Taste Creation Services Senior manager

Plainsboro, NJ (preferred), alternatively Barcelona or Belgium

On-Site

Are you interested in joining a team standing at the frontlines of key company processes, and managing many different stakeholders in Taste, Texture and Health?

Are you driven by the chance to make a difference, identifying opportunities for improvement and bringing solution?

Would you like to join us in bringing progress to life?

This position will bring you a wide learning on how the flavor industry works and will enable you to further develop project management and leadership skills.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is what drives us. 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.

Your key responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic management of the flavor creation palette in collaboration with key stakeholders in creation, innovation, and procurement.

• Monitor the raw material palette balancing quick response, reduction of the complexity and stock level targets.

• Drive the Creation Palette Committee for the development of a sustainable palette in all decisions related to raw materials.

• Lead decisions around raw material shortages, coordinate implementation of solution and communicate with concerned stakeholders.

• Build KPIs relating to our creation palette and propose ways for improvement.

  We bring

• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset;

• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome;

• A firm belief that working together is the key to achieving great things;

• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future

• International organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity;

• We offer competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and outstanding benefit programs

  You bring

• 5 to 10 years of experience in project management and data management, experience in consumer goods is a plus.

• Strong project management skills, with ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent skills in MS Office tools and ERP systems (PPT, Excel, Outlook, Access, Power BI, Webi)

• Team player, able to give and take feedback, collaborate, and influence in a positive way.

• Excellent communication skills oral and written (fluent in English, additional language is a plus)

• Excellent analytical, solution oriented and decision-making skills.