Scent Design Associate Full-time Job

Key Responsibilities

Manage Go-To-Market Projects for Africa, Middle East and Turkey and support execution of innovation projects (Strategic Initiatives, technical or creative programs, platforms…

Develop understanding of market, customer and consumer needs to identify, develop and/or recommend competitive product solutions to drive business results.

Develop market product knowledge / brand portfolio knowledge / consumer olfactive preferences and how to leverage / share with Perfumery team to help guide the creative process.

Learn how to effectively screen down fragrance themes against project objectives.

Leverage, manage and contribute to IFF’s Scent Portfolio for optimal efficiency in project work.

Learn how to manage fragrance selection and identifying new winning themes for incoming briefs.

Partner with SDM’s in developing compelling strategies around Holistic Scent Design principles.

Expand knowledge of marketing and marketing tools at IFF and learn to partner with marketing on a regular basis in order to gain insights on customers brands.

Understand technical / innovation programs and how they contribute to the overall category / customer strategy.

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.

Constantly listen to the voice of the customer and deliver above expectations.

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Required Skills

Excellent olfactive communication skills which supports the overall creative process – discriminate, describe (association) and odor memory.

Creative and able to come up with new ideas that are easy to implement and fit the market dynamic.

Excellent communication skills (written / verbal), and ability to collaborate with all levels of the organization and across various functions (perfumers, consumer insights, marketing, scent technology, commercial, management, etc.) to uncover challenges and opportunities and develop new fragrance solutions and capabilities.

Basic understanding of market/consumer trends and consumer behaviors/ preferences (Knowledge of the Africa and/or Middle Eastern fragrance landscape is a plus)

Fragrance ingredients and technology understanding to facilitate communication with technical teams and perfumers.

Basic technical understanding of Fine Fragrance formulations and assess stability risks.

Good project management skills, disciplined and process oriented.

Open minded, embrace diversity, strong agility and shows courage.

Effective and agile decision quality with the 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 and to

Fluent in English (French and Arabic is a plus).

We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs.
An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave.
With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, were poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldnt be the same.
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