Manager, Technical Services, Colors, Ingredient Solutions, North America

dsm-firmenich•Princeton, NJ

9d•$114,700 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As our Manager, Technical Services, Colors, you will serve as a customer-facing technical expert for color solutions across North America. Based in either Princeton, NJ or Menomonee Falls, WI, you will combine hands-on applications expertise with a commercial mindset, partnering with Account Managers to develop and recommend color solutions, lead technical customer engagements, and influence opportunities through deep color and application knowledge.

Requirements

Strong hands-on food and beverage application experience, including formulation, testing, troubleshooting and laboratory-based product development.
Extensive knowledge of food and beverage color solutions, including deep familiarity with color house dynamics and application strategies.
A track record of managing complex technical projects from concept through application, trials and implementation, with strong hands-on benchtop capabilities.
The ability to translate technical expertise into customer solutions and influence key stakeholders; customer-facing, technical service or technical sales experience is an advantage.
Cross-functional expertise and the ability to collaborate across regulatory, commercial and application teams, along with willingness to travel regularly to support customers and business needs.
A bachelor’s degree or higher in a science or technology field related to food and beverages, with significant industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the regional customer-facing expert for colors, partnering with the North America sales team to support customer opportunities and drive product adoption.
Lead technical service projects, including hands-on color matching, formulation, application trials and solution development, with the ability to work across benchtop, pilot plant and industrial manufacturing environments.
Develop tailored color concepts aligned with customer applications and brand strategies, and prepare compelling technical presentations and color pitches.
Design and deliver customized training programs across segments, integrating regulatory, commercial and application expertise.
Collaborate across technical, application and commercial teams to co-create solutions that enhance customer value and innovation.
Monitor market trends and competitor activity, and support new color launches, partnerships, industry engagement and other opportunities that strengthen our position in the market.