Senior Fragrance & Flavor Development Lead

Kenvue; Summit (NJ); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Paid holidays

Learning & development

Kenvuer Impact Networks

Total rewards discussion

Job summary

Kenvue seeks a Sr. Fragrance & Flavor Evaluator in Summit, NJ to guide fragrance and flavor development, working with Marketing, R&D, and external suppliers to define profiles and meet regulatory and pricing requirements.

The role requires 10+ years in F/F development, a keen olfactory sense, and strong MS Office skills, with travel up to 10%. It offers a hybrid work setup and competitive compensation in the listed range.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in a F/F Development role.
• Acute sense of smell & taste with ability to discern notes (olfactive).
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Broad awareness of scented products across market segments.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Guide fragrance/flavor development with Marketing, R&D, and external suppliers.
• Determine fragrance profile and regulatory/safety and pricing parameters.
• Evaluate portfolio fragrance/flavor fit or initiate new creations by FF House(s).
• Coordinate all aspects of fragrance/flavor development and ensure timelines and base compatibility.
• Ensure regulatory guidelines and pricing/sourcing requirements are met.
• Collaborate with formulation chemists on stability protocols.

Skills

Fragrance Development

Flavor Development

Olfactory sense

Project coordination

Communication

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Kenvue seeks a Sr. Fragrance & Flavor Evaluator in Summit, NJ to guide fragrance and flavor development, working with Marketing, R&D, and external suppliers to define profiles and meet regulatory and pricing requirements.

The role requires 10+ years in F/F development, a keen olfactory sense, and strong MS Office skills, with travel up to 10%. It offers a hybrid work setup and competitive compensation in the listed range.