Hybrid EU Innovation Director

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About the role

  • Innovation Director leading fragrance strategies and innovations for EU consumer products at Givaudan. Collaborate with teams to execute development strategy and facilitate innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

  • As Innovation Director for EU Consumer Products Fragrances, you will be the go-to innovation contact in the region.
  • Collaborate with the Category Directors to execute the development strategy.
  • Infuse an Innovation mindset and ensure Fragrance is at the heart of our Innovation activities.
  • Translate macro trends, technologies and consumer needs into olfactive business opportunities.
  • Drive and facilitate the cross-category initiatives and the Marketing tools through Digital solutions.
  • Act as the interface and facilitator between the Sales, Creation & Development teams and connect with key stakeholders.
  • Ensure strategic alignment between all stakeholders at a regional level.
  • Implement a clear innovation process to build a portfolio of customer and consumer-relevant innovative olfactive solutions.*
  • Coordinate cross-category Innovation projects.
  • Infuse an innovation mindset in the organization through sharing sessions, workshops and trainings.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 15 years’ cross-functional and cross-cultural experience in the fragrance industry
  • Extended global knowledge of the fragrance market and experience in different categories
  • Ability to facilitate, create, promote
  • Ability to build networks, to achieve results through influence, to work effectively in a matrix environment
  • Ability to think strategically and to translate strategies into tangible deliverables
  • An appetite for digital solutions
  • Strong leadership and people management skills
  • Project management skills and focus on implementation
  • Fluency in English, French recommended

Benefits

  • Great compensation package including bonus
  • Private health insurance
  • Career development opportunities

Job title

EU Innovation Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridFrance

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