Senior Fragrance Development Manager
Senior Fragrance Development Manager, Home Care
Location: London, UK - Southall, Middlesex
Place of work: Hybrid
As a Senior Fragrance Development Manager at dsm-firmenich, you'll lead innovative fragrance solutions in Home Care, collaborating with diverse teams to create scents that resonate with consumers and drive market success. Join us in London for a hybrid role where your expertise in fragrance development will shape the future of Surface Care, backed by a company committed to sustainability, growth, and creative excellence.
At dsm-firmenich people are at the heart of the company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and value diversity in the workplace.
Your key responsibilities
- Leading the full fragrance development cycle for all assigned Surface Care accounts – managing all aspects of the fragrance development project from brief to adoption
- Collaborate with Perfumers, Technical Development Teams, Marketing, Consumer Insights and Commercial teams to deliver beneficial solutions for our clients
- Deliver winning fragrance themes that answer our customers’ expectations aligned with consumer needs based on data analysis where available
- Maintain a vast and up to date awareness of scented products in the Surface Care category, to identify olfactive trends and opportunities that can be turned into concrete customer solutions
- Supporting on site Perfumers with Global Fabric Care Evaluations
- Be the Development Partner with Sales. Co-creating fragrance strategies, sound boarding ideas and nurturing client relationships
- Build sound olfactive strategies based on consumer insights
- Collaborate with team members to develop effective consumer insight plans to further enhance knowledge building
We bring
- An inspiring journey of learning and transformation
- A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers;
- The chance to play a key role in our purpose to improve the quality of life of our workforce, our families, our local communities, and society at large
- The opportunity to be part of a company shaping a strong legacy through breakthrough industrial innovations and technology
- The chance to work within a dynamic, agile, and multinational team
- A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset;
- A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally;
- The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;
- A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome;
- We offer competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and outstanding benefit programs.
You bring
- Education - University degree is a must
- Your experience - you will have 5or + consecutive years within fragrance development with experience in Home and/or Surface cleaning fragrances preferable
- The way you think - we need a creative & strategic thinker, with a growth mindset and curiosity to learn & adapt to change
- Must be olfactively trained
- A proven track record of successful fragrance launches
- Digital savviness, great communication, organisation, and project management skills
- Ability to work well independently and in a group
Our recruitment process
Are you interested in this role? Please, apply by submitting your Cv in English.
Equal opportunities commitment
dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: (here,) there’s a place for everyone with us.
dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Our people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.
About dsm-firmenich
As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.www.dsm-firmenich.com
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