Head of Savory BU Taste Europe

Head of Savory BU Taste Europe

Vienna, Austria

Hybrid

 

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

 

• Lead and continue to nurture the team to deliver the full strategy from creation, application, marketing & collection of Savory business. Promote collaborative teamwork across geographies.
• Influence Global Taste strategy to integrate EUR markets needs, deploy and execute in Europe the Savory Strategy. Continue to highlight to global teams strategic needs for the future to adjust the strategy wherever needed to the European markets reality.
• Develop strong and productive client relations to grow the Savory business ensuring excellence and strong win rate. Nurture productive customer relationships at senior levels.
• Position Dsm-firmenich as the supplier to count on for competitive added value market knowledge, trends forecasting, consumer insights, brand understanding, winning flavors, technical understanding & technologies.
• Successfully deploy global innovation to reach our ambition. Anticipate market requirements and gaps translating them into the right portfolio of products and services considering the changing environment.
• Promote the Lean philosophy within the segment teams and support projects driving continuous improvement, to increase business efficiency and profitability
• Support Savory operations CAPEX projects in Europe
• Lead  Meat Analogues and Seafood strategy deployment in Europe.
• Be a key part of the Taste Europe Leadership team to contribute to region growth
   

We bring:

 

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers; 
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset;
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future;

 

You bring:

 

• Strong background in food and beverage industry, preferably B2B market
• Minimum 15 years of experience in leadership roles transforming organizations
• Strategic vision and ability to engage horizontally across functions
• Strong technical & marketing background, preferably in a multicultural environment  
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to develop successful business partnerships
• Creative and disruptive leadership
• Digital savvy
• Proficient English

 

 

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