Fragrance Design Specialist — Strategy & Innovation

IFF; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role in Singapore

Global, multidisciplinary team

Job summary

IFF, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, and nutrition, seeks a hybrid role in Singapore to develop fragrance strategies aligned with market needs. You will guide perfumers, leverage fragrance banks, and drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver winning solutions.

The role requires a degree in a relevant field and 2–5 years of international experience with strong olfactive communication and market insight capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Fragrance, Marketing, Business or any other relevant discipline.
• Minimum 2 to 5 years relevant experience in an international environment.
• Excellent Olfactive communication skills which support the creative process – discriminate, describe and odor memory.
• Solid understanding of functional and technical capabilities, including knowledge of consumers and markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute fragrance strategies aligned with customer needs, market trends, and profitability.
• Lead the creative fragrance development process by providing olfactive direction and guiding perfumers.
• Leverage fragrance resources to drive innovation and identify winning solutions.
• Manage projects by coordinating cross-functional teams, tracking progress, and meeting deadlines.
• Apply market and brand insights to support fragrance development and uncover opportunities.
• Ensure regulatory and cost compliance through understanding raw materials and economics.
• Build strong customer and stakeholder relationships via collaboration and clear communication.
• Promote innovation and commercialization using new technologies and scent design strategies.

Skills

Olfactive communication

Market insights & consumer knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Fragrance, Marketing, Business or any other relevant discipline

Job description

IFF, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, and nutrition, seeks a hybrid role in Singapore to develop fragrance strategies aligned with market needs. You will guide perfumers, leverage fragrance banks, and drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver winning solutions.

The role requires a degree in a relevant field and 2–5 years of international experience with strong olfactive communication and market insight capabilities.