Associate Director Dietary Supplements, APAC

Job title – Associate Director Dietary Supplements, APAC

Location – Singapore

Dietary Supplements (DS) is a priority segment for the Health Nutrition & Care business with ambitious growth targets. This highly competitive, complex and dynamic segment, with huge opportunities for growth in the Asia-Pacific region requires a strong candidate to build and deliver our growth strategy.

Your key responsibilities

Contribute to the development of the global and APAC DS segment strategies; Lead and drive implementation of these strategies, ensuring strong cross-functional team performance to realize strategy growth objectives. Go above and beyond to ensure strategy is implemented, achieved and updated periodically
Accountable for DS Asia-Pacific Marketing, Business Development, Sales and Commercial targets. Lead segment sales teams and support functions across APAC through strategic influencing, working through a matrix organization
Identify innovation opportunities, lead concept and prototype development for the segment. Develop and manage a portfolio of innovative customer projects in Asia-Pacific that will grow our share of the DS business
Excellent project management skills to ensure growth and conversion of business development funnel for DS in the region to ensure future growth targets are met
Expertise in consumer trends, concept development and customer-brand centric marketing activities, and leverage through targeted use of the Nutrition Innovation Centre and Healthy Marketing Team best practices

We offer

Unique career paths across health, nutrition and beauty - explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen
A chance to impact millions of consumers every day – sustainability embedded in all we do
A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you’ll work on what’s next
Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership
A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on
A community where your voice matters – it is essential to serve our customers well

You bring

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, sales or science.
Minimum of 10 years experience in B2C or B2B in the human nutrition, dietary, or pharmaceutical industry
Knowledge and experience of the flavours industry is advantageous
Proven track-record on marketing/concept content generation and roll-out for technical or highly specification driven products
Ability to identify consumer insights, business and other opportunities, define innovation strategies, transform them into concepts and achieve their implementation
Experience in planning, implementing and managing market development activities

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them. Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Our application process

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal (www. dsm-firmenich.com/careers).

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.