Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’. The Company achieved sales of CHF5.1billion in 2017. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over100 locations, the company has more than 11,100 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at www.givaudan.com.
Industrialisation and S&OP Planning Manager (m/f/d)
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
As an Industrialisation and S&OP Planning Manager (m/f/d), you act as the key link between our global Operations and Science & Technology (S&T) teams.
In this role, you will lead and coordinate industrialisation activities for our Encapsulation Technologies, ensuring seamless integration of new technologies, fragrance developments, sampling processes, and product transfers from a Supply Chain perspective. Your mission is to guarantee that all new product launches are ready on time and meet our clients' expectations, maintaining the highest standards of service excellence, delivery precision, and cross‑functional collaboration.
In this role, you will work closely with different Fragrance Development teams, Science & Technology, Industrialisation, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Customer Care, Commercial, Planning, Quality Management and Purchasing.
You will be based in Vernier and report directly to the Head of Fragrance & Business Delivery Systems based in Argenteuil. Travel between these locations will happen occasionally.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee the S&OP process, ensuring close coordination with Procurement, S&T, Operations, and Supply Chain teams for effective capacity planning across the production sites in alignment with global operations.
* Support production and trial capacity prioritisation in coordination with S&T and Operations stakeholders to balance innovation and service delivery.
* Ensure readiness for crisis management and business continuity, proactively establishing contingency plans to safeguard operations and customer service.
* Contribute to the Delivery Systems strategy, defining and deploying the key pillars for business growth, simplification, and profitability improvement, while embedding these priorities into Supply Chain operations.
* Drive portfolio and project reviews for the commercial pipeline, and manage Supply Chain–related projects within Delivery Systems at local, regional, and global levels.
* Lead product, process and site transfers from Development and Science & Technology (S&T) to the Industrialisation and Production teams, overseeing transfer programs across internal sites (Mexico, Switzerland, Singapore) and external contract manufacturers.
* Manage continuous improvement initiatives, including portfolio optimisation, sampling process enhancement, and other projects.
* Lead efficiency programmes in collaboration with Supply Chain teams, focusing on cost reduction, inventory optimisation and lead‑time improvement.
Key Qualifications
* University degree – Business Administration, Supply Chain or Engineering/Chemistry.
* 7+ years of experience in Supply Chain or a relevant field.
* 3+ years of experience in people management or critical stakeholders’ management.
* Experience in S&OP process and cross‑functional supply chain.
* Experience in the Specialty Chemistry industry.
* Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
* Strong internal and external customer focus.
* Dynamic team player with a truly global mindset.
* Able to work in a matrix environment and to influence diverse stakeholders.
* Fluency in English; French knowledge beneficial.
* ERP/MRP expertise. Strong affinity to systems and analytical tools (SAP, BI, IBP).
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, with advanced experience in Excel and database management.
Benefits
Paid time off and family leave; sport and leisure activities; company shop; restaurant.
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications regardless of cultural or social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity. We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.
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