Senior Fragrance Design Manager

2 weeks ago


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India International Flavors & Fragrances Full time

Req ID: 494313

Job Description

We are seeking a senior talent to join IFF Scent India team as Senior Fragrance Design Manager. This role will oversee all aspects of product design, including building the innovation strategy, leveraging consumer insights, and IFF technologies in Fabric and Home care.

Your Focus

  • Manage the Laundry and Home Care categories to successfully support IFF project and innovation pipeline.
  • Collaborate across functions and levels to contribute creatively to the development and introduction of new fragrance signature, fragrance technologies, consumer solutions ideas, and new development processes.

How you will Contribute

  • Innovation
    • Ideation - Stimulate the participation of the IFF community in finding new consumer solutions and development processes.
    • CI strategy - Define what to learn from consumers to gain competitive advantage and build a value proposition.
    • Develop and implement innovation strategies that bring competitive product solutions to win business and position IFF as the innovation leader.
    • Connect market, customer, and consumer needs to identify and trigger business opportunities and provide recommendations that drive business results.
    • Following the category strategy write precise briefings to R&D.
  • Project management
    • Partner with internal customers and stakeholders to ensure fragrance strategies align to overall business objectives.
    • Consistently drive process, discipline, and effective execution to bring the desired speed to market.
    • Monitor results and have the agility to change the course of a project when needed.
    • Good understanding of the big picture and utilize this knowledge to define and establish competitive solutions or strategies.
    • Maintain regional or global visibility, both internally and externally.
  • Knowledge Management
    • Support the principles of the learning organization.
    • Develop deep understanding of market, consumer, and customer needs aligned with innovation and project needs.
    • Work in close collaboration with Consumer Insight team to generate key insights relevant for customer and internal teams.
  • People Management
    • Manage Scent Design Manager(s), Scent Design Associate(s), and guarantee clear development plans, building on people's strengths and mentor multi-disciplinary talent.
    • Support project team members in their development.

Job Requirements

  • Master's or Bachelor degree in Chemistry, Fragrance, Marketing, Business, or any other relevant discipline.
  • Minimum 8-10 years relevant experience in an international environment.
  • Excellent Olfactive communication skills which supports the overall creative process – discriminate, describe (association) and odor memory.
  • Ability to effectively identify potential fragrances based on market relevance.
  • Manage the execution of the Olfactive strategy by providing creative direction and (Olfactive) guidance to Perfumers in order to stimulate creativity.
  • Solid understanding of functional and technical capabilities, including knowledge of the consumers and different markets.
  • Excellent influencing skills across levels within the organization.
  • Strong project management and prioritization skills.
  • Open-minded, willing to embrace diversity with strong agility.
  • Ability to deliver in a fast-changing environment and manage pressure.
  • Curious approach, enjoy difficult challenges.
  • Capability in creating compelling communication to teams or stakeholders to drive strategy.
  • Team player, ability to motivate others to achieve results and execute effectively.
  • English language fluency, other language proficiency is a plus.
  • Willing to travel.

IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.



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