Creation Director Europe (m/f/d)
Kemptthal
Infos sur l'emploi
- Date de publication :24 septembre 2025
- Taux d'activité :100%
- Type de contrat :Durée indéterminée
- Langue :anglais (Courant)
- Lieu de travail :Kemptthal
About Givaudan
Givaudan is a global leader in Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing. We celebrate the beauty of human experience by creating for happier, healthier lives with love for nature. Together with our customers we deliver food experiences, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. In 2023, Givaudan employed 16,260 people worldwide and achieved CHF 6.9 billion in sales with a free cash flow of 13.3%. With a heritage that stretches back over 250 years, we are committed to driving long-term, purpose-led growth by improving people's health and happiness and increasing our positive impact on nature. This is Givaudan. Human by nature. Discover more at www.givaudan.com
As Creation Director Europe, you will lead Givaudan's flavour creation community to create innovative, market-relevant flavour solutions that increase business growth and deepen customer partnerships. You will inspire teams, shape strategy, and turn creative concepts into high-impact commercial successes.
You will be based in our Innovation Center in Kemptthal and report directly to the Head of Regional Innovation Europe.
In this exciting role, you will:
Strategy
- Define and guide Europe's flavour growth strategy with cross-regional input
- Strengthen leadership in high-growth market segments by identifying competitive advantages and innovation opportunities
- Spot technical ingredient gaps and work with partners to close them
Innovation & Development
- Collaborate with S&T, Product Management, Development, and Regulatory to test and launch new value propositions
- Create flavour and taste formulations using advanced tools and functional ingredients
- Integrate innovations into compelling, customer-ready solutions
Execution and Customer Engagement
- Lead technical input for customer briefs, promoting co-creation to accelerate time to market
- Present creative and technical concepts to customers and partners
- Oversee the Flavourist School and creation training programs
Knowledge & Systems
- Be the internal and external subject-matter expert in high-growth flavour domains
- Promote technical knowledge sharing and enhance digital creation tools and systems
People and Talent Leadership
- Lead and represent the entire European flavour creation community
- Build talent pipelines and share best practices globally
- Train creation team members in the region on new ingredient and new technologies
You professional profile includes:
- Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Flavour Technology, Sensory Science or related
- At least 15+ years experience in flavour creation/development/R&D with cross-functional leadership
- Previous experience in a flavour company (mandatory) with expertise in raw materials, formulation, sensory evaluation, and scale-up
- Excellent market awareness, regulatory knowledge, and customer insight skills
- Creative, experimental mindset with a readiness to embrace new technologies
- Experienced in translating complex technical concepts into clear commercial value stories
- Business fluency in English; of advantage additional language skills
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 sport 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 the free choice of hospital
