Manager Product Application Cheese - Continental Cheese

Job description

At dsm-firmenich, we combine scientific excellence with a passion for food innovation. Within our Ingredient Solutions organization, we are seeking a Manager Product Application Cheese – Continental Cheese who will serve as our key technical expert for Continental semi-hard cheese types—including Gouda, Edam, Maasdam and related varieties. In this role, you will work closely with customers and internal teams to translate cheesemaking expertise and ingredient knowledge into high impact application support, new products and technical solutions.

Your key responsibilities

• Act as the global technical expert for Continental (semi-hard) cheese types, providing deep application knowledge on processes, cultures, coagulants, and ingredient functionality.
• Support customers in optimizing cheese production using dsm-firmenich cultures, enzymes, and ingredient solutions.
• Cooperate with our technical team to conduct application trials, troubleshooting, and performance evaluations in our laboratories as well as at customer sites.
• Translate customer needs and challenges into structured technical projects in collaboration with R&D, commercial teams, and marketing.
• Manage and coordinate your own portfolio of technical projects, ensuring timely and high quality delivery.
• Deliver high quality technical documentation, reports, and insights that support customer adoption and product positioning.
• Support technical sales with compelling data, demonstrations, and expert guidance.

We offer

• A Purpose-Driven Mission
  Be part of an organization where sustainability is more than a goal—it’s embedded in our strategy and daily practices, empowering you to make a real impact on the world around you.
• Flexibility with Ownership
  A specialist role with global impact in shaping the future of Continental cheese application—Thriving in a flexible work environment that encourages you to take ownership, drive accountability, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• A Legacy of Innovation
  Join a company with a rich history of scientific breakthroughs, where your technical expertise directly contributes to growth, innovation and co-creations with our customers.
• Room to Grow
  Develop your potential in a culture that values curiosity and supports continuous personal and professional growth.
• Well-Being at the Core
  Work in an environment where safety and well-being—both physical and mental—are prioritized and genuinely cared for.

You bring

• A university degree in Food Technology (or a related field), preferably with a specialization in dairy.
• 8+ years of experience in a dairy (ingredient) company, with hands-on expertise in semi-hard cheese manufacturing and a strong understanding of cheese technology, production and product development.
• Proven experience in project management and effective collaboration with commercial teams.
• Proactive, practical problem-solver with excellent communication skills, able to clearly translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Fluency in English; Dutch and additional languages are a strong advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally when needed.

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.

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.