Summary
IFF is recruiting a Senior Scent Design Manager for its Scent Creative Center in Dubai. The role develops fragrance themes and solutions, guides perfumers on olfactive strategy, and manages go-to-market projects in collaboration with technical, consumer insights and marketing teams. Applicants should have a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree, fluent English, fragrance and consumer-trend knowledge, and strong project management and communication skills. The posting notes a home office opportunity and training and development programs.
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Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
As (Senior) Scent Design Manager, you will collaborate across functions and levels to contribute creatively to the development and introduction of new fragrance themes, technologies, consumer solutions, ideas and new development processes.
The role is based in our Scent Creative Center in Dubai (UAE).
Together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
Manage Go-To-Market Projects and implement innovative fragrance development strategies
Connect market, customer and consumer needs to identify, develop and/or recommend competitive product solutions to drive business results
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (perfumers, technical, consumer insights, marketing) to uncover challenges and opportunities and develop new fragrance solutions and capabilities
Develop creative strategies according to Holistic Scent Design principles
Consumer Insights strategy: define what to learn from consumers to gain competitive advantage and build winning consumer relevant solutions
Manage the execution of the olfactive strategy by providing creative direction and olfactive guidance to perfumers to stimulate creative exploration and differentiation
Establish and maintain effective relationships with (internal) stakeholders and gain their trust and respect
Communicate and maintain awareness on market developments and competitive insights and actively share knowledge with other parts of the organization
What Makes You the Right Fit
Excellent olfactive communication skills which supports the overall creative process - discriminate, describe (association) and odor memory
Ability to effectively identify potential fragrance or technology solutions based on market relevance
Solid understanding of market/consumer trends and consumer behaviors/ preferences
Fragrance ingredient and technology understanding to facilitate communication with technical teams and perfumers
Basic technical understanding of fragrance formulations and assess stability risks
Strong project management skills, disciplined and process oriented
Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Perfumery, Science, Chemistry, Consumer Science, Product Research or any other relevant discipline
Fluent in English
How Would You Stand Out?
Open minded, strong agility and shows courage
Ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment and deliver under pressure
Commercial mindset, bottom line oriented
Team player, ability to motivate others towards a common goal to achieve results
Excellent influencing skills across all levels within the organization
Why Choose Us?
Home office opportunity
Training opportunities
Learning and development programs
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 IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more