Innovation (Associate) Director Beverages, Ingredient Solutions

Job description

Location: Delft (the Netherlands) Travelling: up to 20% in Europe and US The TTH Innovation team at dsm-firmenich discovers breakthrough ingredients and designs smart, future fit production processes. We turn ideas into impact by bringing together the best of R&D, application, marketing, manufacturing, and product management. Our scientists, technicians and application experts work side by side to push innovation forward while boosting performance and efficiency in our plants. We focus on high growth segments such as beverages, dairy, bakery, and pet food—shaping the next generation of food solutions. To further strengthen our Beverages segment, we are seeking an Innovation (Associate) Director who will help build a bold, strategically aligned innovation roadmap that delivers truly differentiated solutions for beverage customers worldwide. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop and deliver the Beverage innovation strategy, aligning it with the Beverage segment strategy and ensuring a strong pipeline of commercially relevant projects. - Manage the full innovation project portfolio, steering projects from ideation to launch and coordinating activities across R&D, Application, Nutrition Scie...