Fragrance Development Manager / Sr. FDM (Luxe/Nich
Fragrance Development Manager / Sr. FDM (Luxe / Niche)
New York, NY, US
Onsite
Salary Range 110k – 183k
As a Fragrance Development Manager, you’ll drive mutual success by developing winning fragrances for our clients’ brands. You’ll be a guided partner to Fine Fragrance perfumers, offering consumer trends, creative inspirations, and strategic ideas. With a growth mindset, leadership, and expertise in Fine Fragrance evaluation, you’ll shape olfactive strategies and lead client presentations for a dynamic and rewarding career.
At dsm-firmenich people are at the heart of the company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and value diversity in the workplace.
Your key responsibilities
- Develop winning fragrances for mutual success of Firmenich and clients’ brands
- Partner, guide and support all Fine Fragrance perfumers by bringing them: consumer trends and data; cross-category info; client white space opportunities; creative idea inspirations; collecting starting points
- Select submissions adapted to brief parameters and provide rationale and feed collection with updated and strategically selected ideas
- Incorporate maximum use of internal tools to practice informed creation, in particular Consumer Insights and Technical Innovation tools
- Detect and forecast future olfactive and product trends, including cross-category, with eye towards need for Fine Fragrance and Luxury/Niche brands.
- Participate to account strategy definition and execution (collaborate across functions: Marketing, Technical Innovation, CI, Perfumers, Sales) and be prepared to lead client presentations on olfactive strategy
We Bring
- A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers
- A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally;
- 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;
- An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
- We offer competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and outstanding benefit programs
You Bring
- This level position is driven by the number of years and complexity; importance of assigned customers and product categories, as well as a successful track record
- Strong communications, leadership and organizational skills. French Speaker is not necessary but is a plus.
- Agility, flexibility, curiosity, a growth mindset and hunger to win
- REQUIRED – Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Fine Fragrance evaluation. Experience with Luxury/Niche brands and/or Global Accounts is a plus
- Title and compensation commensurate with experience (FDM title requires a minimum of 5 years’ experience, Sr. FDM a minimum of 8 years’ experience)
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Nearest Secondary Market: New York City