Creative Fragrance Manager at Givaudan

 In this exciting role, you will:

Fragrance development

• Develop olfactory strategy for clients, market, category and guide Perfumery teams accordingly
• Manage/execute multiple complex briefs and develop or select fragrances according to the given brief guidelines
• Liaise with other regional creative centres, as necessary, to complete project assignments
• Define fragrances to be tested and coordinate with CMI
• Translate CMI results into olfactory guidelines for perfumers
• Participate in olfactory analysis of new products to identify interesting notes for creative Development
• Develop new fragrances with Perfumers on a pro-active basis
• Work with lab on testing product stability
• Follow and understand the Best Practices and efficiency improvement opportunities

Industry and Marketing

• Anticipate market tastes; work closely with marketing colleagues on proactive concept generation
• Write olfactory summaries of a region/market and customer for knowledge-building & sharing
• Conduct customer presentations/interactions
• Demonstrate consistent track records of new wins

Activation and Gallery

• Build and curate the best in class fragrance collection, responding to gap analysis, market needs, market trends and
• incorporating Givaudan technologies
• Manage fast and efficient selection of fragrances for activation projects from oil or blind

You?

• Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who thrives being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants 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: 

• Advanced degree in perfumery
• 7+ years’ experience in fragrance evaluation or similar role
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and complex evaluation projects
• Advanced degree in perfumery/ chemistry/ closely related tertiary qualification
• Knowledge and experience in the Sub-Saharan African region is an advantage
• Passion for perfume and olfaction
• Expert knowledge of fragrance products and key customers, Broad knowledge of the market dynamics and olfactory trends
• Ability to predict market acceptance
• Ability to effectively interact with customers/clients on briefs, technical matters and other issues
• Ability to take ownership of a brand & customer relations
• Broad understanding of consumers within designated category
• Ability to effectively lead large projects