Head of Premix & Ingredients Commercial Strategy

Location: Kaiseraugst, Switzerland

Hybrid (3 days on site)

Ready to shape the future of our global Premix business? In this strategic leadership role, you'll drive pricing, margin, and portfolio performance, influence enterprise-wide decisions, and unlock value across our global network. Combining strong business acumen, commercial insight, analytics, and leadership, you'll turn opportunities into results and deliver lasting business impact.

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.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead the global commercial strategy and performance steering of the Premix portfolio, driving sustainable value creation and profitability.
• Own global pricing governance, reference pricing, and margin management to strengthen commercial discipline and reduce value leakage.
• Act as the global arbitrator across Commercial, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance to optimize value across the network.
• Drive portfolio optimization and strategic decision-making through advanced analytics, performance transparency, and AI-enabled insights.
• Optimize the commercial performance of Strategic Ingredients, balancing sourcing, allocation, internal use, and resale opportunities.
• Influencing a global team while fostering cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement

We Offer

• A highly strategic global leadership role with direct impact on business performance and value creation.
• The opportunity to shape the future of a standalone SolCo business.
• Exposure to senior leadership and participation in key business and portfolio decisions.
• A collaborative, international environment where your ideas and expertise matter.
• Career growth opportunities across businesses, functions, and geographies.
• The support of a purpose-driven organization committed to innovation and sustainable progress.

You Bring

• Strong commercial acumen with expertise in pricing, portfolio management, business performance, and value optimization.
• The ability to translate complex data into actionable business decisions and strategic recommendations.
• Deep understanding of margin management, supplier economics, and value chain dynamics.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead across functions, cultures, and regions.
• Strong leadership capabilities, with a focus on collaboration, change, and continuous improvement.
• A master's degree or equivalent and extensive experience in commercial performance management, strategy, pricing, or portfolio leadership.

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 [email protected]

About Solution Company

SolCo is built as a customer-focused, innovation-driven solutions company, dedicated entirely to animal nutrition.

It brings together products, services, data and expertise into one integrated offering - helping customers improve performance, manage complexity, and make more sustainable choices.

What sets SolCo apart is its strong regional presence and close connection to customers. With teams embedded in local markets, SolCo works side by side with customers to understand their needs and respond with practical, science-based solutions that make a real difference on farm and across production systems. Together, we make it possible. www.dsm-firmenich.com/ANH

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At SolCo, 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.