Fragrance Technical Lead — Lab & Innovation

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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 CHF
5.1billion 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

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, 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. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people.

Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Overall mission:

As a Fragrance Technical Manager you will lead the Technical Support Lab, ensuring efficient execution of testing, analysis, and customer support activities through technical expertise and team leadership. You will be the central link between our teams and external partners to guarantee quality, innovation, and operational excellence in fragrance development. You will be based in Baierbrunn (Germany) and report to the Development Laboratories Director.

You are responsible for:

• Coordinate the activities of the Technical Support Lab, including sample preparation, performing stability tests for internal customers, and setting priorities
• Provide technical support by applying broad knowledge for the development, production, and sales teams and for external customers, ensuring execution, quality, and cost efficiency
• Lead, and optimizing the work of a team of laboratory assistants
• Ensure that staff follows established processes.
• Oversee HR processes such as performance management, development, and coaching in close collaboration with the Lab Director
• Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly laboratory environment following EHS guidelines

You will:

• Manage the Technical Support Team assistants regarding the stability and compatibility testing of fragrance oils in customer products
• Be the main laboratory contact for customers and projects
• Conduct root cause analysis and develop and assess technical solutions
• Maintain contact with all partners to exchange knowledge and stay up to date
• Oversee the production of internal bases by cooperating with raw material suppliers and coordinating production planning
• Perform physical and chemical measurements, summarize results, and operate and maintain standard laboratory equipment

You have:

• A university degree, Bachelor's, or Master's, in Chemistry or a related field
• Initial professional experience in a laboratory or production environment
• 3+ years experience leading a team
• Knowledge of good laboratory practices, handling lab equipment, and safe handling of chemicals
• 3+ years experience in perfumery and product industrialization
• A collaborator and communicator with fluent language skills in German and English
• You will work 37.5 hours per week and will be paid according to one of the best-paid collective agreements in Germany as part of the chemical industry (plus holiday allowance, Christmas allowance and bonus), have 30 (+5) days holiday per calendar year and an employer-financed company pension scheme
• What else we offer:
  Convenient location, parking facilities, subsidized meals, leased bicycles, EGYM Wellpass and fresh organic fruit, water, coffee and tea free of charge

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