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Job ID:  80491
Date:  Mar 20, 2026
Job function:  Quality, SHE & Security
Experience level:  Experienced Hire
Business:  HNC Operations

Director Food Safety HNC

Job Title

Director, Global Food Safety (f/m/d)

Health, Nutrition & Care (HNC)

 

Job Location
Flexible – HNC manufacturing location in Europe (Poland preferred) or the US (hybrid working model)

 

 

Your role

As Director, Global Food Safety for our Health, Nutrition & Care (HNC) business unit, you will safeguard consumers, customers, and business continuity by defining, governing, and continuously strengthening a robust global Food Safety Management System.

You will provide visible, expert leadership across a global manufacturing network of more than 20 sites, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and GFSI‑recognized schemes, embedding right‑first‑time operations, and fostering a strong, risk‑based food safety culture across Operations, Innovation, and Quality.

Your leadership will position Food Safety as a strategic enabler and competitive differentiator, strengthening customer trust in highly regulated segments such as Early Life Nutrition, Dietary Supplements and Medical Nutrition, while supporting sustainable and profitable business growth.

 

Your key responsibilities

  • Define, drive, and continuously improve the HNC Food Safety strategy, aligned with Group Product Protection and Global Quality frameworks
  • Act as the global food safety authority and trusted advisor to Operations, Innovation, Engineering, and senior leadership
  • Govern and strengthen global food safety, microbiological, hygiene, and contaminants management standards across HNC
  • Lead harmonized, risk‑based assessments (HACCP, environmental monitoring, vulnerability and contamination risk assessments)
  • Track, analyze, and transparently report global food safety performance using meaningful KPIs and trend insights
  • Lead or support investigations of food safety incidents, ensuring robust root cause analysis, effective CAPAs, and systematic learning
  • Strengthen food safety crisis preparedness and provide expert support during incidents
  • Embed food safety and quality‑by‑design principles throughout innovation and scale‑up activities
  • Build organizational capability through training, coaching, and global expert networks, fostering a strong food safety culture

 

You bring

  • University degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or a related discipline
  • 10+ years of professional experience, with strong senior‑level expertise in food safety and quality management
  • Proven experience in highly regulated environments, ideally including Early Life Nutrition, medical nutrition, dietary supplements, or pharma‑adjacent industries
  • Deep knowledge of GFSI‑recognized FSMS (e.g. FSSC 22000), HACCP, FSMA/HARPC, and global regulatory expectations
  • Strong expertise in microbiological risk management, environmental monitoring, and contamination investigations
  • Demonstrated ability to lead global, cross‑functional programs in complex, matrixed organizations
  • Strong leadership, influence, and change‑management capabilities
  • Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage

 

We offer

  • A highly visible, strategic leadership role with direct impact on consumer safety and customer trust
  • The opportunity to shape and elevate global food safety standards across a diverse, international business
  • A collaborative, purpose‑driven environment powered by science and innovation
  • Continuous learning, professional growth, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference

 

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.

 

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

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.

 

 

 

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