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 frontier 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.
Business Development Analyst (m/f/t)
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 for billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
As a Business Development Analyst you are part of the European Business Development Team focused on strengthening and transforming customer relationships, partnerships, and business initiatives to foster collaboration, enhance agility, and fuel business growth.
You will directly report to the Business Development Director.
In this exciting role you will:
Partnership/Startups
* Oversee and analyse sales performance across sub‑regions and segments, identifying improvement opportunities and maintaining an accurate and current partnership and start‑up overview.
* Drive the establishment of an internal start‑up community of practice and develop communication strategies aligned with the Business Development Manager.
* Increase business and ecosystem understanding by following and reporting on relevant start‑up ecosystems, new players and competitive activities.
Digital / Digital Transformation
* Support Givaudan’s digitalisation journey by ensuring effective use and continuous improvement of key tools and processes.
* Drive adoption and optimisation of digital initiatives, ensuring effective implementation, reporting, and data‑driven improvements.
* Reporting and analysis of digital adoption in line with European needs and requirements.
* Lead organisation of regional governance and liaise with the global governance processes.
* Support the development and testing of customer‑facing tools related to sustainability.
* Be an ATLAS PowerUser for the Regional Innovation Team in Kemptthal.
Customer Projects
* Provide project coordination, follow up with contributors and ensure timely input from stakeholders.
* Provide data, analysis and action recommendations (desk research: stakeholders, business context, etc.).
* Produce insights reports in the targeted identification of potential new business opportunities through market analysis and landscaping.
Your professional profile includes:
* You have a background in business or commerce, ideally complemented by additional training in Business Administration, Marketing or a related area.
* Ideally with 1–3 years of experience in business development, innovation, or analytics preferably within an international environment (FMCG, food or chemicals).
* Exposure to digital transformation projects, start‑up ecosystems or sustainability initiatives is an advantage.
* Advanced command of Excel, Power BI or Salesforce, with the ability to manage complex data analysis and reporting.
* Excellent communication skills with an ability to transform complex data into persuasive stories and actionable insights.
* Fluency in German and English required.
Our benefits in Kemptthal
* Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
* Additional paid days off.
* Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital.
* Favorable pension fund contributions.
* Subsidised meals in the staff restaurant / discounted catering offer (incl. lunch).
* Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site).
* Discounts at the company shop.
* Free staff parking.
* Additional family/education allowance (if applicable).
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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. Every essence of you enriches our world.
Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity. We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal‑pay employer.
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.
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