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Category Technical Leader

As Category Technical Leader you will translate our needs into a technical strategy that results in projects built into a roadmap for the category. Moreover you will manage the technical category team to meet the milestones. As category sponsor you will also guide all innovation projects in the category towards commercialization. You will be based in Kemptthal and report directly to the Head of Explore Food Ingredients.

 

Sounds interesting? If you aim to exceed customer expectations, provide value to and desire to build relationships with our partners, this could well be the perfect opportunity for you.

 

You Will:

 

Strategy Management

• Shape the technical strategy for the Texture and Emulsification category 


• Ensure alignment of programs and functional area targets with our category strategy


• Provide a view of how to best use Science and Technology foundation projects in the category to deliver the strategy


• Ensure state-of-the-art landscapes and balanced technology roadmaps for defined technical category 


• Review competitors, IP and regulatory landscape as part of the exercise to identify gaps, needs and constraints

 

Innovation Management

• Monitor technological advances in all relevant disciplines


• Identify external partners and work with functional heads to incorporate new external technologies in the innovation portfolio 


• Review innovation roadmaps with regions to gain regional approval


• Monitor progress of programs for the technical category innovation portfolio


• Provide input to Science and Technology Functional Heads and Flavors Patent Committee

 

Team Management

• Manage a group of Scientific Employees


• Set targets, reviews, performance evaluations and talent evaluations for the team


• Develop Scientists concerning functional competencies

 

Partner Management

• Ensure effective communication and collaboration across departments inside and outside of Science and Technology


• Coordinate validation with regional champions of new technologies at the stage where the Technical Readiness is reached within the Develop phase of the project

 

Be contact for technical aspects

• Be the contact person for the whole organization for any technical aspects relating to the responsible technical category


• Main contact for technical issues for key customers

 

You?

Are you someone who wants to shape your world? Who excels being in a multinational culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and work in a team as passionate as you are? Then join us - and improve your world.

 

You Have:

• PhD in Food Science, Chemistry or Biology


• 10+ years of experience in a similar role in the food industry


• Experience with leading scientists and science programs  


• Technical expertise on quillaia extracts and their applications


• Technical expertise on oat extracts and their applications


• Experienced in delivering innovation in the texture and emulsification area


• Experience with market trends and dynamics in the field, competitive landscapes and regulatory framework


• Business Fluent in English; additional languages are of advantage

 

Our Benefits:

• Variable pension fund contribution


• Sport and leisure club


• Company shop


• Staff restaurant


• Public transportation support

 

Your future employer?

 

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 5.5 billion in 2018. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over 145 locations, the company has almost 13,600 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at www.givaudan.com..