DSM

Director Innovation Global Beverages Taste

Location: Princeton, NJ/US

Location: Hybrid

Does managing all beverage innovation sound like a challenge you’d like? Are you well versed in flavors? Do you have strong team leadership and the belief that together we can bring progress to life? Read on!

Within Taste, Texture & Health, the global Taste innovation team designs, develops and deploys customer and consumer relevant technologies, ingredients and solutions. We work cross-functionally in the company with Science & Research, Operations, Regulatory, Ingredients Solutions and other Business Units. And we innovate using three magic ingredients: Science, Creativity and Collaboration.

We’re hiring for Director Innovation Global Beverages Taste to manage beverage innovation globally. You’ll lead a team on 3 different continents. You collaborate with R&D – and can speak the lingo – and work with the Technical Program Lead Beverages and others to manage the innovation pipeline and champion it.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a global team of beverages experts, flavorists and technical project managers supporting Taste innovation programs and provide training and development opportunities to all team members
• Drive excellence in technical execution: support experts in designing, validating experiments in a consistent and relevant way
• Grow our capabilities to be aligned with Beverage industry standards and latest technologies
• Select the right resources and expertise for Program Leaders to develop and launch innovative, creative and cost-effective solutions to meet untapped market needs and assure both dsm-firmenich and our Beverages clients success,
• Provide Expertise to customer teams for high value sophisticated beverages briefs or Innovation presentations,
• Ensure close collaboration with Science & Research and Regional technical teams, act as a partner and bridge knowledge to have full engagement from our partners at large.

This position is eligible for the dsm-firmenich Hybrid Working model, spending 3-4 days per week in office and the balance of the work week in a home office that is commutable by car to Princeton, NJ.

We bring:

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity
• Competitive pay, career growth opportunities and outstanding benefits programs

You bring:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience in Innovation, R&D, Project Management within a Flavor company or a Global Beverage CPG company required
• Strong technical background in Food chemistry, Flavor development and related fields
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills
• Innovative with scientific rigor
• Strong team leadership and experience directly managing others required
• Master’s degree (Ph.D preferred) in Food Science, Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Food Technology or related area required

The application process

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal by May 16, 2025.

Equal Opportunities Commitment

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there's a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. dsm-firmenich people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

About dsm-firmenich

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world's growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.

www.dsm-firmenich.com

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