Job Description

This is a unique opportunity to shape and strengthen industrial hygiene, health, safety, and security across a global organization. In this role, you will combine strategic influence with hands-on impact, helping create safer and healthier lab and office environments for employees around the world. You will work closely with leaders and teams across regions, bringing expertise, direction, and practical solutions to complex challenges. The position offers broad visibility, meaningful collaboration, and the chance to drive continuous improvement in a dynamic international setting. If you are motivated by purpose, leadership, and making a tangible difference every day, this role offers a highly rewarding next step!

This position is part of the Solutions business (Solco) within Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH). This is one of the two standalone entities to be created from ANH, as part of the divestment to CVC Capital.

Salary range for NL depending on qualification: 82.000 EUR - 108.000 EUR base/year/gross
Salary range for AT depending on qualification: 83.000 EUR - 103.000 EUR base/year/gross

Your key responsibilities

Industrial Hygiene

• Lead the development of internal standards and promote good practices across the organization
• Act as the key partner for industrial hygiene and occupational health across the organization
• Monitor performance and advise management on risks, priorities, and improvement actions
• Drive compliance with industrial hygiene and occupational health standards and regulations
• Support health risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective actions

Labs & Offices

• Lead HSE and Security activities for labs and office environments
• Monitor performance and provide management with clear advice on HSE and Security risks and opportunities
• Lead or support risk assessments, incident investigations, corrective actions, and crisis response
• Escalate recurring issues and strengthen leadership ownership of HSE and Security performance

We Offer

• A high-impact global role where you can shape industrial hygiene and HSE standards across labs and office environments
• The opportunity to influence leadership decisions and drive meaningful improvements in health, safety, and risk management
• A collaborative, international environment where you work with diverse teams, functions, and regions
• The chance to contribute to a strong HSE culture and make a tangible difference for employees every day
• A dynamic organization that values continuous improvement, learning, and innovation
• Opportunities to design and implement innovative talent solutions from the ground up.
• Career growth and learning opportunities across businesses, teams, and borders.
• The support of a global team committed to progress and creativity.

You Bring

• A university degree in industrial hygiene or a university degree in a technical, engineering, OR HSE & Security field combined with Certified Industrial Hygienist accreditation

• Strong knowledge of industrial hygiene and occupational health legal requirements and best practices
• At least 5 years of experience in industrial hygiene
• Proven ability to build strong relationships across a matrix organization and engage stakeholders at all levels
• The ability to develop practical, fit-for-purpose standards for a global business
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Our application process

Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal (www.dsm-firmenich.com/careers). For further information, please contact Vanessa Kolm, Vanessa.kolm@dsm-firmenich.com

About Animal Nutrition & Health

ANH, in the process of separating from dsm-firmenich, is a global leader in animal nutrition and health, as well as vitamins, carotenoids, and aroma ingredients - driven by its strong purpose: feeding the planet without costing the earth. Together, we make it possible. www.dsm-firmenich.com/ANH

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.