Director, Product Application ISOL

Location: Hybrid, Shanghai Zhangjiang, China

Company

Science-led organization developing nutrition, health, beauty, food, and beverage solutions through global technical and commercial collaboration.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the TTH ISOL product application strategy for China, aligning technical priorities with customer needs, market opportunities, benchmarks, and emerging technologies.
• Support global hydrocolloid category management and business development through application and technical capabilities.
• Lead the application team through goal setting, prioritization, coaching, capability development, and allocation of people and laboratory resources.
• Build expertise across cultures, enzymes, hydrocolloids, beverages, blending technologies, and related categories to create customer solutions.
• Lead or support complex local and global customer and innovation projects with commercial teams, including technical guidance for product launches.
• Oversee laboratory, equipment, quality, food safety, occupational health, security, and safety compliance.

Requirements

• Degree in Food Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or another relevant discipline.
• At least 10 years of scientific and commercial experience involving cultures, enzymes, hydrocolloids, or their applications in food or non-food industries.
• At least 5 years of experience leading teams or supervising laboratories, plus experience contributing to global projects.
• Broad knowledge of food and beverage applications.
• Strategic thinking, ability to connect technical and commercial perspectives, and confidence prioritizing resources across a varied project portfolio.
• Excellent written and spoken English, adaptability across cultures, and a collaborative approach with customers, colleagues, and global stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or higher.
• Knowledge of stabilizers, formulation, processing, or blending technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Career development across taste, texture, nutrition, and health, with opportunities to develop expertise and leadership.
• Science-led environment focused on translating science and technology into customer and consumer solutions.
• Collaboration with application experts, commercial partners, and global technical communities across countries and research centers.
• Culture emphasizing shared success, continuous learning, accountability, inclusion, safety, well-being, quality, and responsible working.

Hiring process

• Apply online through the dsm-firmenich careers portal by uploading a resume in English.
• Applications from agencies or proposals involving fees or commissions are not accepted.