Senior Manager Global Quality Ingredients
Job title - Senior Manager Global Quality Ingredients (78717)
Location – Geneva, Switzerland
Perfume and Beauty growth office department is recognized as perfumes, ingredients and innovation experts. Part of this unit, the global experts team search for a new member with competency to:
- Execute and own multiple quality expertise areas at a global level for the ingredient business, with a focus on perfumery ingredients.
- Provide expert support to quality teams and manage projects related to ingredient quality, process transfer, and innovation.
- Act as a global advisor for non-conformances, savings and ingredient strategy.
- Serve as a reference for ingredient specifications and facilitate knowledge sharing within plants and with external partners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perfumery Ingredients Expertise : Provide expert guidance on perfumery ingredient specifications, analytical techniques, and manufacturing tolerances, ensuring consistency, quality, and performance.
- Quality & Industrial Support : Support process transfers, outsourcing activities, and the introduction of new raw materials, in close collaboration with manufacturing and quality teams.
- Project Management: Manage multiple projects and timelines simultaneously, including analytical method alignment and manufacturing process optimization.
- Autonomy & Decision Making: Take high level decisions related to ingredient processes, drive technical initiatives, and act as the key point of contact for analytical and technical topics.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, affiliates, and cross functional teams, in an international environment.
We offer:
- Highly motivated, professional and committed multicultural and interdisciplinary team.
- Opportunity to contribute to the success of our teams.
- Possibility to grow and develop your skills through our in-house training courses.
- Being a part of company shaping a strong legacy heritage through industrial innovations and cutting-edge technology.
You Bring:
- Intense knowledge in organic chemistry.
- Strong experience in analytical techniques, ideally in laboratory and plant environments.
- Excellent organizational, presentation, and communication skills.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and influence peers.
- Customer focus and strong learning abilities.
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.
The application process
Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume via our career portal (www. dsm-firmenich.com/careers).
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.