Location : Meyrin-Satigny, Switzerland
On site


We are dsm-firmenich – innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty. We bring progress to life by combining the essential, the desirable, and the sustainable. From our master perfumers and flavorists to our expert nutritionists and scientists, our trailblazing teams work closely with customers, supporting their ambitions with 150+ years of R&D expertise. With a passionate and talented team of close to 30,000 employees, we are determined to be a force for good. And to work together to positively impact people and planet.


At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.


Your key responsibilities:
Reporting to the Europe Lab Services Director and based in our Center of Expertise in Geneva, your mission is to operationally support the Perfumery & Beauty division in the creation and development of new fragrances.
In your role, you manage the production of bases and application samples to meet our internal service level agreements according to our Corporate QHSS&E rules, our business priorities and the global best practices.


This includes more particularly:

• Lead and manage a team of 10 technicians, ensuring first their safety and the business continuity.
• Monitor internal sample orders and regulate the workload in a balanced way while ensuring the best efficiency.
• Keep improving the application production processes, from the internal customer request to the delivery, with the aim of guaranteeing its reproducibility in terms of quality and reducing our environmental footprint.
• Guarantee the accuracy and the availability of stocks of raw materials and packaging.
• Ensure data are properly recorded and traced in the different software for future analysis.
• Infuse a safety and lean mindset in the team in line with our global Lab 4.0 strategy by coaching and leading workshops
• Participate actively in cross regional task forces related to global laboratory services initiatives
• Report and monitor the related KPI’s including the budget by establishing action plans to achieve the defined targets

We bring:

• Being part of a dynamic and global team
• The opportunity to support and work in a variety of capacities on a diverse portfolio
• Being part of a company with a strong legacy of breakthrough beauty and personal care products
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is more than a buzzword and is core to our strategy and purpose
• Career development opportunities with great opportunities to learn and grow

You bring:

• Engineering degree with at least a 5-year experience managing a team ideally within a laboratory/manufacturing/industrialization environment.
• Ability to motivate, develop and assess a team and its individuals
• Excellent analytics and IT skills (advanced MS Excel ability, VBA programming and any other data visualization tool such as Qlik or Power BI will be a plus)
• Mastering lean management concepts with proven practical experiences
• Familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), you are strongly interested in technical processes.
• Customer and result oriented, you are methodical with an eye for detail.
• Fluent in French and English

The application process:
Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume via our career portal. In case of questions, you can reach out to Pauline Tschirhart, Sr. Talent Acquisition Business Partner, pauline.tschirhart@dsm-firmenich.com


dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.


As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity.


Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.


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