Creative Fragrance Developer- Fine Fragrance SEAO

Givaudan; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fragrance company in Singapore is seeking a Creative Fragrance Developer to join their Fine Fragrance Evaluation team. This role involves collaborating with various teams to create innovative fragrances, managing complex projects, and translating consumer insights into olfactory guidelines. Ideal candidates have 3-10 years of fragrance evaluation experience and a strong olfactory expertise.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 3-10 years of experience in fragrance evaluation, ideally in Fine Fragrances.
• Strong olfactory expertise with knowledge of development processes.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute fragrance development strategies.
• Lead olfactive vision for assigned customers.
• Manage multiple complex briefs aligned with project goals.

Skills

Olfactory expertise

Project management

Creative mindset

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Creative Fragrance Developer- Fine Fragrance SEAO

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Purpose

We are looking for a Fragrance Developer to join our Fine Fragrance Evaluation team in Singapore, supporting our clients across Southeast Asia and Oceania. This position offers outstanding opportunities for personal growth and professional development in a collaborative, multicultural environment. The level of the position (Evaluator, Senior Evaluator or Creative Fragrance Manager) will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and seniority.

Core Responsibilities

As a Fragrance Developer, you will be an olfactive development expert, guiding Perfumers in the fragrance

creation process and contributing to the strategic development of fragrances that resonate with consumers. You will partner closely with Account Managers, Perfumers, Marketing, Consumer Market Research, Technology and Lab teams to shape fragrance strategies and deliver winning solutions for both customer briefs and proactive initiatives.

You will report to the Fine Fragrance Business Director SEAO and will play a key role in:

• Defining and executing fragrance development strategies and creative processes.
• Leading the olfactive vision and fragrance strategy for your assigned customers and for the upstream Category proactive work.
• Managing multiple complex briefs and developing/selecting fragrances aligned with project goals.
• Translating Consumer Market Insight (CMI) data into actionable olfactory guidelines for Perfumers
• Establishing regional olfactive understanding to nourish our internal teams and clients
• Working with the Technology team, Creation and Application Laboratories on fragrance and technology stability testing and product troubleshooting.
• Liaising with other regional creative centers to coordinate and complete global project assignments.
• Driving and supporting cross-regional project teams when relevant.
• Partnering with commercial teams to understand and align with business objectives.
• Monitoring market trends and identifying olfactive white spaces with the Marketing team.
• Conducting olfactory analyses of new launches to fuel future fragrance development

You?

Are you a curious and driven fragrance expert ready to take on a new challenge? Are you passionate about fine fragrances, creativity, consumer understanding, and innovation? Then this role may be for you.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years to 10 years of experience in fragrance evaluation, ideally with strong exposure to Fine Fragrances.
• Strong olfactory expertise, paired with functional knowledge of fragrance development processes.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with a strong sense of ownership and ability to work autonomously.
• Experience managing complex projects and working with global or regional network.
• Good technical knowledge of fragrance behaviour in various Fine Fragrance/ Personal Care/ Air Care applications (stability, base interactions, compliance).
• A proactive, creative mindset with the ability to drive innovation and anticipate market preferences.
• Good communication and presentation skills to engage internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to translate consumer data into meaningful fragrance directions.
• Cultural sensitivity and experience working in multicultural, cross-functional environments.

If you are ready to take on a new challenge where your creativity, strategic thinking, and passion for fragrance can make a difference, grow in a stimulating environment, surrounded by people who share your enthusiasm and values, we would love to hear from you.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.