Creative Centre Director Europe

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Creative Centre Director - Europe – Your future position?
As a Creative Centre Director (CCD) for Fragrances you will lead the Development teams (Evaluation, Marketing, Consumer Market Insights, Creation & Application laboratories) to provide the Consumer Products business with high quality service and added value. You will build and maintain a strong development organization and processes to deliver fragrance solutions that will support business growth as we look forward to delivering on our 2030 strategic targets and beyond. You will develop, lead and inspire teams to deliver the targets, ensuring we maintain the collaboration, talent development and expertise sharing within the organization that is a key pillar of our success and the global Development strategy. You will represent the whole of CP Europe within the global CCD network, and co-lead global Development initiatives as part of this.

The position is based in Argenteuil, and you will lead large cross-functional teams across France and Germany. The role is reporting to the Regional Head of Consumer Products Europe
In this exciting role, you will:

• Develop a short- and long-term vision to lead the teams in alignment with the regional goals and Fragrance business vision.
• Through intelligent resource allocation and proactive fragrance development programs, drive an increase in net win value in collaboration with commercial and creation & development teams.
• Help develop long-term strategies with Development, Innovation and Commercial teams.
• Drive cross category market and consumer understanding for all key categories.
• Communicate global development guidelines to teams and ensure aligned messages are communicated to all internal commercial and development stakeholders.
• Design and develop effective indicators and performance measures for the team.
• Collaborate with Global Creative Centre Directors and Global Head of Development Consumer Products to develop, establish and execute 2030 Strategy for CP Europe and for global development, ensure best practices sharing and leading key initiatives / projects.
• Build and maintain strong business partnership with Regional Head.
• Overview and ensure the effective allocation of resources to briefs.
• Leading the digital transformation and establishing new development models in the context of evolving L&R growth and landscape
• Build and maintain partnership with commercial and creation & development teams.

You ?
Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then come join us – and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• University Degree/Business/Chemistry/Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 15+ years' experience in the Fragrance industry.
• Passion for the Fragrance Industry, demonstrate competent olfactory skills, ability to recognize olfactory notes and communicate in fragrance language.
• Ability to translate stakeholder's requirements into effective actions, thrive on cross-functional and cross category collaboration.
• Deep passion and curiosity for the business and customer, analytical skills.
• Ability to develop and deliver a strategic vision for the future.
• Experience leading and motivating multicultural and cross functional teams.
• Ability to engage team and work for developing talents and future succession.

Our Benefits

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

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.