Lead Specialist Formulations (Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition) HNC EMEA
As a formulator, you play a pivotal role in driving growth and innovation within the EMEA premix business forEarly life nutrition and Medical nutrition. You are responsible for delivering technically robust and commercially impactful solutions by leading the development and optimization of premix formulations aligned with strategic segment priorities. Your role bridges formulation science, customer collaboration, and business strategy, ensuring that customer briefs are effectively translated into valuable, tailored solutions. You provide technical expertise and formulation support in close collaboration with various internal and external partners.
Please note, that it is 12 months' maternity leave cover.
Your key responsibilities
- Formulation Execution: Create and perform well-defined formulation tasks within established SOPs and support day-to-day formulation activities. Reviewing and signing off customer specifications based on customer set-up - in collaboration with Compliance and QA team.
- Scope & Risk Management: Work on a narrow product/ingredient scope and escalate non-standard risks or trade-offs.
- Collaboration & Communication: Maintain close interaction with internal stakeholders (Segment Leads, Sales, Quality, Procurement, Regulatory, and Operations) and external partners.
- Innovation & Support: Collaborate to develop new project concepts and provide technical support, primarily for smaller accounts.
- Knowledge & Awareness: Stay aligned with dsm-firmenich’s innovation agenda, health benefit platforms, ingredient strategies, and HNC segment priorities.
- Representation & Outreach: Deliver presentations on formulation and application topics across the region.
We offer
- The chance to impact millions of consumers daily, with sustainability at the heart of what we do
- Growth that matches your ambition, in an industry-leading company that develops expertise and leadership
- A collaborative culture where teams share wins and lift each other up
- A community where your voice matters and drives how we serve customers best
- Exposure to diverse markets across EMEA, shaping products for different cultures and consumer needs
- Shape dietary supplement innovations that meet diverse regulatory and market landscapes
You bring
- Bachelors or Masters degree or higher in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, Engineering, or related scientific/technical field.
- Experience with product solutions preferable associated with Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition customer base.
- IF/FO, FSMP regulations background and/or experience
- Experience with SAP systems.
- Solid understanding of development, and product commercialization within health, nutrition, or food industries.
- Proven ability to translate technical concepts into scalable, customer-ready solutions.
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:
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DEI 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.