Assoc. Fragrance Development Director

Job Title: Associate Fragrance Development Director

Location:Mumbai

In this role youll drive mutual success by developing winning fragrances for the category assigned for our clients brands. Youll be a guided partner to perfumers offering consumer trends creative inspirations and strategic ideas. With a growth mindset leadership and expertise in fragrance development and evaluation youll shape olfactive strategies and lead client presentations for a dynamic and rewarding career.

At dsm-firmenich being a force for good is not optional. Diversity Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People Customers & Communities but also drive business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given belonging is a shared feeling authenticity is celebrated.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Win business by managing pro-active and reactive development of fragrance to answer clients briefs. Support Sales effort (olfactive presentations & olfactive brand servicing). Build organization capability sustains talent pipeline by starting training Assistant FDMs.
• Gains defends and revitalizes business by developing olfactive vision for brands/category (usually at local or regional level) and generating fragrance the clients key brands (history and current) cross-category from a marketing and olfactive perspectives and constantly seek for synergies with working category.
• Builds strong network and partnerships with other FDMs Perfumers Sales CI and Marketing business opportunities (pro-actively) and executes relevant action plans.
• Fragrance development evaluation and collection build inter key projects and participates regularly to experts panels across categories.
• Detects olfactive trends needs for category (Marketing insight) analyzes and decodes consumer data and turns them into concrete fragrance solutions.
• Participates to category strategy definition and execution (across functions: CMS applied research MR perfumers sales).

We bring:

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers.
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected regardless of their background beliefs or identity.
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things.
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future.

You bring :

• University degree in related field.
• Experience - six or more consecutive years within fragrance development with experience in Skin Cleansing fragrances preferable.
• Creative & strategic thinker with a growth mindset and curiosity to learn & adapt to change.
• Olfactively trained and proven track record of successful fragrance launches.
• Digital savviness great communication organisation and project management skills;
• Ability to work well independently and in a group

About dsm-firmenich:

At dsm-firmenich we dont just meet expectations we go beyond them.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare the impact of your work here will be felt by millions every single day. Whether its fragrance that helps you focus alternative meat thats better for the planet or reducing sugar without losing flavor this is where you help shape the future of nutrition health and beauty for everyone everywhere.
And while youre making a difference well make sure youre growing too. With learning that never stops a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses teams and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas Theyre essential to our future.
Because real progress only happens when wego beyond together.

Our application process:

Interested in this position Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal ( further information please contact Avinash Pandey Talent Acquisition Business Partner ().

Inclusion belonging and equal opportunity statement:

At dsm-firmenich we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported included and free to be themselves they do their best work and thats exactly the kind of culture were building. A place where opportunity is truly equal authenticity is celebrated and everyone has the chance to grow contribute and feel they belong.
Were proud to be an equal opportunity employer and were serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing were committed to reflecting the world we serve.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds no matter your gender ethnicity sexual orientation or anything else that makes you if you have a disability or need any support through the application process were here to help just let us know what you need and well do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

Were managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If youre applying as an individual wed love to hear from you. Were not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.