Ability to manage Must Win/Mission Critical projects, and lead innovation projects (Strategic Initiatives, technical or creative programs, platforms). Has potential to play a more strategic role in multidisciplinary teams. Expected to engage/coach the lower levels of SDM in Holistic Scent Design and promote IFF capabilities in the creative strategy.
Responsibilities / Description
ADVANCED- Draws up solid creative strategy(s) including all factors of the framework. Partners effectively with perfumers to plan out Ingredient Strategies, following guidelines set by the category using any tools available (such as Signature program). Able to strategize at a category level, decoding category benefit spaces olfactively in the right touch points (with or without consumer data), incorporate these findings into fragrance design strategy, and deploy. (PRODUCT PERFUMERY, CULTURE FRAGRANCE DESIGN (HSD), CONSUMER CENTRICITY TECHNICAL LEARNING).
INTERMEDIATE- Begins to be knowledgeable in a particular brand’s market / product offering footprint. Can draw conclusions from market trends and build into learning hypotheses for product design and/or consumer understanding. Begins to map out market products into category benefit spaces. Defines what the key insights are. (LEADERSHIP, COACHING AND MENTORING).
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in marketing, chemistry, or business Preferred Masters in Fragrance and/or Business Very good olfactive expertise (candidates required to complete internal smelling test).
Minimum 3-6 years of Fragrance Industry and evaluation experience Internal promotion from Scent Design Associate or similar level in other related functions.
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
