QC Manager: Osmo in Elizabeth NJ

parfumsworldwide; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Healthcare flexible spending account

401(k) match

Flexible paid time off

Paid family leave

Company holidays

Pre-tax transit and parking benefits

Catered lunch on Monday, Wednesday, &

Complimentary shuttles from Brooklyn

Job summary

Osmo is seeking a QC Manager, Fragrance for its Elizabeth, New Jersey operation. This full-time, on-site role leads fragrance quality control for incoming raw materials and finished products, making accept or reject decisions and building the QC program as the function grows.

The successful candidate will have at least five years of direct fragrance-industry QC experience (eight to twelve years preferred), a chemistry-related degree, and US work authorization.

Qualifications

• Five+ years direct fragrance-industry QC experience.
• Eight to twelve years preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field preferred.
• US work authorization required.

Responsibilities

• Lead fragrance QC for incoming raw materials and finished products.
• Make accept or reject decisions on materials and products.
• Build and grow the QC program as Osmo’s fragrance QC function expands.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Warehouse, Shipping and Receiving, Fragrance Development, Production, and AI teams.

Skills

Fragrance QC experience

Sensory evaluation

Independent decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering or related field

Job description

Osmo's QC Manager, Fragrance role is a full-time, on-site position in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The role pays $105,000 to $140,000 and includes equity. The manager leads fragrance quality control for incoming raw materials and finished products, makes accept or reject decisions, and builds the QC program as the function grows. Osmo requires at least five years of direct fragrance-industry QC experience, with eight to twelve years preferred. The position reports to a fragrance operation that combines digital olfaction with perfumery and operates from a 58,000-square-foot manufacturing and research facility in Elizabeth.

The manager works with Purchasing, Warehouse, Shipping and Receiving, Fragrance Development, Production, and the internal AI team. A bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific field is preferred, while equivalent hands-on or military experience may replace the degree. United States work authorization is required. The role has no stated application deadline or start date, and the official posting identifies the position as on-site five days each week.

• Role: QC Manager, Fragrance
• Employer: Osmo
• Employment: Full-time, on-site five days a week
• Compensation: $105,000 to $140,000 plus equity

Applicants need fragrance-specific QC experience, sensory evaluation ability, and a record of independent quality decisions. The hiring process also requires a clear account of laboratory, documentation, corrective-action, and team-leadership experience.

Building Osmo's Fragrance Quality Program

The first six to twelve months focus on establishing a working QC program, qualifying raw materials at scale, and delivering finished products without later holds or rejections. The manager owns the process design as well as the day-to-day decisions that release or stop material. A growing team will add direct leadership responsibility to the role.

Osmo develops fragrance tools through its Olfactory Intelligence platform and works with global consumer brands, independent founders, and companies of different sizes. Its Elizabeth facility supports manufacturing and research, while the company also has an office in Somerville, Massachusetts. The company began as a Google Brain spinoff in 2022 and created an AI-powered fragrance house in 2025, according to its Osmo company history.

Raw Materials, Finished Goods, And Release Decisions

Incoming raw materials require review of test results and a decision about whether a defect differs from normal variation in natural materials. Finished goods require olfactive and sensory evaluation, followed by triangulation testing against earlier batches. Nonconforming materials, out-of-specification results, and customer quality concerns move into root-cause investigations and corrective actions.

The work depends on records that another team member can audit and reproduce. The manager maintains standard operating procedures, method records, equipment calibration and qualification records, and laboratory documentation. The IFRA Code of Practice places responsibility for safe, lawful fragrance ingredients and mixtures on the supplying organization, which makes traceable QC decisions part of the operating environment.

• Incoming raw-material testing and qualification
• Finished-product sensory and triangulation testing
• Nonconformance investigations and corrective actions
• Standard operating procedures and method records
• Equipment calibration and qualification
• QC turnaround and recurring-issue reporting

Fragrance Experience And Scientific Training

Direct fragrance-industry QC experience is the central qualification. Osmo does not treat experience from flavor, cosmetics, or specialty chemicals as a substitute for the stated fragrance background. The manager must recognize fragrance-specific organoleptic differences in raw materials and finished goods and make frequent independent accept or reject decisions.

Scientific training supports the work but does not replace practical fragrance judgment. Osmo prefers a bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field and accepts equivalent hands-on or military experience. The role also requires working knowledge of quality documentation, audits, corrective and preventive action, and root-cause processes in regulated manufacturing.

Workplace And Team Coordination

The manager coordinates with Purchasing, Warehouse, Shipping and Receiving, Fragrance Development, Production, and the internal AI team. Those connections place QC decisions alongside sample movement, production planning, material receipt, and fragrance development rather than in an isolated laboratory function. The role's five-day on-site schedule keeps those decisions connected to the Elizabeth operation.

• medical coverage
• dental coverage
• vision coverage
• healthcare flexible spending account
• 401(k) match
• flexible paid time off
• paid family leave
• company holidays
• pre-tax transit and parking benefits
• catered lunch on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
• complimentary shuttles from Brooklyn and Newark

Long-term growth can lead toward a Director of QC role as Osmo expands to multiple sites, while the surrounding fragrance network includes fragrance professionals , fragrance suppliers , and perfume retailers.

The Elizabeth position carries responsibility for both the decision and the system behind it. A manager who establishes reliable records, consistent sensory review, and clear corrective action can give production teams a defined release path as the operation grows. The role also creates a direct connection between fragrance expertise, laboratory discipline, and digital olfaction work.

Applicants can present relevant experience through current fragrance roles and the site's quality control positions. The official Osmo application identifies the role, compensation, Elizabeth worksite, and required fragrance background; applications should include the specific QC programs, audits, instruments, sensory methods, and team decisions that the candidate has handled.