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Fragrance Evaluation Director

International Flavors and Fragrances
United States, New Jersey, Holmdel
May 13, 2025
Job Summary It's an exciting time to join IFF's Consumer Fragrance team supporting the Fabric Care category in Holmdel, NJ. In this role, you will demonstrate a deep passion for product development within a category and/or customer segment. As the Scent Design Director, you consistently take pulse of the market, bringing to life new trends. Excellent storyteller, partner to perfumers, with agile mindset towards business needs and the ability to coach trainees. You will spend your time... Communicating with senior level customers (internal/ external) about how the framework benefits product design and differentiates IFF from competition. Looking at the overall business picture to ensure this framework is connecting efficiency, profitability, & protection to the value proposition. Effectively at implementing a creative vision on strategic and Go-To-Market initiatives that are Must Win/ Mission Critical with agility, using product development skills such as experimental design, defining hypotheses, etc. Communicating with strong rationale for the direction taken in the creation design. Successful at training SDM foundational levels on the framework, acting as a Coach/Mentor/Example in this area. Beginning to be knowledgeable in a particular brand's market / product offering footprint. Drawing conclusions from market trends and build into learning hypotheses for product design and/or consumer understanding. Begins to map out market products into category benefit spaces. Defines what the key insights are. (LEADERSHIP). Requirements Bachelor's degree, preferably in marketing, chemistry, or business Preferred Masters in Fragrance and/or Business Very good olfactive expertise (candidates required to complete internal smelling test). Minimum 7-13 years of Fragrance Industry and evaluation experience Internal promotion from Senior Scent Design Manager. Excellent olfactive expertise (candidates required to complete an internal smelling test) Strategic Agility Political Savvy and ability to leverage master creativity Managerial courage Customer centricity and strategy The role will be tailored to align with the candidate's experience, with job titles adjusted accordingly to reflect their expertise and qualifications. 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