Perfumery Assistant

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. in Singapore (onsite) is seeking a lab technician to join our Biopolis team. You will weigh formulas, prepare trial oils and dilutions for flashpoint testing, and manage material orders via SAP.

You will maintain records in Excel, prepare samples for perfumer training, supervise junior assistants, and ensure material consistency from the Jurong plant. The role emphasizes safety, housekeeping, and basic computer use in a fast-paced lab environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Chemical or any other relevant discipline.
• Basic compounding knowledge.
• Familiar with using SAP tools for logistic and material request.
• Practice safety and good housekeeping.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Accurately weigh formulas and prepare trial oils, dilutions, and IPCs for flashpoint testing.
• Manage raw and packaging material orders, including urgent requests and stock refreshes via SAP.
• Create and track application tasks in SAP, ensuring alignment with perfumer instructions.
• Maintain organized records of perfumer creations and trial oils using Excel.
• Retrieve raw materials and prepare samples for perfumer training and evaluations.
• Ensure material consistency from Jurong plant in terms of color, odor, and physical state.
• Prepare smelling strips and compound dilutions for perfumer approval and testing.
• Supervise and prioritize tasks for junior assistants to support lab efficiency.
• Maintain lab cleanliness, equipment functionality, and report abnormalities or near-miss incidents.

Skills

Basic compounding

SAP usage

Safety and housekeeping

Basic computer skills

Education

Diploma in Chemical or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Summary Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. Scent: Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.

The role is based in Biopolis, Singapore (onsite role).

Be part of a creative, solution-oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Accurately weigh formulas and prepare trial oils, dilutions, and IPCs for flashpoint testing.
• Manage raw and packaging material orders, including urgent requests and stock refreshes via SAP.
• Create and track application tasks in SAP, ensuring alignment with perfumer instructions.
• Maintain organized records of perfumer creations and trial oils using Excel.
• Retrieve raw materials and prepare samples for perfumer training and evaluations.
• Ensure material consistency from Jurong plant in terms of color, odor, and physical state.
• Prepare smelling strips and compound dilutions for perfumer approval and testing.
• Supervise and prioritize tasks for junior assistants to support lab efficiency.
• Maintain lab cleanliness, equipment functionality, and report abnormalities or near-miss incidents.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Diploma in Chemical or any other relevant discipline
• Basic compounding knowledge
• Familiar with using SAP tools for logistic and material request
• Practice safety and good housekeeping
• Basic computer knowledge

How Would You Stand Out?

Good team player, open minded, embrace diversity Able to work well under pressure Meticulous

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential.

We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products - advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience.

We value an inclusive, creative workplace where all individuals can thrive and do their best work. We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.