Senior Manager: Flavor Creation Management (Princeton, NJ)

DSM

8d • $128,700 - $150,000

About The Position

Join dsm-firmenich as a Senior Manager in Flavor Creation Management and play a pivotal role at the crossroads of creation, procurement, supply chain, and planning. This position drives operational excellence and strategic initiatives to optimize our flavor palette, ensuring compliance, sustainability, and creative innovation across global markets.

Requirements

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and align stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset and business orientation; capable of synthesizing complex situations and making sound decisions.
• Knowledge of F&F ingredients and regulatory constraints.
• Proficiency in MS Office, databases, and analytics tools; ability to navigate complex systems.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, including fluency in English and cross-cultural competence
• Bachelor’s degree with 5–10 years of experience in the Flavor, Fragrance, Pharma, or Cosmetic industry.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a visible leader, bridging the long-term vision with operational execution and ensuring alignment across all stakeholders; acting as the final authority on palette modification.
• Chair the Raw Material Board and the Palette Committee, addressing critical issues and driving strategic decisions. Align stakeholders across regions, innovation, and reformulation.
• Lead and develop the team, driving the deployment of mass reformulations and raw material lifecycle changes. Foster growth and accountability.
• Ensure effective lifecycle management of the palette through delegation and strategic guidance. Set standards for data accuracy and integrity.
• Contribute as a member of the portfolio optimization program.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to simplify processes, optimize palette management, and enhance cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

• An open, trusted, and flexible work environment that empowers accountability and ownership.
• Opportunities to grow through curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning.
• A culture prioritizing safety, well-being, and inclusion.
• Barrier-free communities where every employee is valued and respected.
• Collaboration with global teams to create sustainable solutions for the future.
• A chance to make an impact in a science-led company shaping the future of nutrition, health, and beauty.
• comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees