Associate Innovation Director Premix CREAAS

Join dsm?firmenich Health, Nutrition & Care as Associate Innovation Director for Premix and lead breakthrough innovation in powder science & Technoloy. Shape global strategy, drive differentiated solutions, and partner across functions to turn advanced technologies into real market impact—an exceptional opportunity to influence the future of health and nutrition.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead with strong scientific depth in powder technology and translate complex science into practical, differentiated solutions.
• Drive cross?functional alignment and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Manage complex innovation programs end?to?end with clarity, focus, and accountability.
• Build trusted partnerships across regions, commercial teams, and external collaborators.
• Navigate ambiguity with a solution?oriented, pragmatic, and resilient mindset.
• Connect market needs with scientific capabilities to shape a high?impact innovation pipeline.

We offer

• Work on science?driven innovations that shape the future of health and nutrition, contributing to solutions that reach millions worldwide.
• Collaborate with globally recognized experts across R&D, application science, and commercial teams who elevate your thinking and celebrate shared success.
• Grow in a culture that invests deeply in your development—expanding your technical mastery, leadership strength, and strategic impact.
• Explore diverse career paths across health, nutrition, and beauty, with real support to follow what inspires you.
• Be part of a purpose?led company where sustainability guides decisions and your work creates measurable positive impact.
• Join a community where your ideas matter—your voice helps shape projects, partnerships, and the customer experience.

You bring

• Advanced scientific background, including a relevant Masters Science Degree, with 5 years of experience in powder technology, formulation/encapsulation, and material science, with experience leading innovation from concept to scale?up.
• Strong stakeholder?management and influencing skills to align global teams, customers, and partners without direct authority.
• A strategic, solutions?oriented mindset—able to navigate complexity, prioritize what matters, and deliver impact with speed.
• Curiosity and an innovation mindset, constantly seeking better, smarter, more sustainable ways to create differentiation.
• A collaborative spirit, thriving in cross?functional teams across regions, disciplines, and cultures.
• High accountability and ownership—taking initiative, speaking up, and driving projects end?to?end with clarity and resilience.

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.

Our application process

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal. https://careers.dsm-firmenich.com/en/careers.html 

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.

DSM Nutritional Products AG

Ms Manuela Arnold

Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner