Senior Manager Finance, Biomedical Operations

Location: Geleen (Maastricht), Netherlands

The salary range for this position is : 95 000eur to 115 000eur gross/year. Benefits and incentive opportunities, where applicable, may vary depending on the work location and the role.

The role

Every second of every day, a patient receives an implantable medical device featuring one of our biomaterials. Our Biomedical business helps customers develop innovative healthcare solutions that improve lives around the world.

As Senior Manager Finance, Biomedical Operations, you will play a critical role in shaping the financial performance of a growing global business. Working closely with Operations and Business Leadership teams across Europe, North America, and Asia, you will turn financial insights into actions that drive growth, profitability, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.

You will be a trusted finance business partner who provides forward-looking analysis, challenges assumptions, and helps shape key business decisions. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while continuing to grow your leadership capabilities in a global environment.

Your key responsibilities

• Partner with business and operations leaders to deliver financial insights that support growth, profitability, and cash flow improvement.
• Lead performance management activities, including monthly closing, forecasting, and financial performance reviews.
• Drive capital investment governance, business case evaluation, and value realization tracking for strategic investments.
• Strengthen inventory and working capital management through data-driven insights and performance analysis.
• Lead cost excellence initiatives by improving cost transparency, standard costing processes, and operational performance drivers.
• Mobilize cross-functional teams to identify and implement value creation opportunities across the business.

We offer

• Unique career paths across health, nutrition and beauty – explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen.
• A chance to impact millions of consumers every day – sustainability embedded in all we do.
• A science-led company, cutting-edge research and creativity everywhere – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you'll work on what's next.
• Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership.
• A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on.
• A community where your voice matters – it is essential to serve our customers well.

You bring

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in Finance, FP&A, Controlling, Operations Finance, or a related field in an international environment. 
• Proven experience within manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or industrial environments.
• Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence and challenge global and senior stakeholders.
• Experience in capital investment analysis, business case development, and operations performance management.
• Curiosity, accountability, digital fluency, and the ambition to continue growing your leadership impact in a global business.
• Fluent in English, any other languages will be an advantage.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Interested in this position? Please apply online.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.