Perfumery Lab Supervisor (m/f/d)

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

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:

• Coordinate perfumery laboratory activities in agreement with the research perfumer

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

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

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

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

• Set up and organize perfumery evaluation sessions

• Use and maintain multiple company database software and tools

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

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

You?

• Education/apprenticeship as a chemical laboratory technician

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

• Practical experience in laboratory procedures and mastery of proportions

• Supervisor experience of a small team is beneficial

• Passion for detail and high-quality standards in company products

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

• Desire to work in an organized manner towards deadlines

• Excellent interpersonal skills and enjoyment of teamwork

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

• 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.