Head of Operations LATAM (T&W)

at  Givaudan

Step into our world of creativity and joy!
Head of Operations LATAM (T&W)
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and imagination, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that help people look and feel good. 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.
In Brazil, work with our empowered experts to stretch your skills and unlock opportunities. Every day, your creativity, your personality, and your contributions 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.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Expertise in world-class manufacturing, especially LEAN, CI, and BBS/HOP methodologies
• Comprehensive understanding of business processes and P&L management
• Strong capabilities in change management
  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.
  Remote working: Hybrid

Strategy Development and Execution:

• You collaborate with various departments at both regional and global levels, including Operations, Commercial, Procurement, and Regulatory, to develop long-term functional strategies and set specific goals. As part of your role, you oversee the implementation of these strategies.

Operations management

• Champion a world-class safety culture, leveraging the Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) methodology.
• Ensure that your organization, including all manufacturing sites, meets and exceeds safety, quality, service, cost, and sustainability targets.
• Drive continuous improvement and manufacturing excellence, improve product quality, reduce cycle times, ensure on-time-in-full delivery and inventory, and implement cost-saving opportunities.
• Promote operational standardization by implementing global Givaudan global best practices, including our essential best practices, EHS Directives, the Givaudan Production System (GPS), and Continuous Improvement Maturity standards.

People Management

• Manage annual HR processes within LATAM Operations, including employee career planning, talent development, succession planning, and the annual salary review.