About us
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.
With sales of around €5.0 billion in the 2024 financial year, the company is one of the world’s leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.
Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.
Symrise – always inspiring more…Your role
Reporting to the Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO), the Global Head of Digital Solutions will drive the development of a world-class, digitally enabled ecosystem that supports Symrise’s ambitious goals in Supply Chain and Operations. This role is pivotal in aligning with our dynamic business vision, building the right digital infrastructure to support end-to-end supply chain transparency, sustainable sourcing, and operational excellence, while supporting our transition to a product-based operating model.
As a trusted advisor to the CDIO and executive stakeholders, you will help shape strategic decisions by providing actionable insights that align technology, data, and AI priorities with business needs. You will lead a team of product owners overseeing mission-critical digital products within Supply Chain and Operations, managing cross-functional teams and fostering collaboration to resolve complex trade-offs between business units, Group IT, and external partners, all aimed at delivering measurable outcomes.
As the primary liaison between Supply Chain & Operations stakeholders and Group IT, you will ensure transparency, alignment, and accountability across priorities and timelines. Drawing on deep knowledge of operational and regulatory dynamics in the fragrance and flavor industry, you’ll work closely with global leaders across logistics, procurement, and planning to ensure digital solutions meet evolving business demands.

• Act as a strategic partner to Supply Chain and Operations leaders, steering digital transformation and growth initiatives
• Lead product strategy, development, and execution for critical areas including supply chain visibility, business planning, procurement, and logistics
• Sponsor and steer digital products from concept through adoption and iteration, while simplifying legacy system landscapes
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of digital products, ensuring adoption, continuous improvement, and business alignment
• Build and lead cross-functional product teams (including business and IT functions), embedding Agile practices and fostering innovation and accountability
• Serve as primary liaison between business stakeholders and IT, ensuring alignment of priorities, expectations, and timelines
• Drive adoption through training, feedback loops, and regional champions; monitor product performance using data-driven KPIs
• Ensure data integrity, system security, and compliance with regulatory standards across operational platforms
• Build digital and data literacy across teams, promote a culture of experimentation and continuous learning
• Advise CDIO and executive leaders on strategic technology decisions; translate complex digital initiatives into actionable insights

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field; advanced degree or certification in Technology, Information Systems, or Computer Science preferred
• At least 10 years of experience delivering digital strategies and solutions in Supply Chain and Operations, with several years in senior leadership roles
• Proven success leading digital transformations and aligning IT investments with strategic and operational goals
• Demonstrated impact within a product-based organization and deep understanding of product management best practices
• Extensive experience leading global, cross-functional teams that span both business and IT functions
• Strong background in building modern, scalable digital ecosystems using Agile frameworks
• Industry expertise in fragrance and flavor or a related sector, with deep understanding of regulatory and operational complexities
• Ability to apply data, technology, and AI to industry-specific challenges such as planning, traceability, and logistics optimization
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial and operational acumen
• Exceptional communication and influence skills with the ability to operate at senior executive levels
• Confident leader with strong problem-solving capabilities and a successful track record in global change management
• Fluency in English required; additional language skills are advantageous

Our offer
Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in the focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.