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Sr. Director of Sustainability -Taste, Texture, and Health (TTH)

Geplaatst 10 feb. 2026
Delen:
Werkervaring
8 tot 15 jaar
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Functie
Opleidingsniveau
Taalvereiste
Engels (Vloeiend)

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Join dsm‑firmenich and lead sustainability for Taste, Texture & Health (TTH)

Based in Delft, you will lead the TTH Sustainability Strategy, turning ambition into action by embedding sustainability across innovation, portfolio, marketing, and customer excellence. In this role, you will orchestrate collaboration across Key Global Accounts, regional, and segment teams while partnering with the TTH Leadership Team and Global Sustainability Leadership Team. Leading a team of four experts, you will drive strategic initiatives that deliver measurable value for people, planet, and business.

Your key responsibilities

  • Lead and execute the TTH Sustainability Strategy and roadmap, aligning with Group Sustainability ambitions and TTH business priorities.
  • Engage directly with key customers and industry partners, shaping sustainability strategies, supporting customer pitches, and responding to sustainability‑related requests.
  • Drive sustainability‑led transformation across TTH, partnering closely with the TTH Leadership Team to embed sustainability into core processes and decision‑making.
  • Collaborate with global functions and regions (e.g., manufacturing, sourcing, commercial) to implement sustainability commitments, enhancing full‑portfolio transparency through environmental, health, and social impact insights, supported by robust tools such as LCAs and value‑chain assessments.
  • Deliver on Scope 1, 2, and 3 targets and unlock opportunities from downstream (“Scope 4”) impact.
  • Lead and develop the TTH Sustainability team, overseeing resources, processes, capabilities, OPEX, and communication efforts to position TTH as a credible sustainable partner.

We offer

  • A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.
  • A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome.
  • An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future.
  • A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally.

You bring

  • Advanced degree (e.g., Business, Engineering, Sustainability, Finance, or related fields), along with substantial experience in sustainability, food science, strategy, or similar industries.
  • Proven experience in leading teams, driving change, and managing complex, cross‑regional sustainability or strategic programs and portfolios.
  • Strong strategic and analytical mindset, able to assess impact from multiple angles and translate insights into clear business opportunities and actions.
  • Deep understanding of the food & beverage industry and its core sustainability challenges, trends, frameworks, and customer expectations.
  • Excellent senior stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence senior decision‑makers, build strong customer relationships, and leverage sustainability for commercial value.
  • Commercially savvy, culturally aware, and highly energetic, demonstrating strong business acumen, results orientation, and passion for driving sustainable transformation.

About dsm-firmenich

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.

Go beyond what you thought possible
Ready to turn what if into what’s next? At dsm-firmenich, we innovate at the intersection of health, nutrition, and beauty using science and creativity to improve lives and protect the planet.
You’ll find us in your daily life: supplements tailored to you, plant-based foods you crave, scents that lift your mood. If it helps people live well and choose better, we’re probably behind it.
So, if you’re ready to shape what’s next, let’s go beyond together.

Industrie
Maastricht
Actief in 60 landen
1.550 medewerkers
50% mannen - 50% vrouwen
Gemiddeld 40 jaar oud