Sustainability Manager Taste & Wellbeing (m/f/d)
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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.
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. 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. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, 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.
Sustainability Manager Taste & Wellbeing (m/f/d) - Your next role?
As the Sustainability Manager, you will together with the Head of Sustainability, Taste & Wellbeing, partner with divisional stakeholders to develop and implement plans to bring Givaudan's purpose and sustainability agenda to life, following the Divisional Value Proposition to shape the future of food.
You will work in close collaboration with the Head of Sustainability and the team, including programme teams and the F&B divisional team to foster alignment and consistency.
You will be based in Kemptthal, Switzerland (hybrid role, #LI-Hybrid), but you can be based in any other T&W location in Europe (Avignon, Argenteuil, Naarden, Dortmund, Milton Keynes, Sant Celoni) and reporting to the Head of Sustainability Taste & Wellbeing.
You will:
Business Partnering with Divisional Stakeholders
Partner with divisional teams (strategy, marketing, commercial, communications) to leverage Givaudan's sustainability agenda within T&W value propositions
Bring outside-in thought leadership on Sustainability relevant to the Division, particularly around food systems transformation, and evolving legislation
Represent Divisional needs within Sustainability team
Advocate for divisional needs within ongoing programme/project development
Prepare and collate cross-functional Divisional information and evidence for corporate and internal reporting, as well as representing the division in the annual assurance process
Programme development & strategic projects
Lead projects as required to advance Givaudan's purpose/ sustainability agenda
Contribute to sustainability communications as needed
Customer engagements
Partner with commercial teams to engage proactively and reactively with customers
Drive the identification of continuous improvement opportunities together with the GBS Sustainability Solutions team
External engagement
Represent Givaudan in external engagements on sustainability – for example in pre-competitive forums such as WBCSD and /or other industry dialogues
Your professional profile includes:
Bachelor's degree in Business/ Marketing/ Strategy. Additional degree or experience in Corporate Sustainability or equivalent
5+ years experience in a global business environment- experience in the area of Sustainability Strategy /Marketing/ Corporate Social Responsibility
Experience in the FMCG sector or chemicals/ ingredients sector is a plus
Experience of certifications a plus
Fluency in English, additional local language is a plus
Research skills, and strong abilities in problem-solving and decision-making
Excellent communication skills
Interact at multiple levels with different partners
Autonomous and comfortable with cross-functional set-ups and
Excellent project management skills
Coordination and facilitation skills
Strong customer service focus
Passion for sustainability and a belief in how businesses can make a positive contribution to a better future
Our Benefits:
Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
Additional paid days off
Favorable pension fund contributions
Subsidized meals in the Staff restaurant / You benefit from a discounted catering offer (incl. lunch)
Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)
Discounts at the company shop
Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half-fare travelcard
Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital
Worldwide private accident insurance
Additional family/education allowance
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.
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.
