Creation Director Europe (m/f/d) (Kemptthal, Zurich, CH, 8310) bei Givaudan

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 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

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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.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and 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.