Senior Fragrance Development Manager

dsm-firmenich; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career growth opportunities

Outstanding benefit programs

Flexible work environment

Job summary

dsm-firmenich in London (Southall) is seeking a Senior Fragrance Development Manager to lead the full fragrance development cycle from brief to adoption, driving innovative scents for Surface Care.

You will collaborate with perfumers, technical development, marketing, and sales, translate consumer insights into winning fragrance themes, monitor trends, and shape strategies that align with sustainability and customer needs across categories.

Qualifications

• Five or more consecutive years within fragrance development, with experience in Home and/or Surface cleaning fragrances preferable.
• Must be olfactively trained.
• Proven track record of successful fragrance launches.
• Strong communication, organization and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full fragrance development cycle from brief to adoption for all assigned accounts.
• Collaborate with perfumers, technical development, marketing, consumer insights and commercial teams.
• Deliver winning fragrance themes aligned with consumer needs and data analysis where available.
• Maintain awareness of scented products to identify olfactive trends and opportunities.
• Be the development partner with sales, co-creating fragrance strategies and nurturing client relationships.
• Build robust olfactive strategies based on consumer insights.
• Collaborate with team members to develop effective consumer insight plans.

Skills

Fragrance development

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Digital savviness

Independent work

Education

University degree

Job description

Senior Fragrance Development Manager, Surface Care

Location: London, UK - Southall, Middlesex

Join us as a Senior Fragrance Development Manager in Surface Care, where you’ll lead the full fragrance innovation cycle, turning consumer insights into inspiring scents. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, shape olfactive strategies, and create products that delight customers while driving sustainable impact.

Your key responsibilities

• Leading the full fragrance development cycle for all assigned accounts – managing all aspects of the fragrance development project from brief to adoption
• Collaborate with Perfumers, Technical Development Teams, Marketing, Consumer Insights and Commercial teams to deliver beneficial solutions for our clients
• Deliver winning fragrance themes that answer our customers’ expectations aligned with consumer needs based on data analysis where available
• Maintain a vast and up to date awareness of scented products across assigned categories, to identify olfactive trends and opportunities that can be turned into concrete customer solutions
• Be the Development Partner with Sales. Co-creating fragrance strategies, sound boarding ideas and nurturing client relationships
• Build sound olfactive strategies based on consumer insights
• Collaborate with team members to develop effective consumer insight plans to further enhance knowledge building

We bring

• An inspiring journey of learning and transformation
• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers;
• The chance to play a key role in our purpose to improve the quality of life of our workforce, our families, our local communities, and society at large
• The opportunity to be part of a company shaping a strong legacy through breakthrough industrial innovations and technology
• The chance to work within a dynamic, agile, and multinational team
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset;
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally;
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome;
• We offer competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and outstanding benefit programs

You bring

• Education - University degree is a must
• Your experience - you will have five or more consecutive years within fragrance development with experience in Home and/or Surface cleaning fragrances preferable
• The way you think - we need a creative & strategic thinker, with a growth mindset and curiosity to learn & adapt to change
• Must be olfactively trained
• A 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 don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

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 it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s 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 you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re 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? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

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 that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re 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.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.