Sampling Manager

**Description**:
Key RESPONSIBILITIES
- Represent & manage the overall sampling process aspects inside and outside of Firmenich Belgium (from raw material to shipping the finished goods)
- Support commercial teams for achieving best performances with customers and align priorities of the Sampling department for reaching world-class service
- Identify variations and propose improvement plans to mitigate the impacts
- Manage all deviations identified at shop floor level and organize appropriate follow-ups with a multi-disciplinary approach
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and propose detailed initiatives supporting the site’s improvement journey
- Contribute to establishing detailed competencies requirements for employees and provide the necessary support for individual development

**Profil**

We value
- Relevant experience within the food/beverage/chemical/consumer goods industry
- A continuous improvement mindset & approach
- A hands-on problem-solving approach
- Some project management experience is a plus
- Good communication skills, across all levels of the organization and stakeholders
- The ability to work independently, driving improvement while connecting to others
- French and English are mandatory

**Offre**

We offer
- To be in for an inspiring journey of learning and transformation
- To play a key role in our purpose to improve the quality of life of our workforce, our families, our local communities and society at large
- To be part of a company shaping a strong legacy through breakthrough industrial innovations and technology
- A company culture that values diversity & inclusion
- An international working environment
- The opportunity to be part of the Firmenich Belgium management team

**Entreprise**

Our client creates aromas, scents, flavors and ingredients to delight the senses. The company has been an innovator in the science of the senses since its creation in 1895 in Geneva. Today, with more than 10,000 colleagues in its global family, they are the largest privately held fragrance and flavor company in the world.