Regional Talent Acquistion Manager GAPAC

Are you ready to shape the future of talent in a dynamic, multicultural region? As our Regional Talent Acquisition Manager for GAPAC, you’ll partner with leaders and teams to design and deliver a total talent strategy that drives growth and innovation. This is your opportunity to make a real impact—building new ways of working, leading a talented team, and ensuring every candidate and hiring manager has a great experience.

This position is part of the solutions business within Animal Nutrition & Health business. This is one of the two standalone entities to be created from ANH, as part of the divestment to CVC capital. It is and will be an innovation‑focused, customer‑facing Animal Nutrition company, bringing together the capabilities that deliver value‑added, science‑based, integrated solutions for the global animal protein value chain.

Your key responsibilities

Develop and implement the regional total talent strategy, including permanent, contingent, and early talent programs.
Roll out operational talent processes tailored to local and regional needs.
Partner with regional stakeholders and HR leaders to deliver a seamless candidate and hiring manager experience.
Lead and govern third-party partners supporting talent acquisition activities.
Use data and insights to shape the hiring agenda and contribute to global talent strategy.
Coach and develop a team of talent professionals across 12 countries, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

We Offer

The chance to build and shape talent acquisition in a diverse, fast-growing region.
Opportunities to design and implement innovative talent solutions from the ground up.
A collaborative culture where your ideas and voice matter.
Career growth and learning opportunities across businesses, teams, and borders.
The support of a global team committed to progress and creativity.
A workplace where you can make a real difference for millions, every day.

You Bring

At least 8 years of experience in HR or Talent Acquisition within the GAPAC region, including partnering with senior stakeholders up to executive level.
You build trusted partnerships with senior leaders, align hiring priorities, and communicate decisions clearly.
You inspire and develop distributed TA teams, foster belonging, and lead by example.
You design and deliver total-talent strategies for GAPAC, using data and market insights to guide decisions.
You drive change by simplifying processes and embedding new ways of working at pace.
You influence collaboratively across functions, countries, and partners to achieve shared outcomes.
You set clear goals, own delivery, measure impact, and continuously improve performance.

Our application process
Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal (www.dsm-firmenich.com/careers). For further information, please contact David van der Velden, Talent Acquisition, david.velden-van@dsm-firmenich.com.

About Animal Nutrition & Health
ANH, in the process of separating from dsm-firmenich, is a global leader in animal nutrition and health, as well as vitamins, carotenoids, and aroma ingredients - driven by its strong purpose: feeding the planet without costing the earth. Together, we make it possible. www.dsm-firmenich.com/ANH

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