Senior Executive, Business Development

senses international pte ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Senses International Pte Ltd., located in Singapore, is seeking a Senior Executive in Business Development. This role serves as a commercial bridge between customers and creative teams, focusing on building relationships and developing fragrance solutions tailored to market needs.

The successful candidate will have a strong business development background in FMCG B2B, with emphasis on curiosity and initiative. This is an exciting opportunity for those looking to grow in a specialized and innovative industry.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in a non-perishable FMCG B2B environment.
• Experience in the fragrance, flavours, or related industries is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted customer relationships and identify opportunities.
• Coordinate fragrance development projects.
• Develop products that align with consumer preferences.

Skills

Business development experience

Sales or account management experience

Strong communication skills

Curiosity and initiative

Education

Academic qualification in a business-related discipline

Job description

Who We Are

At Senses International, fragrance is more than scent — it is memory, emotion, identity and experience.

Founded in Singapore in 2009, Senses International has grown into one of the region's emerging fragrance houses, partnering brands across personal care, home care, air care, fabric care and fine fragrance categories. From concept creation to formulation and manufacturing, we combine creative artistry, research-driven innovation and market understanding to develop fragrances that shape how consumers experience products and brands.

As a proudly home-grown Singapore company competing in a highly specialised global industry, we combine the agility of an entrepreneurial business with a passion for innovation, customer partnership and continuous capability development.

As we continue our next phase of regional growth, we are looking for commercially curious individuals who enjoy building customer relationships, learning continuously and helping customers bring great products to market.

The Opportunity

Behind every successful fragrance lies an understanding of people, products, brands and consumers.

As a Senior Executive in Business Development, you will become the commercial bridge between our customers and our creative and technical teams. Every customer engagement begins with understanding a customer's business, products, aspirations and market before working collaboratively to transform ideas into commercially successful fragrance solutions.

This is not a traditional sales role focused solely on transactions or revenue targets. It is a consultative commercial role where success comes from building trusted customer relationships, identifying opportunities, coordinating fragrance development projects and helping customers develop products that consumers enjoy.

Working alongside experienced Perfumers, commercial professionals and cross-functional teams, you will gain exposure to fragrance applications, consumer products, market trends and regional business environments while developing your commercial capability within one of the most specialised sectors of the FMCG industry.

Who We Want

Besides possessing an academic qualification in a business-related discipline and at least 3 years of business development, sales or account management experience within a non-perishable FMCG B2B environment, you enjoy building relationships and are genuinely interested in understanding how businesses grow, how products are developed and how consumer preferences influence markets.

More importantly, you are someone who takes ownership of your own development. Rather than waiting for structured training or someone to tell you what to do, you actively seek knowledge, ask questions, observe, explore and continuously build your understanding of products, customers and markets. You recognise that success in a specialised industry comes from curiosity, initiative and a willingness to learn through experience.

You are comfortable working in a dynamic SME environment where priorities evolve, expectations are high and individuals are trusted to take ownership of outcomes. You remain organised while managing multiple customer projects, communicate confidently with customers and colleagues, and respond positively to constructive feedback. You are resilient when faced with setbacks, persistent in following through on customer commitments, and motivated by achieving long-term business outcomes rather than simply closing the next transaction.

While experience within the fragrance, flavours, ingredients or related manufacturing industries would be advantageous, we are equally interested in candidates from other non-perishable FMCG B2B industries who possess strong commercial curiosity, a genuine interest in understanding consumer products and markets, and the discipline to continuously build their product, application and market knowledge. Above all, we are looking for someone who enjoys learning, embraces challenges and is committed to building a long-term career within a specialised and growing industry.

If you are looking for a career where continuous learning, commercial curiosity and meaningful customer partnerships are valued as much as business results, we would love to hear from you.