Innovation Coordinator Scent R&D Naturals

Grasse - France

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary

Are you ready to take your coordination and portfolio management skills to the next level within a natural innovation environment that matters

As Innovation Coordinator - Scent R&D Naturals you will play a key role in driving visibility coherence and performance of the R&D Naturals portfolio. Acting at the crossroads of science data and governance you will support informed decisionmaking and ensure alignment across R&D and PMO stakeholders.

Together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where Youll Make a Difference

Project & Pipeline Management

Drive R&D Naturals projects using corporate governance frameworks (Planview NPI 5D Taste LMR initiatives GRA process Nagoya)
Ensure visibility prioritization and coherence of the R&D Naturals pipeline
Track milestones dependencies risks and key decision points
Manage the Exclusive Portfolio: status exclusivity management planning forecasting and portfolio dynamics

Data Analysis & Performance Monitoring

Analyze and consolidate data related to natural ingredients usage and performance:
- Internal consumption followup
- Forecasts for the first years postlaunch

Cover both:
- Strategic Portfolio (Signature & Trend ingredients)
- Exclusive and customerspecific programs

Translate complex data into actionable insights to support R&D and leadership decisions

Management Reporting & Decision Support

Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports for:
- R&D Director
- R&D Naturals Leads

Support arbitration on:
- Project and portfolio prioritization
- Resource allocation
- Portfolio rationalization

CrossFunctional & CrossPMO Coordination

Act as a key interface with PMOs across:
- LMR
- Scent R&D
- Fine Fragrance
- Consumer Fragrance

Ensure methodological alignment and data consistency across functions
Support the R&D team on Quality management topics at the Grasse site (LMR)

What Makes You the Right Fit

Requirements

Solid familiarity with:
- R&D pipelines and portfolio governance
- Natural ingredient lifecycle
- LMR and ingredient governance logic

Ability to interact credibly with scientists as well as quality and regulatory teams

Background

2 6 years of experience in:
- R&D PMO
- Portfolio management
- Innovation operations

Within industries such as:
- Fragrance
- Flavor
- Cosmetics
- Ingredients
- Life sciences

How Would You Stand Out

Skills

Strong mastery of portfolio management tools (Planview or equivalent)
Advanced data analysis capabilities (Excel Power BI Tableau or similar)
Strong understanding of:
- Portfolio KPIs
- Stock usage and sales triangulation
- Reporting for senior leadership

Mindset

Structured rigorous and synthetic thinker
Comfortable operating within governance frameworks
Strong ability to manage interfaces and networks not only projects

Why Choose Us

At IFF we are a global leader in taste scent and nutrition offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy.

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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Job SummaryAre you ready to take your coordination and portfolio management skills to the next level within a natural innovation environment that mattersAs Innovation Coordinator - Scent R&D Naturals you will play a key role in driving visibility coherence and performance of the R&D Naturals portfol...