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Scent Design Manager

Scent Design Manager

ConfidentialMumbai
30+ days ago
Job description

How you will Contribute

Innovation

  • Ideation - Stimulate the participation of the IFF community in finding new consumer solutions and development processes.
  • CI strategy - Define what to learn from consumers to gain competitive advantage and build a value proposition.
  • Develop and implement innovation strategies that bring competitive product solutions to win business and position IFF as the innovation leader.
  • Connect market, customer and consumer needs to identify and trigger business opportunities and provide recommendations that drive business results.
  • Following the category strategy write precise briefings to R D.

Project management

  • Partner with internal customers and stakeholders to ensure fragrance strategies align to overall business objectives.
  • 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.
  • Good understanding of the big picture and utilize this knowledge to define and establish competitive solutions or strategies.
  • Maintain regional or global visibility, both internally and externally.
  • Fragrance Trouble shooting and identify technical challenges.

    • Knowledge Management

  • Support the principles of the learning organization.
  • Develop deep understanding of market, consumer and customer needs aligned with innovation and project needs.
  • Work in close collaboration with Consumer Insight team to generate key insights relevant for customer and internal teams.

    • People Management

  • Mentor multi-disciplinary talent.
  • Support project team members in their development.

    • What you will need to be successful

  • Master s or Bachelor s degree in Chemistry, Fragrance, Marketing, Business or any other relevant discipline.
  • Minimum 8-10 years relevant experience in an international environment.
  • Excellent Olfactive communication skills which supports the overall creative process - discriminate, describe (association) and odor memory.
  • Ability to effectively identify potential fragrances based on market relevance.
  • Manage the execution of the Olfactive strategy by providing creative direction and (Olfactive) guidance to Perfumers to stimulate creativity.
  • Solid understanding of functional and technical capabilities, including knowledge of the consumers and different markets.
  • Excellent influencing skills across levels within the organization.
  • Strong project management and prioritization skills.
  • Open minded, willing to embrace diversity with strong agility.
  • Ability to deliver in a fast-changing environment and manage pressure.
  • Curious approach, enjoy difficult challenges.
  • Capability in creating compelling communication to teams or stakeholders to drive strategy.
  • Team player, ability to motivate others to achieve results and execute effectively.
  • English language fluency, other language proficiency is a plus.
  • Willing to travel.

    • Skills Required

    Innovation, Project Management, Knowledge Management, Marketing, Team Player

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