Technical Director – External Technology & Partners Scouting

Job title:

Technical Director – External Technology & Partners Scouting

Company:

International Flavors & Fragrances

Job description

Job Summary The primary objective of this role is to expand and diversify the Scent business partnership and technology portfolio, thereby driving business growth thru innovation.In this Technology & Innovation leadership role, you will partner with our R&D, M&A, Legal, and cross categories leaders as well as other support function departments such as Procurement, Regulatory Affairs and Scent Design Managers.You will directly report to the global Vice-President, Technology and Innovation based in Hilversum, NL.Responsibilities.

• Identify potential partnership opportunities and develop strategies to capitalize on them.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and new partners.
• Identify the emerging technological opportunities in alignment with our strategic needs and fit and prepare succinct technical briefs on opportunities to highlight new opportunities for partnership.
• Collaborate with the Business key stakeholders such as categories leaders and R&D to leverage partnership opportunities.
• Develop coherent business plans for partnership opportunities through clearly articulated value proposition analysis, including conceptual positioning, technology benchmarking, IP landscape and a go-to-market proposal.
• Coordinate and drive technical and business assessments of opportunities through relevant internal decision-making processes.
• Partner with BU leadership and M&A team to frame term-sheets & negotiate contractual clauses for partnerships by closely working with in-house legal & patent lawyers.
• Closely coordinate with internal technical teams to help manage further technical engagement with selected partners.

Required Skills & Qualifications.

• Minimum 15+ years’ experience in the Fragrance, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Cosmetic, Consumer goods and/or industrial food industry in an international environment.

• MSc/PhD in Science & Technology, Biology, Chemistry, or related Engineering disciplines.
• An MBA or other training in business or finance will be an added advantage.
• Sound scientific knowledge and ability to gauge a broad range of technological and scientific fields. Personal/consumer care relevant experience will be a plus.

• Proven record of managing an innovation processes and projects.

• Strong experience in collaborating with external partners and networking abilities.
• Experience working with international teams.
• Time management and planning skills.
• Strong innovation mind set, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Experience presenting to global internal and external customers.
• Understanding and experience in handling IP protection, licensing, and financial term sheets.
• Team Player who works well both independently and with teams, with demonstrated project management and leadership skills to manage transversal projects and producing high quality assessments of scientific concepts.

• Excellence communication (both written/verbal – in English), Organizational influence, and interpersonal skills. Fluency in other languages such as French or Dutch is another advantage but not a mandatory.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.Visit to learn more

Expected salary

Location

Hilversum, Noord-Holland

Job date

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:53:17 GMT

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