M&A Manager - PMI Focus; m​/f​/d

About Us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.

With sales of around €4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.

Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.

Symrise – always inspiring more...

As M&A Manager - Post-Merger Integration Focus (m/f/d), you will play a critical role in ensuring the success of Symrise’s mergers and acquisitions which spans the entire portfolio of Symrise, from food & beverages as well as pet food in Taste, Nutrition & Health but also fragrances and cosmetic ingredients in Scent & Care. You will lead the planning and execution of post-merger integration (PMI) activities, drive synergy realization, and work closely with global stakeholders to enable smooth transitions.

While the role has a strong PMI focus, it also includes providing support and hands-on assistance across the entire M&A lifecycle — from early-stage evaluation and due diligence until transaction signing / closing.

In addition, you will take the lead in harmonizing Symrise’s group-wide PMI methodology, shaping best practices and ensuring consistency across all business units.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly analytical, collaborative, and globally minded project manager ready to work at the intersection of strategy, operations, and transformation.

This requisition is a fulltime position to be located at our global Headquarters in Holzminden, Germany or at our sites in Clichy and Rennes, France.

• Lead and execute end-to-end operational transaction projects, including post-merger integrations but also carve-outs.
• Develop and manage integration roadmaps across functions such as operations, finance, HR, IT, supply chain, R&D, and commercial.
• Identify and track synergy potentials, set KPIs, and ensure timely delivery of integration milestones.
• Support M&A due diligence processes, especially with regard to integration feasibility and costs.
• Act as the central coordination point for cross-functional integration teams.
• Prepare executive-level updates and facilitate steering committee meetings.
• Lead Symrise’s initiative to standardize and enhance its global PMI approach and tools.
• Analyze integration outcomes, extract learnings, and continuously improve PMI best practices.
• Support, on an as-need basis, further strategic transformation projects such as carve-outs, divestitures, and partnerships.

• Degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Finance, Economics, Chemical/Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• At least three years of professional experience in post-merger integration and/or separations, M&A advisory/consulting, transformation, or strategy.
• Proven experience managing complex international projects.
• Strong analytical and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• High cultural awareness and experience working with international teams.
• Fluent in English;
  German or French is an advantage.
• Proactive, structured, and comfortable working in fast-paced environments.

• This role requires extensive international travel and a willingness to spend significant time on-site at the location of where integration and/or carve-out projects materialize.

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