the development of delivery systems technology strategies from a scientific standpoint.

Your Main Responsibilities:

• Develop new technologies from research to industrial scale.
• Ensure robustness of the process before going to large scale.
• Define, initiate, plan and execute industrialization of new delivery systems technologies in factory (internal or external).
• Identify and quantify continuous improvement, ways of working and technical innovation opportunities.
• Develop action plans for improvement opportunities or further technical capabilities including CAPEX proposals.
• Participate in CAPEX projects, submit CAPEX requests for lab equipment.
• Conduct activities in compliance with internal and external EHS regulations.
• Monitor and report progress and performance against the project plan.
• Manage priorities and change.
• Interact with internal (Manufacturing, Purchasing, QA, Sales) and external stakeholders (Tollers, Suppliers).
• Be part of the Global team of Delivery Systems Product, Process & Industrialization and support in different initiatives whenever needed.

Your Profile:

• Chemical Engineer / Chemist PhD or Master with at least 5 years of industrial experience.
• Knowledge of encapsulation polymerization, organic chemistry, formulation, material sciences.
• Fluent in English and French.

Personality / Competencies:

• Strong Customer Focus (internal and external).
• Problem solving / decision making.
• Cross-functional, structured and data driven, pragmatic.
• Self-empowered, proactive and team-player.
• Rigorous and procedural in approach.
• Open to work in an international environment.

Our Benefits for you:

• Annual salary on 13.5 months.
• Health Insurance - mandatory ('mutuelle').
• Profit Share (not for fixed-term).
• Annual paid leave (40 days).
• Saving Plan - optional.
• CSE discounts and offers.
• Canteen.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.