About this role
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 17,000 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. Category Director - Fabric and Home Care (China) – Your future position? You will be responsible for leading the growth and development of the sub-regional category through strategic process excellence in fragrance development. Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity to lead, coach, train and supporting your team to achieve their optimal performance. In this exciting role you will: Regional Category Strategy and Innovation: Lead the development and implementation of the sub-regional category strategy while managing the category action plan (including timing) in the regional strategy plan with the correct allocation of resource behind it to ensure successful implementation. Evaluation: Ensure the close involvement and day-to-day communication with the perfumers within the category. Ensure market and consumer knowledge is a team strength being responsible for the right level of resource allocation by client/project (Eval, Mkt, CMI). Support Development Head in building and monitoring continuous improvement related metrics and KPIs in conjunction with project managers. Structure and prioritize developmental and brief-related consumer market research. Support the Library Manager(s) in maintaining the best-in-class library for each Category and key market. Business & strategy: Establish direction, values, development strategies and processes, short, mid and long term. Collaborate with Commercial teams to identify /interpret business needs and objectives. Bring the development team to a state of readiness for strategic up-coming initiatives. Ensure intimate teamwork with Innovation, Gallery management for a seamless collaboration. Liaise with other functions such as S&T within Givaudan to ensure the needs of the regional category are represented appropriately. Foster cross category sharing/testing of best/winning themes. Allocate resources to cross category and trends activities. Manage the team on a day to day basis. Promote inside and across region communication and exchanges. People Management: Ensure team leadership. Create and manage a training roadmap for the team including formal mentoring. Grow and recruit (as appropriate) talent within the team and manage succession planning. You? Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who thrives being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? 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:
• Understanding of core CFM responsibilities, CMI & Marketing functions. • Expert knowledge of fragrance products, general market dynamics, and olfactory trends. • Understanding of client strategy, initiatives, priorities, and launch processes for key customers. • Proven expert understanding of assigned brands and multiple product categories. • Strategic team management experiences At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives. We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow. Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.