Sales Assistant (m/f/d)

About Givaudan

Givaudan is a world-leading provider in the fields of fragrances & beauty as well as taste & wellbeing. We celebrate the beauty of human experience by creating in harmony with nature to bring more happiness and health to life. Together with our customers, we offer culinary experiences, create inspiring fragrances, and develop solutions for beauty and wellbeing that help people look good and feel great. In the 2023 financial year, Givaudan employed nearly 16,260 people worldwide and achieved sales of CHF 6.9 billion as well as a free cash flow of 13.3%. We can look back on a history of more than 250 years and are committed to achieving purposeful, long-term growth by improving people’s health and wellbeing and enhancing our positive impact on nature. That is Givaudan. Human by nature. Learn more at www.givaudan.com

As a Sales Assistant (m/f/d), you will support our sales teams in Switzerland and Israel at the Kemptthal site and ensure reliable administrative support for our customers. You will take responsibility for the smooth handling of incoming customer enquiries and projects and assist the entire sales team with a variety of operational and administrative tasks.

Due to a maternity cover, we are looking for a committed team member from November 2026, limited until the end of June 2027.

In this exciting and varied position, you will:

• Be the hub between various stakeholders such as R&D, Pricing, Regulatory to independently handle customer enquiries (usually food and beverage manufacturers)
• Take responsibility for the quotation process, coordination of sampling, and general product documentation
• Ensure an outstanding customer experience by maintaining customer relationships
• Support the sales team (Switzerland and Israel) professionally and independently in all administrative matters
• Coordinate various meetings and assist in daily business

Your professional profile:

• Several years of professional experience in a comparable role, ideally in the food industry or a related sector
• Fluent German and English skills (spoken and written)
• Expert in MS Office, ideally also with SAP and Salesforce
• Flexible, resilient, and independent working style
• Strong communication skills as well as high customer and service orientation
• Structured working method with entrepreneurial and coordinative thinking and acting

What distinguishes us in Kemptthal?

• Interesting development and training opportunities
• 40-hour week with flexible working hours and home office
• Additional paid days off
• Favourable pension fund conditions
• Discounted meals in the staff restaurant
• Sports and leisure activities in the Givaudan Sports Club
• Discount in the staff shop in Kemptthal
• Free company parking
• REKA checks and SBB half-fare card contribution
• Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital
• Additional voluntary family and education allowances