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. 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. 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.

We are looking for a proactive Junior Executive Assistant for our Global Operations team in Taste & Wellbeing (T&W). In this dynamic role, you will manage the Global Operations office and provide essential support to the Head of Global Operations, and other important functions such as the Head of Quality and Head of Supply Chain. Your expertise will also extend to ad hoc support for multiple team members.

You will be based in our Business Center in Kemptthal and report directly to the Head of Global Operations Taste and Wellbeing.

In this exciting role you will:

Global Operations Team Support & Office Management:

Manage travel bookings and scheduling of meetings across different time zones

Organize global and regional team meetings

Prepare expense reports and manage invoices and purchasing requests

Oversee smaller projects within Operations

Evaluate monthly presentations and reports

Collaborate with the Communication Teams for Townhalls

Ensure the office is well-equipped and functional

Continuous Improvement:

Lead smaller Continuous Improvement (CI) projects within Global Operations

Support CI programs locally in Zurich

Enhance administrative processes for greater efficiency

Hospitality:

Host internal and external guests, visitors, consultants, and customers

Help onboard new hires in Zurich

Provide vacation coverage for the Executive Assistant to the President of Taste & Wellbeing

Your professional profile includes:

Federal diploma in commerce, hospitality, or as an executive assistant

2 years of experience in a similar role in an international organization

Networking and collaboration skills

A collaborative spirit, passionate and high portion of energy

Commitment to the highest standards of ethics and integrity (confidentiality)

Proficiency in English; good knowledge in German

Good proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite

Experienced in project management (especially planning and tracking)

Expert in multitasking and prioritization

Customer-focused mindset

Self-starter with the ability to work independently

High level of reliability in timing and quality of execution

Your benefits in Kemptthal:

Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development

40 hour working week

1 remote working day per week

Additional paid days off

Favorable pension fund contributions

Subsidized meals in the Staff restaurant / You benefit from a discounted catering offer (incl. lunch)

Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)

Discounts at the company shop

Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcard

Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital

Worldwide private accident insurance

Additional family/education allowance

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.

Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity.

We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.

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