Givaudan

Color Technical Manager

Givaudan • $90K — $120K *
Louisville, KY 40214In-Person
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in food science or an adjacent science field
  • 5+ years of experience in a customer-facing scientific role in the natural colors ingredients industry
  • People management experience
  • Relevant experience in the natural ingredients, food, or beverage industry
  • Expert understanding of natural colors and their performance in application

Responsibilities

  • Lead the assigned team of application scientists to enhance their expertise
  • Provide management of application projects to drive business growth
  • Work closely with the commercial team to improve customer experience
  • Ensure a safe and organized lab environment following EH&S policies
  • Guide excellence in project execution and manage communication effectively
  • Participate in project assessments and oversee project briefs
  • Support customer engagements as a color technical expert

Benefits

  • Work in a diverse and inclusive environment
  • Development and implementation of an application training plan for the team
  • Opportunity to lead innovative projects and contribute to the company's roadmap
  • Support for continuing education and professional development
  • Access to cross-departmental resources within the organization
Full Job Description
Leadership and Coordination of applications team and activities focused on customer briefs.
Principal Responsibilities:All Positions:
  • Uphold DDW's Mission Statement, Quality Policy, and Values and Beliefs.
  • Perform work accurately and reliably with proper thoroughness according to established procedures.
  • Proper work ethic including being at work when scheduled, arriving to work on time, and being ready to work at the start of the workday or shift.

Color Technical Manager :
  • Provide management of short-term improvement and application projects to sustain and grow business.
  • Provide technical leadership working closely with the commercial team to enhance the customer experience.
  • Lead the assigned team of scientists in carrying out project work and developing commercially successful technologies.
  • Lead and develop the assigned team of application scientists, enhancing their skill sets to establish them as experts.
  • Provide expert input into current innovation activities and roadmap.

Environmental Health & Safety:
  • Utilize EH&S policies to maintain a safe, clean, and organized lab environment.

Management:
  • Manage a team of color technical /application experts
  • Develop application work within the NOAM SCBU team
  • Build and manage budget (OPEX, CAPEX) for the Louisville team/lab
  • Develop and implement an application training plan for the team
  • Ensure resources required by a team within Givaudan but outside of SCBU are obtained by developing a broad set of relationships within the required departments inside of Givaudan
  • Take responsibility for building a diverse and inclusive environment and use different styles, thinking, and approaches.

Project execution:
  • Guide excellence of project execution and communication
  • Participate in project assessment meetings and manage project briefs using CRM systems.
  • Lead and follow execution of the application customer projects for the Louisville-based team.
  • Support customer visits, calls, and presentations as a color technical expert.
  • Provide support to the sales and wider Givaudan team, for integrated solutions and multi-ingredient briefs, on technical questions and selection.
  • Complete experimental lab work on a specific topic/technology new to the team or to absorb workload.
Skill Requirements:
  • Master's degree in food science or an adjacent science field.
  • 5+ years' experience in a customer-facing scientific role in the natural colours ingredients industry with people management experience.
  • Relevant experience in natural ingredients, food, or beverage industry.
Technical Skills:
  • Expert understanding of natural colours and their performance in application.
  • Basic understanding of Food Safety and Quality Systems (such as GFSI, AIB, ISO, GMP, GHP, HACCP)
  • Project management experience

About Givaudan

Givaudan is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavors, fragrances, and active cosmetic ingredients. As of 2020, it is the world's largest company in the flavor and fragrance industries. Givaudan's flavors and fragrances are used in a wide variety of consumer goods, including perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs over 14,000 people. Givaudan was founded in 1895 in Zurich, Switzerland, and has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2000. In 2019, Givaudan reported sales of CHF 6.2 billion.
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Size
16,842 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
NASDAQ
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