Sr. Creative Fragrance Manager at Givaudan in New York, NY

Develop new fragrances: contribute to the fragrance development process, working alongside account managers, perfumers, fragrance marketing, research and laboratory experts to identify winning fragrance directions. In addition, motivate, evaluate and critique Perfumers submissions to meet the creativity and time constraints of frequent new product launches.

Manage multiple creative briefs: pro-actively manage multiple complex briefs and develop or select fragrances according to customer guidelines.

Research and analyse market trends: participate in olfactive analysis of new products to identify interesting notes for creative fragrance development, candidates for benchmark testing, and innovative product forms. In addition, anticipate market tastes and work closely with Marketing on proactive concept generation and new fragrance/product ideas.

Create olfactory guidelines: define fragrances to be tested and translate Consumer Market Research results into olfactory guidelines for perfumers, whilst working with laboratories to test product stability.

You?

Are you someone with a strong analytical mind and a nose for success? Would you like to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then come join us – and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• 7+ years functional/technical experience in industry; additional laboratory experience is desired
• Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree preferred
• Strong olfactive acuity and good knowledge of fragrance families and market types.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills are a must
• Knowledge of technical problem solving, regulatory issues, client requirements and expectations and marketing ability
• A creative thinker able to interpret client requirements and align these with creative processes
• Ability to manage multiple and complex evaluation projects, and respect deadlines among different teams