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Scent Design Manager

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND
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Lead scent category innovation from consumer and market insights through commercialization. Develop fragrance strategies, identify business opportunities, create innovation briefs, guide perfumers through olfactive direction, coordinate cross-functional projects, monitor performance, resolve technical challenges, and align regional and global initiatives with business priorities.
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Job Summary

Looking for a role that challenges you while making an impact on products people use every day?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Scent: Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.

The role is based in Mumbai, India (Hybrid role). Be part of a motivated, passionate, and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

  • Develop and execute category innovation strategies by translating consumer, customer, and market insights into competitive product solutions.

  • Identify and drive new business opportunities through a deep understanding of market trends, consumer needs, and customer requirements.

  • Collaborate with Consumer Insights, R&D, and cross-functional teams to create clear innovation briefs and deliver differentiated value propositions.

  • Lead and coordinate projects from concept to commercialization, ensuring effective execution and speed to market.

  • Partner with internal stakeholders and customers to align fragrance and category strategies with overall business goals and growth priorities.

  • Monitor project performance, proactively address technical challenges, and adapt strategies to achieve desired outcomes.

  • Build and maintain strong regional and global visibility of category initiatives while promoting knowledge sharing and best practices across the organization.

What Makes You the Right Fit

  • Master’s or Bachelor’s 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.

  • Excellent influencing skills across levels within the organization.

  • Strong project management and prioritization skills.

  • English language fluency, other language proficiency is a plus.

  • Willing to travel.

How Would You Stand Out?

  • Open minded, willing to embrace diversity with strong agility.

  • Ability to deliver in a fast changing environment and manage pressure.

  • Team player, ability to motivate others to achieve results and execute effectively.

Why Choose Us?

  • Multinational and supporting environment

  • Health insurance

  • Training opportunities

  • Learning and development programs

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

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