Senior Fragrance Development Manager (Senior FDM)

Senior Fragrance Development Manager, Surface Care

London, UK - Southall, Middlesex

At dsm-firmenich people are at the heart of the company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and value diversity in the workplace.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Leading the full fragrance development cycle for all assigned accounts – managing all aspects of the fragrance development project from brief to adoption;
• Collaborate with Perfumers, Technical Development Teams, Marketing, Consumer Insights and Commercial teams to deliver beneficial solutions for our clients;
• Deliver winning fragrance themes that answer our customers’ expectations aligned with consumer needs based on data analysis where available;
• Maintain a vast and up to date awareness of scented products across assigned categories, to identify olfactive trends and opportunities that can be turned into concrete customer solutions;
• Be the Development Partner with Sales. Co-creating fragrance strategies, sound boarding ideas and nurturing client relationships;
• Build sound olfactive strategies based on consumer insights;
• Collaborate with team members to develop effective consumer insight plans to further enhance knowledge building.

You bring:

• University degree in related area;
• Experience - five or more consecutive years within fragrance development with experience in Home and/or Surface cleaning fragrances preferable;
• Creative & strategic thinker, with a growth mindset and curiosity to learn & adapt to change;
• Olfactively trained;
• A proven track record of successful fragrance launches;
• Digital savviness, great communication, organisation, and project management skills;
• Ability to work well independently and in a group.

We bring:

• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome;
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity;
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things;
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future;
• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers;
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.