Operations Leadership Trainee

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, 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.  

Operations Leadership Trainee (m/f/d)

In the span of 18 to 24 months during your rotation in our Operations Leadership Program, you will gain valuable insights into multiple departments within Givaudan's operational functions. Through hands-on training and project management opportunities, you will enhance both your soft and hard skills. This program is perfect for graduates who have first professional experience and are eager to apply their core technical and project management skills in a dynamic, people-focused manufacturing setting. You will report directly to the Head of Operations, who will be your mentor throughout the program.

Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity if you appreciate working in a cross-functional team and to improve operational performance.

This program includes the following core deliverables:

• Functional Rotations (18-24 months): Associates will be assigned to different rotations to provide them with an understanding of all areas critical to the Operations function. During each rotation, you will be assigned a “Departmental Sponsor/ Learning Leader” to oversee the associate’s time, work and training in that area (Production, Plant Maintenance and Engineering, Supporting Departments such as Quality Control and Process Technology)
• Project Management: Associates will be given technical projects and Continuous Improvement projects to either manage or participate on throughout the program
• Leadership Development: Involves the transition of the associate into a leadership role within Givaudan, associates will begin developing people leadership skills and will manage all efforts related to the tactical daily operation of the department

Your professional profile includes:

• University Degree within Engineering, Natural Science, Business administration or a comparable discipline

• 1+ years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting such as pharma or food industry

• Project management experience of advantage

• Hands-on approach and superior interpersonal and communication skills

• Lean / Continuous Improvement (CI) knowledge

• Business Fluent in German and English

Our benefits:

• 37.5-hour week with flexible working hours within the framework of the collective labour agreement for the chemical industry

• 30 days holiday - Company pension scheme

• Excellent development opportunities

• Leased bicycles and fresh fruit

• Free drinks (tea, coffee, water) and parking spaces

• Company restaurant

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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.
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.