Regional Technology Head, Fragrance

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.

Head of Fragrance Science & Technology LATAM, your future role?

You will work for a company that touches billions of consumers more than a hundred times a day. With its heritage stretching back over 250 years, Givaudan Fragrance & Beauty has a long history of scents. We have a culture that works to inspire, challenge and capture the heart and souls of our customers and consumers worldwide.

Working on-site in our corporate offices in Sao Paulo, and reporting to the Head of Global Fragrance Technology, you will join a team of passionate shapers of the best fragrances in the world.

As the Head of Science & Technology for our Fragrance business in Latam, you will lead an accomplished and developed team of researchers and fragrance experts. Your mission will be to provide comprehensive technical, analytical, and sensory support to our Commercial and Development communities in the region, making an important contribution to deliver innothe best products to our customers and to consolidate Givaudan's market leadership.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead the LATAM Science & Technology team, with a focus on their integration and development.
• Manage and help implement our fragrance technologies portfolio in the region.
• Provide expert knowledge and advice on the available and new fragrance technologies to our Sales and Product Development teams.
• Provide support to Sales, Product Development, and our customers on the implementation of our Technology portfolio.
• Research and propose original ways to combine existing technologies to create fragrance solutions.
• Gather and analyze relevant information across the region; share insights with global teams.
• Collect and consolidate technical competitive intelligence in the region.
• Manage the library of available technology demos and presentations.
• Be the main technical contact point for our main customers.
• Provide customer presentations and demonstrations that showcase how technologies add benefit to fragrances.
• Facilitate technology assessment and implementation in a customer context.
• Align with Global Analytical and Sensory best practices.
• Promote and embed EHS guidelines / best practices.

You?

If you are someone who wants to shape your own world, who excels being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment, who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are, then join us – and improve your world.

Your professional profile requires:

• University degree in relevant scientific discipline, such as Chemical Engineering or similar, with a PhD or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of experience in Research & Development/Science & Technology function in the fragrance industry, with 5 years at a senior leadership role in a multicultural and international environment.
• Experience of fragrance sciences.
• Project management experience.
• Fluent level of English, Spanish and Portuguese.
• Creativity, curiosity, leadership, autonomy and a business focus are some of the necessary soft skills for the role.

Our Benefits

• Annual bonus.
• Company car.
• Medical and Dental plan for you and your dependents.
• Private Pension Plan.
• Life Insurance.
• On-site restaurant.
• Free Parking or Charter or Transportation Voucher.
• GymPass.
• Daycare Assistance (for women with children up to 5 years and 11 months).
• Pharmacy Assistance (medicine paid through payroll).
• Employee Assistance Program - specialized assistance and guidance in legal, psychological, financial, and social matters - 100% Confidential.

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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.
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.