Vice President Global Portfolio - Princeton, NJ

Vice President Global Portfolio

Location: Princeton, NJ

Place of work: Hybrid

Come lead a strong portfolio and drive growth across a 1.6b€ global portfolio. We are hiring for Vice President Global Portfolio, a visible and strategic leadership position at dsm-firmenich. You are accountable for leading end to end portfolio management best practices in support of the Taste strategic growth plan. As a change agent, you will ensure the optimal leverage of an increasingly complex portfolio of ingredients and solutions and drive core initiatives aimed at ensuring the competitiveness of our offer. Collaboration is key in this role, as you will be partnering with Regional Commercial Teams, Core Tonality Leaders, Supply Chain, Procurement and other enabling functions. This role resides in the Naturals and Global Portfolio organization and reports to the SVP Global Portfolio and Naturals.

Come join our mission of supporting the success of our Briefing Machine by a focus on building highly competitive taste solutions.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of experienced senior leaders with accountability for palette and formulas, reformulation and collections, pricing and the savory portfolio. Coordinate integration of ingredients under the Taste, Texture and Health umbrella.
• Manage the full portfolio lifecycle, via a drumbeat of ongoing assessment. Identify and execute on opportunities to leverage successes and strengths and take actions to improve unprofitable complexity. Ensure a consistent approach to portfolio management principles across the full portfolio, including those tonalities with dedicated teams. Provide oversight for tonalities without dedicated teams.

• Monitor key financial metrics to understand performance and drivers of profitability to ensure appropriate actions taken to achieve growth targets and maintain competitiveness. Identify potential risks and challenges and develop mitigation strategies. Working with the NPLT and with the input of regional commercial teams, identify portfolio gaps for must-win battles.
• Ensure robust governance across functions to embed roles & responsibilities involving changes to palette, formulas, and other global processes, enabling agile decision-making and execution.
• Partner with key stakeholders and leaders to ensure alignment on strategic initiatives.
• Actively coach talent to ensure a robust succession plan and to embed a high performing & collaborative culture.

This position is eligible for the dsm-firmenich Hybrid Working model, spending 2 - 3 days per week in office and the balance of the work week in a home office.

We bring:

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity
• Competitive pay, career growth opportunities and outstanding benefits programs

You Bring:

• Minimum 20 years of experience in the flavor, food ingredient, or allied industry required
• Demonstrated success in product/portfolio management or related roles, managing value chains with high complexity along with strong strategic thinking, financial acumen, and analytical skills
• Process orientation, with a track record of leading change, collaborating across disciplines.
• High executive function, employing a systematic approach in leading multiple simultaneous initiatives and ability to influence and build productive relationships at all levels in a global organization
• Proven ability to coach and develop leaders and shape high performing teams
• Bachelor’s degree required preferably in technical disciple. MBA is a plus.

The application process

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal by January 3, 2025.

Equal Opportunities Commitment

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there's a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. dsm-firmenich people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

About dsm-firmenich

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world's growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.

www.dsm-firmenich.com

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