Fragrance Formula & Projects Lead

Bell Flavors & Fragrances; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Benefit programs in accordance with  p

Job summary

Bell Flavors & Fragrances is seeking a Fragrance Project & Formula Management Lead to support the management, accuracy, compliance, and commercialization of fragrance formulas throughout the product lifecycle.

This role will serve as a key liaison between Perfumers, Evaluation, Regulatory, Quality, Purchasing, Operations, Sales, Creative, affiliates, and other stakeholders to ensure fragrance formulas meet customer requirements, regulatory standards, cost objectives, and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5–7 years of experience in the fragrance industry.
• Experience with fragrance formula lifecycle management, commercialization processes, and project workflows.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and related business systems; experience with Microsoft D365 and PV/GPM preferred.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Flexibility and agility in responding to changing priorities and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and govern fragrance formulas within formulation management and ERP systems, ensuring accuracy, data integrity, version control, and lifecycle compliance.
• Manage formula revisions, raw material substitutions, supplier changes, regulatory updates, cost optimization, and portfolio rationalization.
• Develop and maintain formula management standards, procedures, and best practices to support consistency, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Manage the fragrance raw material portfolio, including introductions, activations, inactivation, replacements, and removals.
• Lead cross-functional implementation of raw material and formula changes in partnership with Perfumery, Regulatory, Quality Control, Purchasing, Operations, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate formula transfers between global Bell locations and ensure accurate system documentation.
• Support supplier qualification and change management initiatives, including alternative sourcing and ASER-related activities.
• Coordinate and manage the PSI/commercialization process for the Fragrance Division, ensuring successful progression from development through commercial launch.
• Lead daily project review meetings, including Morning Meeting, and support timely follow-up on project actions.
• Serve as a point of contact for internal teams and Bell affiliates to help ensure project completion and alignment across functions.
• Act as a super-user of Fragrance Division systems, including PV/GPM, DevOps, TraceGains, and Microsoft D365.
• Support business reporting, analysis, project tracking, and other Fragrance Division initiatives aligned with divisional strategy.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft D365

PV/GPM

TraceGains

DevOps

Job description

Bell Flavors & Fragrances is seeking a Fragrance Project & Formula Management Lead to support the management, accuracy, compliance, and commercialization of fragrance formulas throughout the product lifecycle.

This role will serve as a key liaison between Perfumers, Evaluation, Regulatory, Quality, Purchasing, Operations, Sales, Creative, affiliates, and other stakeholders to ensure fragrance formulas meet customer requirements, regulatory standards, cost objectives, and manufacturing