Biodiversity Manager

Biodiversity Manager

Givaudan

Multiple Locations, Europe

As a Biodiversity Manager, 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 Biodiversity Programme is focusing on environmental aspects in our supply chains and at Givaudan sites and Joint Ventures. The Biodiversity Manager supports the implementation of the Biodiversity strategy and program globally, focusing on internal and external Biodiversity aspects and contributing to strategic projects including the Deforestation and Conversion Free (DCF) programme.

Multiple locations: Naarden (the Netherlands), Paris (France), Budapest (Hungary), Ashford (UK), Sant Celoni (Spain), Kemptthal (Switzerland), Vernier (Switzerland)

In this role your main responsibilities will be:

Lead Biodiversity and Deforestation & Conversion Free corporate strategies at global level

• Support and coordinate Biodiversity activities for natural ingredients used in Fragrance, Active Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing in close collaboration with Procurement & Responsible Sourcing teams;
• Be the main contact on Biodiversity towards the relevant procurement teams working on Natural & Synthetic ingredients for Fragrance, Active Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing portfolio;
• Lead the design and implementation of DCF Roadmaps on key commodities (Palm, Cocoa, Coffee, Soy, Sugar Cane, Corn) and related action plans with internal stakeholders;
• Contribute to the implementation of biodiversity strategies on High Risk natural supply-chains, notably Wild supply-chains;
• Support on the biodiversity-related regulations (IUCN, CITES, Nagoya Protocol…);
• Support regular interactions with suppliers on Biodiversity topics, in collaboration with procurement teams;
• Support alignment of Biodiversity activities with Responsible Sourcing strategies;
• Manage the biodiversity & DCF data for Naturals in all levels of the Responsible Sourcing program, and work with the relevant partners to ensure data integrity, consistency and coordinated reporting.

Field projects & Biodiversity supply-chain initiatives

• Participate in working groups from external and sectorial coalitions to drive biodiversity & DCF commitments on key supply-chains (traceability, risk assessment, supplier engagement, grievances management, landscape projects);
• Ensure continuity and follow-up of ongoing biodiversity field projects across several natural supply chains, such as Palm supply-chain;
• Monitor project progress, milestones and deliverables, 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 biodiversity topics;
• Prepare briefing materials and presentations on natural supply chains and Biodiversity & DCF initiatives;
• Coordinate with Fragrance & Beauty, Taste & Wellbeing Divisional Partners & Commercial teams to ensure transparency and follow-up on biodiversity topics with customers.

Your professional profile includes:

• University degree in Sustainability, Environmental Sciences, Agronomy or a related field;
• 5+ years of experience in Biodiversity, Environmental Sciences, Corporate Responsibility, Responsible Sourcing, Natural Supply-chains;
• Knowledge of corporate procurement, complex natural supply-chains, responsible sourcing, sustainability aspects;
• Fluent in English;
• Autonomous and comfortable with matrix set-ups;
• Open to travel (10%).