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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 5.1 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.
Regional Quality Lab Excellence Program Manager
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, 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.
As the Regional Quality Laboratory Excellence Program Manager for Europe and SAMEA, you will be responsible for representing the quality labs in regional and cross-functional projects. You will serve as the Regional Process Owner and will lead projects aiming to continuously improve quality labs.
You will report to the Head of Quality Europe and you will be part of the Regional Quality Team.
Location of the role can be in Dortmund (DE), Zuerich (CH), Naarden (NL) or Budapest (HU)
You will:
Manage projects (OpEx, automation, cycle time, ring testing, EDI with vendors, KPIs, best practice, calibration, outsourcing / in-sourcing decisions, reduced and customer specific testing)
Establish and maintain a regional skill matrix and support talent management plans
Promote systematic exchange of knowledge
Coordinate Quality lab expert, incl. contact to suppliers and external labs
Validate and communicate changes and important information to the quality lab community, project teams
Ensure validation and verification of analytical methods
Validate CAPEX requests and provide support for realization
Manage and perform internal lab assessments and support qualification of external laboratories
Define extended and regionally harmonized quality lab KPIs for OpEx
Your professional profile includes:
Technical university degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology or business degree with proven technical experience.
Overall work experience minimum 5-10 years. Function related experience of minimum 5 years preferable within the Flavour or Food industry
Experience to coordinate multiple labs (>5) within a geographical region (e.g. Europe)
Strong analytical skills, with understanding of quality lab processes
Experience in Flavour, food, chemical or pharmaceutical industries
Strong project management skills
Ability to travel 20-30%
Understanding of Food Safety and Quality Systems
Our Benefits:
Flexibility in location
Home office opportunity (hybrid working structure)
Great compensation package based on your location
Training and career development opportunities
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Givaudan is a global leading company in taste and wellbeing, fragrance and beauty. With its heritage stretching back over 250 years, the company has a long history of innovating scents and tastes. From a favourite drink to your daily meal, from prestige perfumes to cosmetics and laundry care, its creations inspire emotiions and delight millions of consumers the world over. The company is committed to driving purpose-led. long-term growth while leading the way to improve happiness and health for people and nature. In the fiscal year 2020, the Company employed over 15,800 people worldwide and achieved sales of CHF 6,3 billion and a free cash flow of 12,8% of sales. Let's imagine together on www.givaudan.com.
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.You work within an inspiring team culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Join us and Impact Your World
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.
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.
Remote working: Hybrid
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.
Join us and Impact Your World
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.