Job Summary

At IFF we design fragrance solutions that catch us unaware and transport us to places long forgotten. We are now seeking a motivated and result driven talent to join our Scent division as Scent Design Manager for the Fine Fragrance category. Come join IFF where science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world!

As a Scent Design Manager, you are skilled at executing customer strategy, showing proficiency in IFF capabilities. You are able to co-develop with global teams, creating new features while addressing customer’s needs.

The candidate will directly report to the Scent Design Group Director and will be based at the Scent Creative Center in Dubai, UAE. 

Key responsibilities

Manage Go-To-Market Projects and implement innovative fragrance development strategiesConnect market, customer and consumer needs to identify, develop and/or recommend competitive product solutions to drive business resultsCollaborate with multidisciplinary teams (perfumers, technical, CI/marketing) to uncover challenges and opportunities and develop new fragrance solutions and capabilitiesDevelop creative strategies according to Holistic Scent Design principlesConsumer Insights strategy: define what to learn from consumers to gain competitive advantage and build winning consumer relevant solutionsManage the execution of the olfactive strategy by providing creative direction and olfactive guidance to perfumers to stimulate creative exploration and differentiationConstantly listen to the voice of the customer and deliver above expectationsCreate effective client need analysisEstablish and maintain effective relationships with (internal) stakeholders and gain their trust and respectCommunicate and maintain awareness on market developments and competitive insights and actively share knowledge with other parts of the organization

Required Skills:

Excellent olfactive communication skills which supports the overall creative process – discriminate, describe (association) and odor memoryAbility to effectively identify potential fragrance or technology solutions based on market relevanceSolid understanding of market/consumer trends and consumer behaviors/ preferencesFragrance ingredient and technology understanding to facilitate communication with technical teams and perfumersBasic technical understanding of Fine Fragrance formulations and assess stability risksStrong project management skills, disciplined and process orientedOpen minded, strong agility and shows courageAbility to deliver in a fast-paced environment and deliver under pressureCommercial mindset, bottom line orientedTeam player, ability to motivate others towards a common goal to achieve results Excellent influencing skills across all levels within the organizationFluent in English

Required Experience:

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Perfumery, Science, Chemistry, Consumer Science, Product Research or any other relevant disciplineMinimum 5 years of experience in Fragrance evaluation.

**Olfactive assessment is part of the selection process

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 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…

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