Job Summary

Ability to manage Must Win/Mission Critical projects, and lead innovation projects (Strategic Initiatives, technical or creative programs, platforms). Has Are you inspired to contribute your expertise to a global leading Flavors & Fragrances organization? Are you passionate in exploring Scent products and support the development of scent products of tomorrow?
IFF is seeking a highly motivated Scent Evaluator based in Shanghai China.

In this role, you will…
Understudy the coordination of fragrance selection for incoming projects, identification of new winning fragrances and setting new fragrance trends together the team of Scent Design Managers and perfumers.

How you will contribute and lead:

·       Understand and coordination of fragrance selection for incoming briefs and ensure the timeline requirement is met.

·       Identify new winning fragrances and set new fragrance trends together with the Snr/Managers.

·       Participate in proactive fragrance bank collection.

·       Participate in departmental evaluations and knowledge sharing.

·       Learn to analyze assigned product categories identifying and developing new fragrance trends.

·       Provide quick feedback to their Managers and perfumers on fragrance submission.

·       Build fragrance knowledge by studying and involve in utilizing new product launches.

·       Support Marketing team in evaluation.

·       Learn to provide proactive support and trouble-shooting together with the team.

    

    

What you will need to be successful:

Essential

·       3 years experiences in fragrance evaluation.

·       Good communication, coordination and presentation skills.

·       A creative mind that is able to come up with new ideas and concepts.

·       An excellent nose that can relates to odor remembrance, odor association and odor discrimination skill.

·       Passion in fragrance selection and recommendation.

·       Understanding sensory evaluation techniques to judge fragrance performance and preferences.

·       Ability to classify fragrances in families and olfactive directions and identify specific olfactive notes.

·       Understand research techniques, both quantitative and qualitative.

  

Preferred

·       Good understanding of the perfumery business.

·       General overview on the market and market knowledge relating to a specific area (the market shares, most important players in the market, products, advertisement, marketing positioning, odor directions, the drivers of the success of fragrance of key products).

·       An understanding of social and cultural influences on fragrance acceptance.

·       Aware of all the aspects of the creative process.

    

    

About IFF

Pioneering sensorial experiences that move the world for more than 130 years, IFF create sense sparking offerings with more than 90,000 products serving over 33,000 customers across 162 countries. With 13,000 employees globally, we are the catalyst for discoveries that spark the senses and transform the everyday.

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