Givaudan Careers Perfumery Lab Supervisor (m/f/d)

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. 

In this full-time role as Perfumery Lab Supervisor (m/f/d) in Kemptthal you will support the daily operation and research activities of the perfumery laboratory, contributing to fragrance development projects.

Reporting to our Perfumer, you will:

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  Coordinate perfumery laboratory activities in agreement with the research perfumer

  
  


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  Manage the perfumery lab team (1-2 team members) in their daily activities and development

  
  


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  Lead the management of the stock of perfumery ingredients and in-house prepared compounds with the support of the perfumery laboratory team

  
  


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  Prepare fragrance mixtures, including solid calculation to determine ingredient ratios, and perform data analysis relevant to formulation development

  
  


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  Incorporate raw fragrance ingredients in different applications for various internal evaluation stages in perfumery

  
  


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  Set up and organize perfumery evaluation sessions

  
  


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  Use and maintain multiple company database software and tools

  
  


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  Perform any combination of sample management tasks, including labeling, preparing for shipping, transporting to labs, inventorying, and disposing

  
  


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  Develop an understanding of perfumery raw materials (handling, stock management, olfactory profile) under the leadership of perfumers

  
  

You?

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  Education/apprenticeship as a chemical laboratory technician

  
  


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  Minimum 5 years of practical experience in a laboratory environment following EHS guidelines

  
  


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  Practical experience in laboratory procedures and mastery of proportions

  
  


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  Supervisor experience of a small team is beneficial

  
  


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  Passion for detail and high-quality standards in company products

  
  


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  Sample management experience in the specialty or pharmaceutical industry is a plus

  
  


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  Desire to work in an organized manner towards deadlines

  
  


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  Excellent interpersonal skills and enjoyment of teamwork

  
  


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  Good working knowledge of German and English; French is a plus

  
  


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  Proficient computer skills: MS Office and various web applications

  
  

   

  
  

Our Benefits:

Duties and responsibilities may vary and can be adjusted by the line manager on short notice.

At 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.