Givaudan Careers Creations & Applications Lab Team Leader

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. Theres much to learn and many to learn from with more than 17000 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.

Creations & Applications Lab Team Leader - Your future position
Location: Thailand Bangkok.

You will be reporting to: Head Applications & Creation Labs (SEA)

Main Responsibilities and Duties:

Application & Creations Lab

• Coordinate activities of creations and application lab including preparation of samples for internal and external customers and definition of priorities.
• Manage the workload of team and coordinate OT if needed
• Act as point of contact in the lab for daily lab deliverables and for quality assurance
• Ensure high service levels and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Analyse the root cause on defects to eliminate and avoid repeat defects
• Replenishment of the Lab consumables and inventories to ensure no downtime
• Proper stock management of the Lab items to maintain proper records and timely disposal of expired materials.
• Continuous improvement to the work processes for better quality and efficiency
• Contribute to defining applications protocols and procedures with other teams
• Safely operate maintain and organize lab equipment
• Ensure the lab is in neat and orderly condition following good lab practices

People Management

• Supervise a small team of Technicians plan organize and optimize their work.
• Provide training and mentoring to the lab technicians
• Keep the team motivated united and focused on the job and alert to Lab Manager if there are any concerns

Funtional Skills & Competencies

• Ability to multitask and work under tight deadlines
• Possess technical knowledge & good problem solving ability
• People Management skills
• Possess high Emotional Quotient works well in a multi-cultural environment.
• Good Team Player
• Open & flexible to adapt in changing work environment
• Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills- team player.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English and/or Chinese.
• Good personal conduct and positive working attitude.
• Good safety awareness in Chemistry Lab.

Primary Qualification

• Degree or Diploma Holder in Chemistry or related fields
• 4-5 years of experience in lab environment
• Proven track record of managing small lab team for at least 2yrs
• Experience in Fragrance industry (preferred but not a must)
• Good sense of smell
• No colour blindness
• No allergy to scent and soap/surfactant based products.

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At Givaudan you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch peoples 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.