Senior Manager Global Materials
Job Title: Senior Manager Global Materials
City, Country: Barcelona, Spain
We are looking for a Senior Manager Global Materials who combines deep planning expertise with strong, people-centered leadership. In this role, you will lead and develop a team of 8 planners across multiple regions, driving performance, alignment, and continuous improvement in a complex global environment. Beyond technical excellence, you will play a key role in influencing stakeholders, presenting insights to senior leadership, and shaping global planning strategies. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a multicultural setting, enjoys coaching and developing others, and can turn complexity into clear direction and impactful decisions.
Your key responsibilities
- Deliver a competitive and symmetrical service, lead time, inventory, cost and organization targets
- Run, coach and develop global materials distribution platform team to service the world optimally cost-cash-service
- Evolve the allocation process to the regions across all constrained materials globally.
- Lead the daily, weekly monthly routines of the global material DRP process for the business unit. Support global and regional teams ensuring customers’ needs are met and business unit’s targets are delivered.
- Develop and implement strategies to optimize working capital while, reducing lead times, increase planning system proposal usage.
- Steer the team to adhere and embrace the global positioning recommendations and options for effective material distribution for symmetry.
- Ensure adoption of digitalization initiatives as a core competency for teams
- Support, lead, develop, coach team, with continuous improvement on distribution optimization towards regional and global business growth needs
We Offer
- Unique career paths across health, nutrition and beauty - explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen
- A chance to impact millions of consumers every day – sustainability embedded in all we do
- A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you’ll work on what’s next
- Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership
- A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on.
- A community where your voice matters – it is essential to serve our customers well.
You bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Economics or similar discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in Material Planning, Production Planning or similar roles.
- Preferably 2+ years of experience leading Planning teams.
- Fluent in English, any other language (French) is a plus.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, cross-functional environment.
- Strong knowledge of SAP (R3/APO), Kinaxis Rapid Response is a plus.
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certified is a plus. Good Microsoft Office skills.
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.
Our application process:
Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal (www. dsm-firmenich.com/careers).
Inclusion, belonging 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.