Taste Senior Regional Application Technical Lead Health

Taste Senior Regional Application Technical Lead

Health, Nutrition & Care Business Unit (HNC)

Location:Satigny, Geneva, Switzerland

We are dsm-firmenich – innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty. We bring progress to life by combining the essential, the desirable, and the sustainable.

From our master perfumers and flavorists to our expert nutritionists and scientists, our trailblazing teams work closely with customers, supporting their ambitions with 150+ years of R&D expertise.

With a passionate and talented team of close to 30,000 employees, we are determined to be a force for good. And to work together to positively impact people and planet.

At dsm-firmenich people are at the heart of the company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and value diversity in the workplace.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identifies key technical resources needed to complete regional HNC Taste projects successfully (marketing, consumer insight, sensory, application, creation, analytical)
• Participates to regional morning meetings
• Responsible for planning and overseeing all HNC Taste regional projects from ideation through to completion.
• For complex projects, initiates project kick-off, defines project charter and project scope, defines with project team the project plan to achieve target outcome, establishes a communication plan (team meetings, stakeholder information, Steer Co’s)
• Lead and manage the Regional Taste Expertise from a Technical and Business Development perspective.
• Build, tailor & deploy the relevant Taste technologies in line with the global segment strategies and the key segment markets needs
• Ensure tastings are done in a safe and controlled environment following established protocols
• Connect on a regular basis with local communities and HNC Taste Global Technical lead to share needs and knowledge and report back to Global Technical HNC Taste Lead
• Continuously develop and maintain Taste expertise by delivering up to date tools that can be shared internally and with clients
• Assess the results throughout the year (quarterly review of business sales/vitality KPI’s) and contribute to highlight the category needs for future strategy reviews and alignments, take corrective actions and share, promote and leverage successes.
• Build efficient working relationships with Sales, Application, Creation, Marketing, Collection Management, Sensory, other dsm-firmenich groups and relevant external partners to achieve the objectives.
• Lead technical execution of self-assigned HNC Taste relevant briefs by using and leveraging product and client knowledge
• Nurture productive customer relationships
• Ensures strong storytelling to strengthen the submission and build trust with the client. Prepare and deliver client’s technical presentations linked to HNC Taste relevant briefs in partnership with corresponding Account Manager
• Acts and be considered as the Taste expert in the HNC region (e.g demonstrate a thorough understanding of Taste technologies, processes, and tools)
• Be an active sponsor and participate to the regional HNC leadership meetings.
• Support the Regional deployment of Taste Technical Innovation
• Co-lead the technical coordination of New Joint Concepts for HNC Taste regionally and the direct support for relevant Key strategic clients and projects
• Defines with team submission validation and guides team towards the solution (e.g. Sensory test, Consumer test)
• Ensure that post-mortem analysis are conducted on key projects lost and won in order to take corrective actions, leverage best practices and improve hit-rate.

You bring:

• Knowledge of the Food, Food supplement or Pharma industry, Food ingredients and Flavors
• + 10 years relevant experience in Food/ Flavor Product Development
• Proactivity and out of the box thinking
• Ability to influence others and synthetize information
• Ability to understand strength and weakness of people to assign the right resources to each project
• Experience in project management, rigorous, with a strong analytical mindset and excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate cross-functional communication, autonomous, with strong time management and organizational skills and the ability to take initiative
• Technical education in food formulation or flavors

We bring:

• Being part of an interdisciplinary teamof industry-leading researchers with a state-of-the-art equipped research facility
• A diversity of exciting projects related to foods and nutritional products
• The opportunity to work for a highly socially company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose
• Career development opportunities with great opportunities to learn and grow
• To be part of a company shaping a strong legacy through breakthrough industrial innovations and technology

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.

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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.
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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.