Sales Lead Global Consumer Brands
Firmenich · Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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**Job Title:** **Sales Lead Global Consumer Brands
Location: Geneva, Switzerland**
Step into a high-impact global leadership role as **Sales leader, Perfumery, GCB** at dsm-firmenich!
You will lead and grow one of our strategic customer partnerships for the Europe, India, Middle East and Africa, shaping the commercial agenda, strengthening senior-level client relationships, and mobilizing cross-functional teams to deliver sustainable growth across Perfumery & Beauty.
We are looking for a strategic, commercially driven leader who can translate account priorities into winning opportunities, build trusted partnerships, and drive execution with excellence across regions and categories.
**Your key responsibilities: **
* Define and lead the Europe, India, Middle East commercial strategy for the account, translating customer priorities, market dynamics and dsm-firmenich growth ambitions into clear plans, value creation initiatives and measurable business outcomes.
* Own the end-to-end commercial agenda for the account, including business planning, pipeline management, results delivery, contract negotiations, risk management, and execution of major strategic initiatives.
* Build and maintain trusted relationships with key client stakeholders regionally, positioning dsm-firmenich as a preferred strategic partner through strong customer intimacy, proactive business development and excellent service delivery.
* Lead cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Fragrance Development, Creation, Consumer Insights, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and Legal to deliver superior solutions, fast execution and consistent global account governance.
* Drive innovation and portfolio growth by identifying new business opportunities, shaping proactive value propositions and ensuring strong delivery from brief to adoption across relevant categories and markets.
* Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team, creating clarity on priorities, strengthening collaboration across geographies, and fostering a performance culture focused on growth, accountability and customer excellence.
**We bring: **
* A strategic role with visibility and influence across dsm-firmenich-s.
* The opportunity to shape growth with a leading global consumer goods company through creativity, science, innovation and strong commercial partnership.
* A collaborative and entrepreneurial environment where you can mobilize global teams and make a tangible impact on our Perfumery & Beauty business.
* A strong platform to further develop your leadership, global account management and strategic commercial capabilities.
* Competitive base salary, variable compensation plans and an attractive set of benefits.
* The chance to work with outstanding talents across Sales, Creation, Fragrance Development, Consumer Insights, Research, Marketing and Operations.
**You bring: **
* Bachelor-s or master-s degree or equivalent in business administration, science or a related field, with strong experience in strategic sales, account management or commercial leadership within fragrance, beauty, consumer goods or related industries.
* Proven track record leading complex key accounts, ideally with exposure to large multinational consumer goods customers.
* Strong commercial acumen and ability to deliver profitable growth, manage business complexity and make sound decisions based on customer, market and financial insights.
* Excellent negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage senior internal and external leaders.
* Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams, build collaboration across cultures and geographies.
* Customer-centric mindset with a passion for building long-term partnerships, anticipating customer needs and delivering excellence at pace.
* Strategic thinking, resilience and strong execution discipline, with the ability to connect the big picture to clear priorities and tangible results.
* Fluent English communication skills; additional languages such as French a strong plus.
**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). For further information, please contact Maria Roman, Talent Acquisition Business Partner (maria.roman@dsm-firmenich.com).
**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.
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