Coordinator - Fragrance Development

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in New York, NY is seeking a Coordinator, Fragrance Development to provide high‑level program support to the VP and teams, ensuring efficient project execution and daily operations.

The role requires strong organization, discretion, and a genuine interest in fragrance and beauty. You will liaise with fragrance houses, brands, and marketing, prepare meetings, organize samples, and maintain development spaces and trackers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 1 year+ experience in a related field.
• On-site 4-5 days a week.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel/Word/Outlook/PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication, organization and follow-up skills.
• Adapt quickly to a fast-paced office environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate fragrance sampling requests for forecasting and market data.
• Prepare fragrance meeting materials with brand leadership and designers.
• Organize and maintain fragrance samples by brand and program.
• Set up liquid development evaluations for the VP.
• Maintain fragrance development spaces and trackers.
• Coordinate fragrance approval materials with R&I, PD and fragrance houses.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Interpersonal skills

On-site

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.

Description

The Coordinator, Fragrance Development provides high-level program support to the VP, Corporate Fragrance Development, the Fragrance Development Team and the Fragrance R&I Teams, ensuring efficient project support and maintenance of ongoing daily operations. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and able to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment while maintaining professionalism and discretion. The candidate should be self-motivated and have an interest in the fragrance and the beauty industry.

Principal Accountabilities

• Liaise with Fragrance Houses and brands / product marketing on all brand sampling requests for forecasting and other market requests
• Responsible for all fragrance meeting preparation with brand leadership, founders and designers including sample requests and materials preparation.
• Organize, file and maintain all liquid fragrance samples by brand and program
• Responsible for setting up all liquid development evaluations for the VP
• Responsible for setting up all key bath & body, home evaluations supporting the ED
• Responsible for the upkeep and organization of all fragrance development spaces.
• Organize, file and maintain all fragrance standards, pilots and production samples. Support the Director on approvals and communication to key functions.
• Maintain and update all fragrance trackers, intellectual property and description files in SharePoint.
• Responsible for coordinating between R&I, fragrance houses and PD on all fragrance approval materials to accelerate timelines.
• Responsible for coordinating all sensory evaluations and panels for PD including share out of results and reporting.
• Responsible for coordinating all fragrance reformulation paperwork and communicating amongst key stakeholders.
• Responsible for coordinating and deploying competitive brand reports and market insights to key stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Strong interest in the fragrance category and eager to learn about the art and science of fragrance development
• 1 year + experience in a related field
• Ability to be on-site 4-5 days a week
• Must be computer proficient with exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Must have excellent communication, organization and follow-up skills that will translate across the organization.
• Highly motivated, pragmatic and action oriented. Excellent interpersonal skills & professionalism - ability to communicate with external companies and all levels of management.
• Must be able to adapt quickly to the ever-changing, fast-paced and demanding office environment with a positive attitude and team mentality

Pay Range

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $60,000.00 to $85,000.00. Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program as well as participation in the share incentive plan. In addition,

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact [e-mail].

Michigan Applicants: Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for employment must notify the company in writing of the need for an accommodation within 182 days after the date the person with a disability knew or reasonably should have known that an accommodation was needed.

Philadelphia Applicants: Philadelphia's Fair Chance Hiring Law

Rhode Island Applicants: The company is subject to chapters 29-38 of title 28 of the general laws of Rhode Island and is therefore covered by the state's workers' compensation law.