**Manager/Senior Manager HR, Perfumery & Beauty, North America** **Location:** Princeton, NJ/USA **Place of work:** Hybrid Bring your passion for people and fragrance to life at dsm-firmenich! We’re seeking a strategic, hands-on HR Business Partner to join our Perfumery & Beauty North America team (P&B NAM). As the Manager/Senior Manager HR, P&B NAM, you’ll be the driving force behind our people strategy, partnering with senior leaders to shape culture, develop talent, and influence key decisions. You’ll be responsible for fully supporting key client groups within P&B across a range of strategic and tactical HR areas, including Organizational Development, Talent Management, Compensation and Employee Relations. The position reports to Director Regional HR P&B NAM. At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated. **Key responsibilities:** + **Cultivate connection** : You will build strong relationships across all levels of your businesses, regions and key stakeholders. You’ll unite cross-functional players and collaborate seamlessly within the HR community to ensure the best outcomes for the business. + **Elevate business partnering** : Go beyond surface-level asks to uncover real business needs. You’ll align HR strategies with commercial objectives, blending global frameworks and guidelines with local expertise. You will serve as the go-to partner for several key client groups in P&B, providing both employees and management teams with end-to-end support. + **Ideate and implement** . You will traverse strategic HR thinking in areas such as organizational strategy and design, workforce planning, talent acquisition and development, total rewards, performance management, etc. You don’t just brainstorm solutions, you execute them, ensuring ideas deliver impact on the ground. You stick the landing. + **Spark engagement, shape culture:** Drive initiatives that foster a positive and high-performance culture. Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, and work with leaders to create an environment where people love to stay and grow. + **Stay ahead on compliance** : Maintain an in‐depth knowledge of North America legal requirements related to day‐to‐day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. You’ll proactively manage risk and ensure we’re always playing by the rules. + **Deploy the HR toolkit:** Actively apply your expertise across HR disciplines, includingcompensation practices, org design, employee relations, DEI, and employment law, using your knowledge to solve challenges and drive business success. _This position is eligible for the dsm_ _-firmenich_ _Hybrid Working model, spending 2-3 days per week in office and the balance of the work week in a home office._ _The position will be filled at a level commensurate with the experience and skill level of the successful candidate._ **We bring** + A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally + A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things + A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset + The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose + Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity + An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future **You bring** + Minimum 8 years of proven experience as an HR Business Partner/similar HR role OR required + **Interpersonal skills that shine** : Effective communicator, coach and negotiator, buildingtrust and inspiring at every level. + **Strategic doer:** Fluidly shift from big-picture thinking to hands-on, detail-oriented execution, providing holistic end-to-end support. + **Creative problem-solver** : You’re not just a problem-spotter, you’re a problem-solver. You bring calm creativity to tackling business challenges and are skilled at translating complex issues into clear, actionable steps. + **Business driver, people champion:** You balance a business-oriented mindset with a curious, caring human approach + Bachelor’s degree required; Master's degree preferred **Our recruitment process** Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal by **May 31, 2025** **About dsm-firmenich** As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people. www.dsm-firmenich.com dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich. dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. dsm-firmenich people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable sharing this, please let us know. **Agency Note** Please note this is a direct search led by dsm-firmenich. We only accept applications from candidates, not from agencies nor subject to agency’s fees, percentages or similar.