SHE Product Stewardship Expert

Job title - SHE Product Stewardship Expert (81298)

Location – La Plaine, Geneva, Switzerland

At our La Plaine site, a Center of Expertise for Synthetic Fragrance & Flavor Ingredients, you will help ensure the safe and compliant management of chemical products across a highly specialized manufacturing environment. The site combines complex manufacturing processes with continuous innovation, making product stewardship and chemical safety essential to enabling safe operations and the successful introduction of new products and technologies. In this role, you will partner with operations, technical teams, and regional experts to manage product stewardship activities, support regulatory compliance, and strengthen our safety culture. If you enjoy combining technical expertise, risk management, and practical site support, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure HSE approval of new raw materials and suppliers and prepare and maintain workplace safety data sheets for raw materials and intermediate products.
• Conduct chemical health risk assessments, monitor chemical exposure risks, and prepare and deliver chemical risk training programs for employees.
• Act as the site advisor for dangerous goods transportation, including internal training, audits, waste classification, support during transportation incidents, and maintenance of the Nomeref database and transportation-related legal documentation.
• Ensure compliance with Swiss and European chemical regulations, including OChim, CLP, REACH, ADR, and dsm-firmenich restricted substance requirements.
• Provide practical product stewardship and chemical safety support to operations, serve as the site's key contact for product stewardship, chemical safety, and dangerous goods transportation, liaise with authorities and external stakeholders such as SUVA, and support health and safety-related activities across the site.
• Lead investigations related to chemical product incidents and dangerous goods transportation events, while partnering with the EMEA Industrial Hygiene team to implement and sustain dsm-firmenich standards.

We offer:

• Being part of SHE communities of industry-leading with a state-of-the-art production facility;
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally;
• The opportunity to work for a highly socially company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;
• Career development opportunities with space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset;
• To be part of a company shaping a strong legacy through breakthrough industrial innovations and technology.

You Bring:

• Degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline, with strong expertise in chemical safety and product stewardship.
• 5–10 years of product stewardship experience within the Flavors & Fragrances, pharmaceutical, chemical, food, or related industries.
• Strong knowledge of Swiss and European regulations, including OChim, CLP, REACH, and ADR.
• Proven experience in chemical health risk assessments, exposure monitoring, incident investigations, and providing technical support to operations, engineering, and site leadership teams.
• Experience and knowledge in the management of explosive atmospheres (ATEX) would be an asset.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Analytical and data-driven mindset with strong problem-solving, auditing, teamwork, and organizational skills, combined with fluency in English and French.

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.

The application process

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume 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.

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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.