Senior Beverage Technical Project Manager

Princeton, NJ, USA or Louvain-la-Neuve, BELGIUM

On-site

Are you excited about the opportunity to lead a virtual technical team within a dynamic and creative environment, characterized by diversity and imagination, in a fiercely competitive and inspiring industry. This fast-paced setting is enriched by the presence of prominent talents and brands in the flavors, beauty, and fragrance sectors. Furthermore, it offers the chance to engage with an international innovation community, focused on addressing future food-related challenges, with tangible, immediate business implications.

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

Your key responsibilities

• Manages innovation program of alcohol boosting, ensuring technical development is designed, planned, tracked, and executed on-time and on-budget to meet agreed objectives, deliverables, and timelines.

• Builds and executes a stage gate process innovation project from scratch, and/or picks-up existing projects and/or workstreams and be able to progress and complete with an existing or newer vision: manage, structure or restructure, set objectives, milestones, tasks, deliverables, and overall project tracking (tasks, milestones, and resources) with defined timelines. Be able to manage projects and teams virtually across borders.

• Be able to understand, interpret, digest, analyse and communicate scientific and technical results, data and findings (creation, application, sensory, consumer and S&R analytical data).

• Integrate technical and scientific data and findings, into an innovation program with a vision.

• Be able to fluently speak, write, understand, and present in English.Formal and informal communications and coordination of technical team. Updates of progress/results to technical team, extended technical team (S&R, GRS, etc.), innovation organization, strategic business units, regions, and customers.

• Develop technical innovation partnerships with customers, suppliers and partners and ensure close collaboration and alignment with other technical leads. Maintains and develops communication network with the regions and affiliates.

We bring

• Collaboration with experts in Taste, health, nutrition, and beauty to drive progress.

• Customer-first approach, working with world-renowned brands to turn ideas into impactful solutions.

• Opportunity to build a career making a significant impact on billions of lives, with the freedom to shape your own path.

• Dedication to creating better futures for customers, communities, people, and the planet.

• Responsibility and accountability in living company values and driving sustainable solutions.

• Supportive environment where individuals are empowered to progress and contribute to meaningful change.

You bring

• University degree in Science or Engineering, (preferably a Masters or Ph.D.) in Food Science, Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Food Technology or related area.

• At least 10 years of relevant working experience on Innovation, R&D, Project Management preferably with a Global Food or Beverage CPG company, or with a Flavor and Fragrance company; Alcoholic Beverage Industry experience is an advantage but not mandatory.

• Be able to fluently speak, write, understand, and present in English (Mandatory); another foreign language is an advantage but not required.

• Experience in project management, rigorous, with a strong analytical mindset and excellent problem-solving skills. PMP certification is an asset; formal training or highly experienced on PM is a must. Experience managing and been part of a multidisciplinary global innovation or R&D project.

• Good knowledge of global consumer trends of alcoholic beverages is desired. Competition knowledge is an asset. Familiar with the regulatory and legal environment of alcoholic beverages and ingredients.

• Must know basic MS software (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook, other), and Project Management Softwares ie. MS Project, Project Libre, or similar.

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.

As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity.

Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, 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.

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.