Fragrance Marketing Assistant

ManpowerGroup; Montvale (NJ); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k

Weekly pay with direct deposit

Consultant Care support

Free Training

Dedicated Career Partner

Job summary

ManpowerGroup seeks a Fragrance Assistant to coordinate fragrance development efforts in a hybrid Montvale, NJ role. You will support cross-functional teams, lead sampling programs, and coordinate timelines with R&D, Marketing, and suppliers.

The role involves conducting fragrance evaluations, sensory assessments, and performance testing to back product development and validation, with focus on GLP/GMP compliance and documentation. A bachelor degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Sales or Marketing coordination in NPD and project management in an R&D environment is required.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support fragrance development projects across a portfolio of home fragrance products with cross-functional teams.
• Lead fragrance sampling programs and coordinate timelines with R&D, Marketing, suppliers, and fragrance partners.
• Conduct fragrance evaluations, sensory assessments, and performance testing to support product development.
• Manage multiple projects and external suppliers with documentation and GLP/GMP compliance.
• Provide technical fragrance expertise and contribute to innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Sales coordination

Project management

Communication skills

Independent work

Olfactory evaluation

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

GLP/GMP familiarity

Job description

Our client, in fragrance consumer goods is seeking a Fragrance Assistant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have sales coordination from fragrance & flavors teams and strong olfactory ("sense of smell") abilities and/or an interest in fragrance evaluation, which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Fragrance Assistant

Location: Montvale, NJ (Hybrid)

Contract: 1 Year (extension possible)

Pay Range: $33 - $43 hourly

What’s the Job?

• Support fragrance development projects across a portfolio of home fragrance products, partnering with cross-functional global teams.

• Lead fragrance sampling programs and coordinate project timelines with R&D, Marketing, suppliers, and fragrance partners.

• Can Train: Conduct fragrance evaluations, sensory assessments, and performance testing to support product development and validation.

• Manage multiple projects and external suppliers while ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with GLP/GMP practices.

• Provide technical fragrance expertise, including ownership of key product formats, while contributing to innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.

What’s Needed?

• Bachelor Degree (or equivalent experience) preferred.

• Required: Sales or Marketing Coordination in New Product Development experience and project management (working with sales and marketing) in an R&D environment .

• Required: Strong organizational and project management skills; Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously; Excellent communication skills; Comfortable working independently with limited day-to-day supervision.

• Helpful, but not required: Familiarity with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and/or GMP

• Preferred experience in fragrance, flavor, or another related sensory industry: Fragrance, Flavor, Home Care, Personal Care, Consumer Products

What’s in it for me?

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k

• Weekly pay with direct deposit

• Consultant Care support

• Free Training to upgrade your skills

• Dedicated Career Partner to help you achieve your career goals

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