(Senior) Manager Global Insurance (m/f/d)

Symrise AG; Holzminden; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Symrise AG in Holzminden, Germany seeks a Senior Global Insurance Manager to shape and develop our global insurance landscape. In an international environment you will ensure programs support growth, protect assets and provide efficient risk transfer.

You will collaborate with Finance, Legal and Operations, drive governance improvements, explore captive solutions, renewals, tender processes and cost optimization while building trusted stakeholder relationships.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in business, finance, insurance or risk management and relevant professional experience.
• Strong understanding of global insurance programs and risk transfer.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Aufgaben

• Shape and develop Symrise's global insurance landscape in an international environment.
• Coordinate international programs with brokers, insurers and local entities.
• Support renewals, tender processes and cost optimization of coverage structures.
• Develop insurance and risk transfer solutions aligned with business needs.
• Contribute to captive solutions and alternative risk financing strategies.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Global cross-functional work

Proactive problem solving

Ausbildung

Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Insurance, Risk Management

Jobbeschreibung

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 €4.9 billion in the 2025 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

As (Senior) Global Insurance Manager (m/f/d), you will play a key role in shaping and developing Symrise's global insurance landscape.

Working in an international environment, you will ensure that our global insurance programs effectively support business growth, protect company assets and provide efficient risk transfer solutions. You will collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Operations and external insurance markets while driving continuous improvements in our insurance strategy, governance and processes.

This role offers a unique opportunity to further strengthen our global insurance function, take ownership of strategic initiatives and contribute to the future development of our risk financing approach, including captive solutions.

• Manage and continuously enhance Symrise's global insurance portfolio across multiple lines of coverage, ensuring adequate and cost-efficient protection for our business worldwide.
• Coordinate international insurance programs and work closely with brokers, insurers and local entities across all regions.
• Support insurance renewals, placement activities and tender processes while identifying opportunities to optimize coverage structures and costs.
• Develop and implement insurance and risk transfer solutions aligned with business needs and the company's overall risk management objectives.
• Contribute to the further development of captive and alternative risk financing structures and help shape Symrise's global insurance strategy.
• Assess business risks and translate them into practical, effective insurance solutions and recommendations.
• Monitor insurance costs, premiums and program performance, ensuring transparency and providing meaningful reporting to stakeholders.
• Coordinate and support the management of insurance claims, driving efficient processes and continuous improvement.
• Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Operations and other business functions, acting as a key advisor on insurance-related matters.
• Maintain and strengthen partnerships with brokers and insurers while supporting negotiations and market-related initiatives.
• Develop and maintain global insurance standards, policies and governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and fostering consistency across all regions.

Your Profile

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Insurance, Risk Management or a comparable qualification.
• Solid professional experience within corporate insurance, insurance brokerage or an insurance company.
• Strong understanding of global insurance programs and industrial risks.
• Experience with captive solutions and international insurance structures is advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills and a commercial mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in a global, cross-functional environment.
• Proactive, hands‑on and solution-oriented approach.
• Fluent English is required; German is a plus.

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.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.