Job Title: Creation Director Europe
As the Creation Director Europe at Givaudan, you will lead our flavour creation community to develop market-relevant flavour solutions that foster business growth and strengthen customer partnerships. You'll inspire teams, shape strategic direction, and transform creative concepts into impactful commercial successes.
Your role will be based at our Innovation Center in Kemptthal, reporting directly to the Head of Regional Innovation Europe.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy
- Define and guide Europe's flavour growth strategy, incorporating cross-regional insights.
- Strengthen leadership in high-growth market segments by identifying competitive advantages and opportunities.
- Identify technical ingredient gaps and collaborate with partners to address them.
- Articulate your strategic vision for the evolution of the flavour creation community, ensuring alignment and enthusiasm across teams and partners.
Innovation & Development
- Collaborate with S&T, Product Management, Product Development, Marketing, and Regulatory teams to test and launch new value propositions.
- Create flavour and taste formulations utilizing advanced tools and functional ingredients.
- Integrate innovations into compelling, customer-ready solutions.
- Champion and communicate a forward-looking roadmap that energizes teams and positions Givaudan as a market leader.
Execution and Customer Engagement
- Act as a visible and credible ambassador for the European flavour creation vision, embodying technical excellence and creative leadership.
- Provide technical input for customer briefs, promoting co-creation to expedite time to market.
- Present innovative and technical concepts to customers and partners.
- Oversee the Flavourist School and creation training programs.
Knowledge & Systems
- Ensure communication channels and best practices reflect the shared purpose of the creation community, driving coherence and pride within the network.
- Serve as the internal and external subject-matter expert in high-growth flavour domains.
- Encourage technical knowledge sharing and enhance digital creation tools and systems.
People and Talent Leadership
- Lead and represent the entire European flavour creation community.
- Inspire and engage diverse teams by articulating a vision for excellence that fosters innovation and internal collaboration.
- Build talent pipelines and share best practices globally.
- Train creation team members in the region on new ingredients and technologies.
Professional Profile
- Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Flavour Technology, Sensory Science or related field.
- 15+ years of experience in flavour creation, development, or R&D with cross-functional leadership.
- Previous experience in a flavour company is mandatory, along with expertise in raw materials, formulation, sensory evaluation, and scale-up.
- Strong market awareness, regulatory knowledge, and customer insight skills.
- Creative, experimental mindset with openness to new technologies.
- Proficient in translating complex technical concepts into clear commercial value narratives.
- Recognized for your ability to articulate a compelling vision, influence diverse audiences, and inspire teams with clarity and purpose.
- Business fluency in English; additional language skills are advantageous.
Our Benefits in Kemptthal
- Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
- Flexible working model with a 40-hour work week.
- Additional paid days off and favorable pension fund contributions.
- Subsidized meals in the staff restaurant and discounted catering offers.
- Access to a sports and leisure club with amenities on-site.
- Discounts at the company shop and free staff parking.
- Subsidized REKA vouchers and SBB half-fare travel card.
- Complimentary beverages (tea, coffee, water) at all locations.
- Worldwide private accident coverage with free choice of hospital.
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.