Regional Lead Pet Nutrition (Remote)

Symrise AG; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Symrise AG in the United States seeks a Regional Lead of Pet Nutrition to translate strategy into actionable plans across the regional platform. You will drive health, safety, supply chain, and commercial enablement while shaping product strategy and portfolio management.

You will oversee sourcing, demand planning, and cross-functional collaboration with operations, sales, and planning teams, delivering measurable improvements and new growth opportunities in a multicultural, global company.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in management, industrial or business development.
• 5–10 years in multicultural, international food/pet food industry.
• Knowledge of Nutrition business is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership
• Translate strategic priorities into clear, actionable plans across the regional nutrition platform
• Optimize resource allocation to maximize efficiency and impact
• Drive improvements in industrial performance and operational effectiveness
• Health, Safety & Compliance: Ensure full adherence to industrial safety standards and regulatory requirements
• Promote a strong safety culture across all sites
• Guarantee compliance with internal policies and external regulations
• Supply Chain & Procurement Management: Oversee raw material sourcing strategies to ensure continuity and flexibility, and quality of supply
• Monitor and improve cost efficiency across procurement activities
• Align origination and sourcing approaches with mid‑term business needs
• S&OP & Cross‑functional Coordination: Collaborate closely with operations, sales, and planning teams
• Support portfolio decisions, volume planning, and demand‑supply balancing
• Contribute to site sustainability and capacity optimization
• Business Development & Customer Insight: Identify new application opportunities and growth areas within the market
• Support diversification of the customer base
• Translate customer needs and pain points into actionable, value‑creating solutions
• Product & Portfolio Management: Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, and customer expectations
• Strengthen product positioning and value proposition
• Support segmentation strategies and portfolio optimization
• Technical Nutrition Expertise: Provide expertise on nutrition applications, product functionality, and customer formulations
• Support sales teams and customers with credible and technically grounded insights
• Contribute to solution development aligned with customer requirements
• Commercial Enablement: Equip sales teams with clear product knowledge and value proposition tools
• Develop and deliver training to enhance commercial effectiveness
• Support improved customer engagement and conversion rates
• Continuous Improvement & Project Management: Lead and structure improvement initiatives across the organization
• Prioritize actions and ensure disciplined execution
• Deliver measurable results through pragmatic and focused project management
• Change Management & Collaboration: Lead organizational adjustments in a dynamic environment
• Foster alignment across regional and global stakeholders
• Promote a collaborative, cross‑functional way of working

Skills

Leadership & people mgmt

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain optimization

Strategic planning

Nutrition knowledge

Education

Master's degree in management industrial or business development

Job description

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

The regional Lead of Pet Nutrition business will be responsible for :

• Operational Leadership
• 1. Translate strategic priorities into clear, actionable plans across the regional nutrition platform
• Optimize resource allocation to maximize efficiency and impact
• Drive improvements in industrial performance and operational effectiveness
• 2. Health, Safety & Compliance
• Ensure full adherence to industrial safety standards and regulatory requirements
• Promote a strong safety culture across all sites
• Guarantee compliance with internal policies and external regulations
• 3. Supply Chain & Procurement Management
• Oversee raw material sourcing strategies to ensure continuity and flexibility, and quality of supply
• Monitor and improve cost efficiency across procurement activities
• Align origination and sourcing approaches with mid‑term business needs
• 4. S&OP & Cross‑functional Coordination
• Collaborate closely with operations, sales, and planning teams
• Support portfolio decisions, volume planning, and demand‑supply balancing
• Contribute to site sustainability and capacity optimization
• 5. Business Development & Customer Insight
• Identify new application opportunities and growth areas within the market
• Support diversification of the customer base
• Translate customer needs and pain points into actionable, value‑creating solutions
• 6. Product & Portfolio Management
• Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, and customer expectations
• Strengthen product positioning and value proposition
• Support segmentation strategies and portfolio optimization
• 7. Technical Nutrition Expertise
• Provide expertise on nutrition applications, product functionality, and customer formulations
• Support sales teams and customers with credible and technically grounded insights
• Contribute to solution development aligned with customer requirements
• 8. Commercial Enablement
• Equip sales teams with clear product knowledge and value proposition tools
• Develop and deliver training to enhance commercial effectiveness
• Support improved customer engagement and conversion rates
• 9. Continuous Improvement & Project Management
• Lead and structure improvement initiatives across the organization
• Prioritize actions and ensure disciplined execution
• Deliver measurable results through pragmatic and focused project management
• 10. Change Management & Collaboration
• Lead organizational adjustments in a dynamic environment
• Foster alignment across regional and global stakeholders
• Promote a collaborative, cross‑functional way of working

• Master's degree in management industrial or business development
• Experience 5 to 10 years in a multicultural international in food / pet food industry
• Knowledge of Nutrition business would be a plus

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 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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.