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 17,000 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.As Principal Flavourist Lead, you will serve as the leading expert for the European Savoury segment, driving innovation, technical excellence, and best practices across the flavour creation community. You will develop and mentor talent to build future capabilities, strengthen commercial and business expertise, and create differentiated flavour solutions that reinforce Givaudan's competitive advantage in the savoury market.You will be based in Kemptthal and reporting directly to the Creation Director Europe.In This Exciting Role You Will Be Responsible ForFunctional Leadership of the Savoury Flavourist CommunityLead the European flavourist community, promoting knowledge sharing, collaboration, and innovation.Represent Region in global expert communities of practice to ensure regional relevance in flavour innovation.Accountable for talent and development process within the regional flavour community, by active participation in training and learning programmes for flavourists.Creation Excellence and InnovationDefine and oversee strategic frameworks, tools and design identity goals supporting flavour excellence and innovation. Aligning them with our performance goals.Be the spokesperson for Savoury flavour expertise, representing the function to other teams, industry associations, and key customers.Integrate new digital tools into flavour creation processes, being a champion to the wider community to promote use and to enhance efficiency.Regional Innovation and Customer PartnershipLead mid‑term development programmes, connecting with the sub‑regions to understand their needs, then translating global S&T plans into successful and profitable commercial solutions for the region.Partner with cross‑functional teams (Commercial, S&T, Procurement, Regulatory, Operations, Pricing & Controlling) to improve and deliver superior flavour performance.Serve as a strategic partner to strategic customers, representing Givaudan's creation capabilities in top to top strategic discussions.Your Professional Profile IncludesBachelor or Master's degree in food science, Chemistry, Biology or similarMinimum 20 years of experience as a flavourist - majority within the savoury segmentExperience across multiple countriesExperience technical leadership, innovation and community engagementAdvanced expertise in flavour formulation and sensory evaluation, delivering innovative flavour solutions that meet market needs and guide commercial successEngaging communicator, translating complex topics into clear, applicable insights that influence decisions and foster organizational agreementExpertise in digital tools, data analytics, sustainable sourcing, and modelling to accelerate speed to market, and deliver customer valueExperience connecting technical innovation to strategic results, influencing investment decisions, and strengthening market leadershipYour Benefits In KemptthalExcellent opportunities for progressive learning and development40 hour working week1 remote working day per weekAdditional paid days offFavorable pension fund contributionsSubsidized meals in the Staff restaurantSport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)Discounts at the company shopSubsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcardWorldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospitalWorldwide private accident insuranceAdditional family/education allowanceAt Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Principal Flavourist Lead - Savoury EU (m/f/d) in Lindau Arbeitgeber: Givaudan
Givaudan ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der eine inklusive und unterstützende Arbeitsumgebung bietet, in der Mitarbeiter ihre Fähigkeiten entfalten und wachsen können. Mit einem starken Fokus auf Sicherheit und Nachhaltigkeit im EHS-Bereich fördern wir eine Kultur des kontinuierlichen Lernens und der Zusammenarbeit, die es Ihnen ermöglicht, aktiv zur Verbesserung der Arbeitsbedingungen beizutragen. Unsere vielfältigen Teams und flexiblen Arbeitsmodelle bieten Ihnen die Möglichkeit, Ihre Karriere in einem dynamischen und inspirierenden Umfeld voranzutreiben.
