Junior Evaluator (m/f/d)

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. Junior Evaluator (m/f/d) 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. Junior Evaluator – Your future position? As an Evaluator within the cross category team, you will provide fragrance winners to Sales by managing briefs, evaluating and selecting successful fragrances according to project priorities. Every discovery you make, shapes joyful memories for millions: capturing the hearts of consumers. You will be reporting to the Creative Fragrance Team Director. The position will be based in Baierbrunn, near Munich. This is a temporary position for a fixed term of 12 months. In this exciting role, you will: Independently handle briefs while managing internal resources according to projects Set up action plans/timetables for each brief Set general fragrances directions, organize evaluation sessions, evaluate candidates & provide feedback to perfumers Coordinate with other departments specific needs on briefs (Market Research, Lab. Factory, Q.A…) control \“checkpoints” during brief process (cost, norms, deadliness, stabilities, base, availability…), provide feedback to sales, and ensure that samples are received by Sales on time with requested support data Motivate perfumers and regularly investigate potentially promising olfactive routes with perfumers. Contribute to olfactory analysis of new products to identify interesting notes for creative development. Monitor & Update the quality of the fragrance Library Follow the Best Practices and efficiency improvement opportunities Anticipate market tastes; collaborate with marketing colleagues on proactive concept generation Write olfactory summaries of a region/market and customer for knowledge-building & sharing Conduct regular customer presentations/interactions Your professional profile includes: Qualification/Advanced degree in perfumery is preferred Minimum 2 years of experience in the fragrance industry Cross category evaluation experience is a plus Good knowledge of the industry and the customers Good knowledge of naturality aspects Passion for perfume and olfaction Excellent communication skills, diplomacy, tenacity, curiosity, resilience, creativity, pro-activity, storytelling (internal and customers) and team spirit Excellent organisation skills, and ability to handle several projects at once Fluent English/German is mandatory Our Benefits: You have short, open and honest communication channels in a great team. You will work 37.5 hour per week with very flexible working hours and the option of mobile working. You will be paid according to one of the best-paid collective agreement 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. Every essence of you enriches our world. Remote working: On-site 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.