Technical Manager Scent Full-time Job

Key Responsibilities

Resolve business relevant technical challenges related to fragrance/ fragrance technology commercialization.

Build a deep understanding of consumer needs

Generate holistic understanding of base formulations and technologies including future trends and customer technical needs

Build understanding of customer and competitor technologies in AMET region

Generate insights based on IP landscape analyses of fragrance and formulation technologies

Build understanding of innovation pipeline and existing tools used and developed at IFF

Partner with evaluation and perfumery teams to develop fragrance solutions leveraging existing technologies and tools

Lead the development of technical solutions and conduct thorough analysis of stability test results

Build a relationship of trust based on technical competency with Perfumers, evaluation and commercial teams.

Lead a technical team through excellent leadership, stretching goal setting, coaching and development.

Ensure allocation of resources and ensure right focus on projects

Attend industry and customer conferences give feedback and presentations to relevant stakeholders and customers.

The incumbent must have the ability to lead sizable technical troubleshooting projects in Go 2 Market context.

Conduct laboratory trials and follow a design of experiments to solve technical issues related to formulation / stability

Define testing protocols for technologies and develop demonstrations for customer presentations

Lead must win/mission critical technical projects

Present updates on key projects to senior management

Build an industry leading intimacy supporting customer’s technical staff

Share technical guidelines with perfumers and evaluation team to ensure product stability and quality is meeting customer expectations and high industry standards.

Exchange and collaborate with the technical managers in other creative centers/regions.

Ability to manage a team without direct supervision.

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Required Skills

Knowledge about laboratory best practices and working instructions

Knowledge about laboratory safety standards and laboratory equipments

Colloidal chemistry

Organic Chemistry, fine fragrance formulations

Knowledgeable in Personal , home Care formulations and fine fragrances , raw materials and chemicals as well as manufacturing processes and machinery for these products.

Experience presenting to internal and external customers

Strategic agility

Results Orientation

Customer Orientation

Leadership

Development of Subordinates

Teamwork

Interpersonal Skills/Communication

Dealing with Change

Management of external partnerships

Business Acumen

Excellent communication and language skills: English is a must – other languages are 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.
Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet.