With a global reach, Sensient relies heavily on the brain power and passion of more than 4,000 employees. Each business unit is supported by a strong foundation of key contributors, including finance, human resources, and information technology professionals. Our customer service, manufacturing and administrative specialists are the fuel to the day-to-day progress of the company. Sensient values every single individual that works for our company, and we’re always looking for a strong addition to our team.

Sensient employees can expect:

• Entrepreneurial minds, a lack of bureaucracy, freedom to operate and make decisions
• Environment that rewards creativity, innovation and execution
• Ability to influence organization and make decisions at all levels
• Structure that promotes top performers quickly, within and across functions, and compensates well
• System that holds people accountable and rewards them based on performance
• Lean structure that allows for involvement in multiple disciplines (high performance factor)
• Culture that encourages new ideas, best practices and continuous improvement
• Benefits of a global organization with opportunities in diverse value-added groups and segments
• Company focus on growing and developing talent internally with a high level of internal advancement
• Nimble, fast-paced environment that is constantly improving and offering challenges
• Company in its early growth phase that is dedicated to developing robust strategies to continue its success in stable industries and maintaining a profitable, strong balance sheet

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Execution/Results Driven

Sets high goals and delivers results that consistently increase individual and organizational performance.

• Approaches challenging tasks with a "can-do" attitude.
• Demonstrates personal drive to consistently deliver increasing levels of performance.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Persists in the face of obstacles, challenges or setbacks.
• Ability to focus self and team on solutions.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency about solving problems and getting work done.
• Holds oneself accountable. Holds individuals or teams accountable.

Entrepreneurial

Thinks beyond today, identifies and implements value-added and innovative actions and strategies.

• Identifies and drives process improvements that result in reduced staff levels and bureaucracy while improving efficiencies and quality metrics in quantifiable ways.
• Looks for and champions opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrates a willingness to take calculated risks to achieve business goals.
• Removes internal obstacles and bureaucracy to achieve the organization’s goals.
• Uses the profit center model to drive growth and differentiation in the market.
• Leaders: Ability to energize a team to follow his or her vision for the business.
• Leaders: Ability to formulate and communicate a “Sensient strategy” to various levels in an organization.

Develops self and others

Focuses on self-development and on developing others.

• Delegates responsibility and work to others to help them develop their capabilities.
• Expresses confidence in others' ability to be successful.
• Demonstrates effective coaching skills. Provides honest, specific and objective feedback to employees.
• Challenges oneself to learn and develop.
• Creates development experiences and assignments for others.
• Ability to fail quickly and learn from mistakes.
• Leaders: Manages succession plan for key positions by hiring promotable staff with transferable skills.
• Leaders: Develops staff through training and experiential opportunities to increase his/her readiness to be promoted.

Customer Focus (Internal and External)

Understands internal and external customer requirements. Anticipates and exceeds the needs of customers. Develops value added customer solutions.

• Integrates and communicates Sensient’s quality policy and commitment to proactively prevent issues.
• Follows through on customer commitments.
• Integrates customer needs and expectations into the development and delivery of new services or products.
• Improves or eliminates internal problems that are affecting the customer experience.
• Proactively identifies shares knowledge across business units.
• Establishes and uses feedback systems to meet customer requirements and expectations.
• Continuously seeks to improve the quality of services, products and processes.
• Always conducts himself or herself positively and professionally with customers. Does not argue with customers or dismiss their concerns. Apologizes when appropriate.

Collaboration

Shows a high degree of Team Commitment.

• Promotes collaboration and works cooperatively with others to achieve shared goals.
• Takes action to further the interests of the team - or the organization - above their own.
• Makes positive contributions to develop the climate required for excellent team performance.
• Listens and responds to other team members' ideas. Encourages others to make decisions. Supports organizational decisions.
• Treats others in an accepting, respectful manner regardless of culture or background.

Business Acumen

Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of markets, competitors and business model or key principles in one’s functional area. Adept at financial and other management principles and practices.

• Makes business decisions that are financially sound and consistent with the Company’s operating philosophy.
• Subject matter expert in respective discipline or function.
• Uses understanding of markets to improve competitiveness, generate profit, and achieve growth.
• Helps others to understand supplier and customer markets, business risks, opportunities and competitors.

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