Home Segment Strategy and Innovation - Global Consumer Brands (GCB)Princeton, NJ, USOn Site

Join our team as a Home Segment Strategy and Innovation leader for Global Consumer Brands, where you'll shape the future of perfumery by driving segment strategies and deploying differentiating innovations to meet consumer needs. Your solid business acumen, deep understanding of consumer insights and market trends will be key in defining and implementing strategies across laundry and surface care categories, while serving as a central point of contact for innovation. Take the lead in driving growth and shaping your career with us!

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

• Strategy: Contribute to global home segment strategy and innovation deployment across Global Consumer Brands, to accelerate growth

• Market Intelligence: Provide global segment leadership with customer insights and GCB needs through network participation. Cross- pollinate learning.

• Innovation Portfolio Management: Assess sufficiency, identify gaps, and prioritize innovation projects for GCBs.

• Business Case Support: Consolidate GCB inputs for innovation business cases and participate in project development.

• Deployment & Adaptation: Collaborate with global Marketing and Project teams to launch and adapt materials and webinars. Connect with customers

• Performance Measurement: Evaluate innovation results, recommend corrective actions, and serve as the GCB team's primary access point.

We bring

• A legacy of groundbreaking innovation and creative excellence, shaping the future of perfumery;

• Access to a unique ecosystem of industry-leading scientists, creators, market, and consumer experts, supporting ambitious, consumer-centric innovation;

• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things;

• An esteemed leadership team driving the industry forward, offering mentorship and guidance to shape your career path;

• A core value of sustainability, driving our strategy and purpose to bring progress to life and create a better future;

• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome;

You bring

• Strong business acumen, to build business cases that shape strategy definition and support deployment

• Overall 10+ years of experience in Perfumery industry and in Innovation space, working with global FMCG players

• Demonstrated success in deploying level strategies, particularly in laundry and surface care categories

• Adequate education in the scientific, perfumery innovation or sales areas

• Fluent in English

  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.

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  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.

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