Senior Perfumer

Scent: Harnessing the full emotional power of scent driven by pioneering creativity science consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.

The role is based in Mumbai India (Onsite role). Be part of a motivated passionate and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where Youll Make a Difference

• Transform flavors and livings into fragrances. Create bases and demo formula from fret/captive ingredients.

• Experienced in crafting fragrances with technologies and combining them to optimize performance (when applicable for respective category).

• Expert in simplifying complex fragrances; and in formulation capable of overcoming hurdles and technical limitations to develop suitable fragrance candidates.

• Expand personal signature using captive and IFF strategic ingredients.

• Translate fragrances into consumer bases.

• Develop key technical insights in collaboration with Scent Technology & Innovation.

• Research base interactions and performance gaps on different key moments together with Scent Design Group and Scent Technology & Innovation.

• Mastered IFF modeling tools and the ability to create fragrance solutions from new molecules that differentiate.

• Ability to adapt fragrances allowing for material restrictions while maintaining the schema and performance.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Masters or Bachelor Degree in Science Organic Chemistry Chemistry Fragrance or any other relevant discipline.

• Minimum 12-15 years of Perfumery proven track record in India experience in the Fragrances industry.

• Business acumen with high customer orientation skilled in business and project management.

• Exceptional Olfactory evaluation skills across multiple applications with strong ingredients knowledge.

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to influence across levels thanks to solid communication and presentation skills.

• Knowledge in Fragrance industry regulations.

• Analytical expertise and knowledge.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Willing to travel.

How Would You Stand Out

• Familiarity or interest for Artificial Intelligence Technology will be a plus.

• Problem solver and solutions driven with high self-drive.

Why Choose Us

• Multinational and supporting environment

• Health insurance

• Training opportunities

• Learning and development programs

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.

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