Job Summary
The scope of this position is to support the Trends & Foresights team in their daily tasks and projects in order to successfully respond to customer briefs and business requests
Primary mission: Work closely with the Trends & Foresights Director and Manager to support the development and deployment of key trend intelligence content and tools
Trend intelligence
- Scan, analyse and keep internal communication channels updated with trend signals, reports and events
- Support the development of the trend-related content and material
- Ensure a smooth administrative process with trend bureau and suppliers
- Maintain an efficient administrative workflow with the trend agencies and external partners, ensuring regular updates
Tool development
- Support the identification and development of the marketing and creative trends briefs
- Support the development of trend presentations and reports (selection of trend signals + research for validation and background information + formatting digital material)
- Support internal and external creative partnerships and collaboration projects
Team Logistics
Support the team in their daily activities (incl. labelling, library, shipment, sampling,)
Key Competencies
- Strong project coordination skills: Organizing & Planning (priorities setting)
- Marketing skills
- Creative skills
- Analytical skills
- Drive for Results – Action Oriented and Problem-solving mindset
- Agility, flexibility, internationally oriented, pro-active, resourceful, team player.
- Computer knowledge and presentation skills (Proficiency in MS office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Able to work in a diverse environment (cultures/people)
- Able to work remotely from manager and peers
- Informative and Collaborative style
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, International Business, Business Administration
- Commercial acumen
- Eye for details
- Multitasking is not a problem, you can handle different requests at the same time
- Flexibility, No 9 to 5 mentality
- Business English communication skills: Fluent communication in English is required
- Ability to evolve in complex and moving environment
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
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What We Do
Meet IFF:
We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs.
An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave.
With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same.
Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet.
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