Head of Delivery system AB

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and imagination, 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.

In France, discover the empowered passionate professionals who made history creating our legendary perfumery school. Feel the heritage. Acquire knowledge and experience, gained in our renowned European Creation Centre, or from any of our 17 innovative sites across the country. Every day, your commitment, your humility, and your risk-taking will shape our future. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

PURPOSE & SCOPE OF THE JOB

Manager of delivery system product developments for cosmetic application AB (Active Beauty business) and projects management of external activity, supervising customized project related to Delivery system technology. Developing and scoping new technologies to the current capabilities (Spherulites & NV). Building the future team for DS.

Main Responsibilities & Duties

• Managing delivery system product development for cosmetic application AB (Active Beauty business)
• Supervising external activity related to Nanovethores activity on Delivery system
• Management of customized projects for DS including internal / external activities
• Identification of new technologies or renovation of existing technology related to DS
• Develop and maintain scientific excellence in his/her field
• Giving strategic vision to DS products for pushing AB business
  
  

You will report to

Direct report: AB S&T Director

Functional Reports: Other Head of platform, Head of Biological evaluation, R&D coordinator, Marketing Team, RAPS team, IP team, Delivery system Team from Fragrance division, HSE team, IT team

Education & Knowledge

• Engineer level (Bac+ 5 minimum) or PhD level Mandatory scientific background: chemistry, biotechnology, delivery system or equivalent domain
• Knowledge on Cosmetic industry, cosmetics compliancy, product design will be an advantage Strategic and innovative mindset, people coordination and engagement, scientific excellent and rigour, auton-omy and proactivity are essential
  
  

Experience

• 7 -10 years of job experience with at least 2 years of industrial experience PhD level,
• 7 years of experience with at least 2 years of industrial experience
  
  

Job Specific Competencies

Basic :

• Fluent English
• Computer literacy
  
  

Scientific and data analysis skills :

• Scientific/analytical skills
• Technical skills/knowledge in area of specialty
• Extensive knowledge of methods & scientific principles
• Ability to interpret experimental results and suggests next round of experiments
• Basic knowledge of fragrance science and technology
• Knowledge in relevant scientific literature
  
  

Project Management skills :

• Project management Project coordination
• Transversal management
  
  

BENEFIT:

• Annual salary on 13.5 months
• Health Insurance - mandatory ("mutuelle")
• Profit Share
• Annual paid leave (40 days)
• Saving Plan - optional
• CSE discounts and offers
• Canteen
  
  

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.