Reference ID: 43119 Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition? We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition. Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us. We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.Key Responsibilities <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Define and execute the global strategy for recipe management, raw material management and scale-up across the Group.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead and develop an international team; establish governance structures, standards and clear decision-making authority across all three functional pillars.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage and optimize the global raw material portfolio — driving harmonization, standardization, cost optimization, supply security and risk mitigation.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensure raw material specifications and supplier documentation meet regulatory requirements and Döhler internal standards throughout their lifecycle.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Own the end-to-end scale-up process: ensure reliable transfer of formulations from development through pilot plant to full industrial production, including production-readiness documentation, first-production supervision, and process parameter validation.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Drive scale-up efficiency to reduce time-to-market, minimize yield losses and accelerate new product industrialization.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Oversee recipe and formulation lifecycle management, ensuring consistency, scalability and transparency across all sites.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collaborate with R&D, Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations to drive cross-functional performance and continuous improvement.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead strategic transformation initiatives and represent the company in discussions with suppliers and external partners.</li> </ul> The Profile <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">PhD, MSc or equivalent in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Chemistry, Biotechnology or a related discipline.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">10+ years of professional and leadership experience in the food, ingredients, flavours or beverage industry.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Deep expertise in raw materials, formulations, product development and industrial scale-up processes.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proven track record in portfolio optimization, process transfer and leading strategic transformation.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience managing international, cross-functional stakeholder groups.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strategic and analytical mindset with strong execution capability.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.</li> </ul> As an employer, we offer: <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Work with passion: We foster a culture where you can act with heart and mind, take pride in your work and inspire others through positivity and commitment. </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Lead with purpose at every level: For us, leadership is not defined by titles. It is about taking ownership, driving change and bring-ing meaning to what you do. </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Grow your way: With flexible development opportunites across departments and a global team, you can broaden your skills, discover new strenghts and actively shape your own path. </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Global collaboration: Join an international team bringing together multiple cultures, languages and perspectives to spark new ideas and inspiration. </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Shared strength: We build real connections and grow together. By sharing knowledge and valuing each other’s strengths, we create a culture where trust and team play lead to shared success. </li> </ul> Equal opportunities for all We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Become a part of our team and apply online trough our career portal to the attention of Linda Fiegler. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.

Head of Group Recipe and Raw Materials (m/f/d) (Darmstadt, DE) @ Döhler GmbH

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