Global Fragrance Design Director

International Flavors & Fragrances (Greater Asia) Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. Based in Singapore on a hybrid model, the team delivers innovative fragrance solutions by combining market insight with olfactive excellence.

As a senior fragrance strategist, you will lead creative direction, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive projects from concept to commercialization, ensuring regulatory and cost considerations are met while shaping customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Fragrance, Marketing, Business or any other relevant discipline.
• Minimum 8 to 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.
• Solid understanding of functional and technical capabilities, including knowledge of the consumers and different markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute fragrance strategies aligned with customer needs, market trends, and business profitability.
• Lead the creative fragrance development process by providing olfactive direction, guiding perfumers, and identifying winning fragrance solutions.
• Leverage fragrance expertise and resources including fragrance banks, olfactive terminology, fragrance genealogy, and sensory insights to drive innovation.
• Manage projects effectively by coordinating cross-functional teams, tracking progress, meeting deadlines, and ensuring clear stakeholder communication.
• Apply market, consumer, and brand insights to support fragrance development, identify trends, and uncover future business opportunities.
• Ensure technical, regulatory, and cost compliance by understanding raw material economics, regulatory requirements, and resource optimization.
• Build strong customer and stakeholder relationships through collaboration, presentations, and effective communication of fragrance strategies and solutions.
• Drive knowledge sharing and continuous improvement through fragrance evaluations, project reviews, troubleshooting, reporting, and best-practice application.
• Promote innovation and commercialization by leveraging new technologies, consumer preferences, and holistic scent design strategies to deliver competitive fragrance solutions.

Skills

Olfactive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Market relevance identification

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Fragrance, Marketing, Business

Job description

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. Based in Singapore on a hybrid model, the team delivers innovative fragrance solutions by combining market insight with olfactive excellence.

As a senior fragrance strategist, you will lead creative direction, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive projects from concept to commercialization, ensuring regulatory and cost considerations are met while shaping customer outcomes.