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Sustainability Manager F&B - Your future role?
As a Sustainability Manager F&B, you will support the Head of Sustainability, Fragrance & Beauty in further translating Givaudan's sustainability agenda into plans for the Fragrance & Beauty Division. You will engage with F&B customers to bring Givaudan's corporate purpose to life and cement Givaudan's position as customer partner of choice and work in close collaboration with Fragrance and Beauty Divisional partners and under the guidance of the Sustainability Leadership Team while encouraging agreement and consistency with the Fragrance & beauty division, besides being a backup to Head of F&B Sustainability in her absence.
You will be based in Argenteuil, France (on-site, 1 day home office/week) and will report directly to the Head of Sustainability, Fragrance&Beauty.
You will:
Engage with Divisional Partners
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Represent the Fragrance & Beauty Division within the Givaudan Sustainability strategy
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Engage and collaborate with F&B Divisional partners on Sustainability topics, further promoting sustainability practices within the business and applying the contribution of Givaudan's Fragrance portfolio to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Act as an advisor to F&B Divisional partners in expressing sustainability within portfolio value propositions, such as environmental and societal claims
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Contribute to the Corporate Sustainability agenda by providing outside-in thought leadership on Sustainability topics relevant to the Fragrance and Beauty Division and vice-versa
Translate Givaudan's sustainability agenda into F&B Divisional plans
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Determine the translation of Givaudan's purpose and sustainability agenda into specific F&B Divisional Business plans with a clear roadmap
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Lead the implementation of selected Sustainability projects in cooperation with the nominated team members across Divisions and Functions (i.e. Product and Ingredient Footprinting project implementation lead for F&B)
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Help manage the the extended reach into the business (relays in organization, inputs/outputs of Governance bodies, …)
Engage with Customers
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Collaborate with team members to respond to customer inquiries on Sustainability based on latest company positions and a forward-looking view of emerging trends and market needs. This includes creating responses that are customized (nonstandard responses) and validating these positions with partners in the Division and the Sustainability team.
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Identify and lead the improvement of processes on customer inquiries
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Guide customer teams in customer dialogues on sustainability
Contribute to audit, sustainability assurance process and communications
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Prepare and collate Divisional information and evidence for corporate and internal reporting and act as an important contact for auditors
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Contribute to and validate sustainability communications
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Represent Givaudan in selected internal and external events
Your professional profiles include:
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Master's degree, in technical field like engineering or sustainability studies.
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5+ years of experience in a Global business environment- experience in area of Sustainability Strategy /Sustainability Product Innovation/Technical or other Corporate Social Responsibility.
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Experience in the FMCG sector or chemicals/ ingredients sector
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Fluent English, French language knowledge is a plus
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Autonomous and comfortable with cross-functional set-ups, ambiguity
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Excellent project management skills
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Coordination, and facilitation skills
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Customer service focus
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Passion for sustainability and a belief in how businesses can make a positive contribution to a better future
Our Benefits:
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On-site role with 1 day remote working day/week
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Annual salary on 13.5 months
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Health Insurance - mandatory ("mutuelle")
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PSP or IP bonus
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Participation
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Holiday bonus for non-executive positions (approx JL6 and lower)
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Saving Plan - optional
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25 + 15 days off
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3 annual days per child if they are sick
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30 FF bottles per year
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Canteen on site with negotiated prices / Meal coupons for HO days
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HO 1 day/week
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Transportation support: 43.24€/month (depends on vacation days or home office though)
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.
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.
