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.

Application Coordinator

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.  

Application Coordinator - Your next step?

As an Application Coordinator, reporting to the Beverages Application Manager, you will participate in flavour application and provide technical expertise to lead operational excellence and improve client delivery systems, according to our goals and EH&S policies.

 

Main responsibilities:

Flavour Application

  • Execute daily brief-related tasks including flavour selection, product evaluation, and application development.
  • Lead evaluations of flavours in food applications for briefs, research projects and portfolio evaluations
  • Select flavours for projects according to specified requirements (i.e. customer, regulatory, legislation, cost) and suggest improvements for the most common applications
  • Identify appropriate flavour delivery systems and technologies for customer projects in specific applications

 

Knowledge sharing & expertise

  • Be a technical expert and advisor to marketing, sales, flavour creation, and customers for specific applications
  • Coach, train, and motivate technicians and technologists

 

Data maintenance

  • Maintain the flavour performance data for the flavour portfolio through evaluation in finished product and capture of profiles

 

Environmental Health & Safety

  • Maintain a safe, clean and organized lab environment following EH&S policies and hold others accountable for following these guidelines

 

This is a hybrid position (4 days at office, 1 day remote) at our Jaguaré site.

 

You?

  • Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Chemistry.
  • At least 7 years' experience in similar roles.
  • Experience working with beverages category.
  • Specialization or post-graduate course in related area is preferred.
  • Understanding of selected food applications, ingredients, and processes with practical experience in food manufacturing environment
  • Experience with flavour reactions/interactions in common food products
  • Project management skills.
  • Ability to translate market trends into products for selected customers.
  • Intermediate Level of English.

 

Our Benefits:

  • 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.

 

Diversity and Inclusion - Inclusive Workplace Commitment:

At Givaudan, we value diversity and believe that a variety of perspectives enhances our workplace. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively seek to hire individuals with disabilities, different ethnicities and genders and are committed to ensure equal opportunities for all employees and support their success.

 

#LI-Hybrid


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.

Remote working:  Hybrid



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.