Fragrance Innovation Director

2 weeks ago

Shanghai, Shanghai, China International Flavors & Fragrances Full time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Fragrance Innovation Director to join our China team at International Flavors & Fragrances. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for defining and executing Product development and Innovation strategies that lead to consumer relevant fragrance solutions that win in the marketplace.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with internal customers/stakeholders to ensure fragrance strategies align to overall business objectives.
  • Responsible for establishing olfactive direction and driving the overall success.
  • Consistently drive process, discipline, and effective execution to bring the desired speed to market.
  • Monitor results and have the agility to change the course of a project when needed.

Creative Excellence

  • Partner with internal stakeholders to establish the creative strategy to drive the overall success of a project which fulfils customers' expectations and ensures profitability.
  • Share market product knowledge/brand portfolio knowledge with internal stakeholders to help guide the creative process.
  • Execution of the olfactive strategy by providing creative direction and olfactive guidance to Perfumers to stimulate creativity.
  • Identify potential fragrances based on brand fit and market relevance.
  • Leverage fragrances from Bank for future and/or cross-category initiatives.
  • Understand all innovation and technical drivers which impact olfactive capabilities.

Knowledge Management

  • Have a thorough understanding of the process for managing the Scent Portfolio.
  • Support the principles of the learning organization, generates Insights.

Customer Focus and Teamwork

  • Drive the creative process by ensuring strong working relationships with internal/external customers.
  • Presentation of market trends, fragrance trends, and CI analysis in partnership with relevant disciplines.
  • Communication of fragrances, including olfactive rationale for fragrance submissions in relation to trends, brands, and competitive analysis.

Olfactive Skills

  • Ability to identify potential fragrances based on brand fit and market relevance.
  • Demonstrate good olfactory skills and develop overall vision of themes.
  • Good understanding of the important engines and accords available in the category.

Business Acumen

  • Maintain good overview on the relationship between creative process, decisions, cost, product performance, and constraints in developing fragrances.
  • Understanding of the economics of raw materials as they impact cost guidelines and price sensitivity of client's briefs/demands.
  • Articulation of creative decisions on projects for focus on creativity and cost to serve.

Requirements

  • Master's or Bachelor degree in Chemistry, Fragrance, Marketing, Business, or any other relevant discipline.
  • At least 7-10 years of Fragrance Industry and evaluation experience.
  • Excellent olfactive expertise (Selected candidates may need to complete an Olfactory smelling test).
  • Ability to effectively identify potential fragrances based on market relevance.
  • Manage the execution of the Olfactive strategy by providing creative direction and guidance in order to stimulate creativity.
  • Solid understanding of functional and technical capabilities, including knowledge of the consumers and market needs.
  • Excellent influencing skills, good business acumen, and customer relationship management skills.
  • Strong project management skills, disciplined, and willing to embrace diversity.
  • Ability to deliver in a fast-changing environment with good prioritization skills.
  • Curious approach - enjoy difficult challenges.
  • Capable in creating compelling communication to drive strategy.
  • Strong team player, ability to motivate others to achieve results.
  • Proficiency in English communication skills, other language proficiency is a plus.

About IFF

At International Flavors & Fragrances, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of 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.

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