Product Manager - Health from the Gut / Nutraceutical Ingredients

Shape the Future of Health and Nutrition at dsm-firmenich

Build dsm-firmenich’s leadership in the health and nutrition space!

We’re looking for a dynamic and driven Product Manager to spearhead our Health from the Gut / Nutraceutical Ingredients portfolio (a.o. biotics, food enzymes, natural source Vit E, resveratrol). In this high-impact role, you'll collaborate cross-functionally to steer operational activities and help shape operationally our transformation from a product-led to a solution-driven business.

If you thrive in entrepreneurial environments and are excited about scaling a young, high-growth category, this is your opportunity to build dsm-firmenich’s leadership in the health and nutrition space.

Your key responsibilities

• Drive Strategic Partnerships: Identify partners and manage relationships with strategic alliances and suppliers in close collaboration with Procurement, where appropriate
• Fuel Competition Insight: Gather and synthesize competitive insights to inform portfolio strategy.
• Optimize Profitability: Lead initiatives to improve cost, quality, and innovation across the portfolio.
• Operational management: Manage operational aspects across functions including change management and product maintenance (master data, documentation, change management etc.), support product launches and phase-outs
• Co-steer monthly PCR as part of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process
• Enterprise model: Support the design and implementation of the enterprise model enabling the shift from a Product-led to a Solution-driven business
• Coordinate cross-portfolio hard core operational work or projects

We offer

This is more than a management role—it’s a chance to shape the future of this category within a globally recognized leader. You'll work at the intersection of strategy and execution, helping to define how we bring cutting-edge solutions to market. If you're passionate about making an impact and growing something from the ground up, we want to hear from you.

You bring

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, marketing, science/technology or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in product management in a similar environment
• Familiarity with the regulatory environment, quality standards, and manufacturing related to nutritional Ingredients
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including innovation, marketing, sales, finance and supply chain
• Ability to travel 40%
• Demonstrated experience in both operational and strategic roles.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate across multiple stakeholder levels

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.

DEI 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.