Job Opportunities Responsible Sourcing Specialist (maternity cover)
Job Summary
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier healthier lives with love for nature. Together with kindness and humility we deliver food innovations craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. Theres much to learn and many to learn from with more than 16000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied flexible and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with befriend and stretch your skills alongside. Every day your energy your creativity 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.
Responsible Sourcing Specialist - Your future role
As a Responsible Sourcing Specialist you will sit in the Global Sustainability Department of Givaudan under the guidance of the Global Head of Responsible Sourcing (RS) and works in close collaboration with the entire RS Team. The RS programs are focusing on social environmental management systems and ethics & compliance aspects in our supply chains as well as at Givaudan sites & Joint Ventures. The RS specialist supports the implementation of the RS strategy and program globally focusing on internal and external RS aspects and contributing to strategic initiatives.
This role is open with a 8 months temporary contract (maternity cover). You will be based in Paris France.
In this role your main responsibilities will be:
Responsible Sourcing & Procurement/House of Naturals coordination
Support and coordinate Responsible Sourcing activities for natural ingredients used in Fine Fragrance and Active Beauty in close collaboration with Procurement & House of Naturals teams (Responsible Sourcing Policy Due Diligence process Supplier Audits and Action Plans Traceability information Advanced level projects etc.)
Act as the key point of contact on Responsible Sourcing towards the relevant procurement teams working on Natural ingredients for the Fine France & Active Beauty portfolio
Support risk assessment on natural supply chains (countries of origin environmental social and supply risks) and help translate findings into action plans
Support the implementation and monitoring of due diligence campaigns and related action plans in coordination with internal stakeholders
Contribute to the implementation of responsible sourcing strategies on High Risk natural supply-chains
Support regular interactions with suppliers on Responsible Sourcing topics in collaboration with procurement teams
Support alignment of Responsible Sourcing activities with Human Rights & Biodiversity strategies
Manage the responsible sourcing data for Naturals in all levels of the Responsible Sourcing program and work with the relevant stakeholders in order to ensure data integrity consistency and coordinated reporting
Field projects & supply-chain initiatives
Contribute to the organization of multi-stakeholder exchanges (e.g. roundtables with suppliers and clients field interventions with NGOs or external consultants)
Participate in working groups from external & sectorial coalitions to drive responsible sourcing on key supply-chains
Ensure continuity and follow-up of ongoing field projects across several natural supply chains
Monitor project progress milestones and deliverables in coordination with internal and external partners
Support reporting and internal communication on project status and outcomes
Client support & internal expertise
Support responses to client requests related to natural ingredients sourcing and responsible sourcing topics
Prepare briefing materials and presentations on natural supply chains and Responsible Sourcing initiatives
Coordinate closely with Fragrance & Beauty Divisional Partners & Commercial teams to ensure transparency and follow-up on responsible sourcing topics with customers
Contribute to reporting of responsible sourcing performance of customers portfolios
Your professional profile includes:
University degree in Sustainability Environmental or Social Sciences Business Economics Procurement or a related field
Preferred 5 years of experience in Responsible Sourcing Sustainability Procurement Corporate Responsibility Natural Supply-chains
Knowledge of corporate procurement responsible sourcing sustainability aspects (knowledge of natural supply-chains & Fragrance & Beauty stakeholders is a strong plus)
Fluent in French & English
Ability to interact effectively with multiple levels of internal & external stakeholders
Autonomous and comfortable with cross functional set-ups
Organisation coordination and facilitation skills
Ability to travel (10%)
Our benefits:
Annual salary on 12.5 months
Health Insurance - mandatory (mutuelle)
Profit Share
Annual paid leave (40 days)
Saving Plan - optional
CSE discounts and offers
Meal coupons
At Givaudan you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch peoples 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.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
Givaudan captures the essence of the moment, bringing you memorable flavours and fragrances to be enjoyed throughout the day. We maintain our leadership position – approximately 25% of our industry’s global market share – by challenging ourselves daily, inspiring our partnerships acro ... View more