Business Development Analyst

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.

In Singapore, you’ll be at the centre of every innovation, creation and solution available to the entire Asia-pacific region. Working with our research, creation and production units, as well as our renowned perfumery school, you’ll make us a greater force for good. Every day, your passion, your creativity, and your expertise 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.

Business Development Analyst, APAC (1 year contract) Location 1 Woodlands Avenue 8

Reporting Line Food Service & Pet Food Director (dotted reporting to HFBU APAC Head)

As Business Development Analyst, you will help improve operational efficiency for the Food Service, Pet Food, and Health & Functional Ingredients business unit activities. This role combines market intelligence, commercial analytics, and executive support to drive business growth of these 2 business pillars across APAC.

Main Responsibilities

• Executive & Administrative Support (40%)
• Prepare, review, and polish presentation materials for leadership (monthly reviews, power point documents as required).
• Support monthly meetings, team events, workshops, and exhibitions (agenda setting, minutes, action tracking, vendor coordination if any) as required.
• Assist the day-to-day administration for the FS & Petfood Director and HFBU APAC Head (calendar, travel, expense reports, meeting logistics)
• Support APAC FS Strategic deployment admin matters
• Market & Competitive Intelligence (35%)
• Compile business data collection from markets and websites if required brand info, customer profiles, trend insights
• Build and maintain an APAC Intelligence Database as required
• Cross-Functional & Event Coordination (10%)
• Support Directors on liaison with regional & local marketing, sales, and R&D teams to align on BD initiatives and commercial roll out
• Support ad-hoc strategic projects (e.g., market analysis and strategy work).

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Business, Economics, Marketing, or related field
• 1–3 years in business analysis, market intelligence, or executive support (F&B, culinary, or Food Service background is a plus). Fresh graduates are welcome to apply as well
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, basic macros)
• Experience with database building
• Strong written and spoken English; additional APAC language (e.g Chinese, a plus)
• Proactive, self-driven, willingness to learn

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Accuracy, timeliness, quality of tasks, analytical skills, intelligent output that leads to reduction in leaders’ revision cycle

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.