dsm-firmenich · 3 hours ago
Senior Manager HR Perfumery & Beauty North America - Princeton, NJ
Princeton, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expdsm-firmenich is a global leader in nutrition, health, and beauty, seeking a Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner for Operations. This strategic role involves driving the people and culture agenda across multiple manufacturing sites, partnering with senior leaders to shape culture and develop talent.
BeautyChemicalHealth CareManufacturingNutrition
Responsibilities
Own full‑cycle HR partnership across five Operations sites, serving as a core member of site leadership teams and providing strong, independent counsel
Lead hands‑on employee relations and manager interventions, including investigations, performance management, disciplinary actions, conflict resolution, and policy adherence — ensuring timely, fair outcomes, while raising expectations for accountability
Drive culture and engagement from the ground up, acting as a visible change leader who strengthens leadership behaviors, trust, retention, and employee experience across exempt and non-exempt populations
Act with urgency, sound judgment, and precision, staying highly responsive to daily operational needs while making thoughtful, well‑calibrated decisions in fast‑moving and high‑impact situations
Leverage data to drive proactive, strategic action, identifying trends, risks, and root causes across the workforce and translating insights into forward‑looking plans that influence decisions, mitigate risk, and align people strategies with business priorities
Grow and develop talent, directly managing one HR professional, building capabilities and heightening strategic impact of HR partnership across the sites
Qualification
Required
Minimum 8 years of proven experience as an HR Business Partner/similar HR role supporting a manufacturing/operations client group required; experience managing others a plus
Effective communicator, coach and negotiator, building trust and inspiring at every level
Fluidly shift from big-picture thinking to hands-on, detail-oriented execution, providing holistic end-to-end support
You're not just a problem-spotter, you're a problem-solver. You bring calm creativity to tackling business challenges and are skilled at translating complex issues into clear, actionable steps
You balance a business-oriented mindset with a curious, caring human approach
Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field; Master's degree preferred
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Benefits
A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally
A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things
A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset
The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose
Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity
An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
Company
dsm-firmenich
dsm-firmenich is a nutrition, health, and beauty pioneer and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.75B2025-02-19Post Ipo Debt· $783.77M
2024-08-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.96B
2023-04-21IPO
Leadership Team
Jerry Vittoria
President Global Fine Fragrance
Recent News
2026-01-16
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