Manager Naturals Business Development

**MANAGER NATURALS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT**
**Neuilly-sur-Seine, France**
**Hybrid**

Passionate Natural Products Business Development Managers with expertise in strategy, market analysis, and sales. Success driven by strategic partnerships, market insights, and ambitious goals. Customer-centric leaders dedicated to sustainability and product quality, poised to energize and propel our company's commercial growth.

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.

**Your key responsibilities**:

- Be the SPOC on all PE/FF requests on naturals ensuring a seamless alignment with all key stakeholders internally, i.e. our site in Grasse, R&D, Purchasing, Perfumers, the Green Unit etc. and externally, with suppliers and innovators in this field.
- Lead the implementation of a new process to guide natural ingredient management
- Help define an industry leading naturals’ strategy In partnership with Purchasing and Perfumery key players
- Help defining ideal palette and offer guidance in rebuilding current (Safety, price, certification, quality, purity)
- In partnership with the Green unit, raise Perfumer, fragrance development manager, Technical expertise
- Create the story telling of ingredients to inspire the FF clients for their respective PR and media campaigns
- Digitalization: help promote natural ingredients with the teams, also leveraging all available digital systems (for creation / Muse/palette, marketing, regulatory, 3rd party certification).

**We bring**:

- A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers;
- A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset;
- A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally;
- The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;
- A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome;
- We offer competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and outstanding benefit programs

**You bring**:

- Business development expert, passionate operational leader, with at least 10 years track record of successfully driving business strategy, ideally in the Beauty or Personal Care industry, or with innovative companies in the Food sector, with focus in the ingredients businesses of such companies.
- 5 years’ strong experience in naturals, preferably with an understanding of the fragrance industry.
- Academics : Business Master or similar or Science Degree
- Strategic Thinking & business acumen
- Strong leadership and organizational skills

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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.
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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.