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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 - Your future position?Work location: 1 Woodlands Avenue 8 Reporting to: Head of Manufacturing Excellence & Process Technology APAC The primary goal of Givaudan is to find and develop today's best college graduates, who will one day become the future leaders of our company. The Operations Leadership Programme (OLP) Trainee will participate in an 18 to 24 month programme that combines structured learning and development with on-the-job training and project management opportunities. This programme is ideal for graduates with an interest in applying core technical skills into a leadership role within a production environment. While you will be to be based at our Woodlands office, you must be open to relocation upon graduation, as some rotations will take place at other offices overseas.
Main Responsibilities

Operations Rotations (10-12 months)
- Be assigned to multiple rotations to gain a strong understanding of all areas critical to the Operations department.
- In each rotation you will be assigned a “Departmental Sponsor/Learning Leader” to oversee your time, work and training in that area.
- Rotational opportunities may include: Production, Quality Control, Warehouse/Distribution, Production Planning & Scheduling, Plant Maintenance, Regional Engineering and Quality/Industrialization
Cross Functional Opportunities (9 months)
- Focus on developing basic cross functional exposure to other important areas within the business, outside of the manufacturing/production area
- The cross functional opportunities may include: Safety, Operational Accounting, HR, Flavor Creation, Science & Technology, Sales, Customer Care, Regulatory, Regional Supply Chain and Samples
Project Management
- Manage and participate in assigned projects throughout the program
Leadership Development
- Develop people leadership skills, supervise and coordinating all efforts related to the tactical daily operation of the department
International Rotation (~1 month)
- You will be assigned to an overseas site to

Main Requirements

Bachelor's Degree within Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or computer science
Relevant internship or co-op experience highly preferred
Experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting preferred
Must be willing to relocate for assignments located at other Givaudan sites
Must be willing to complete an international rotational assignment
Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience

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