Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.
With sales of around €5.0 billion in the 2024 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.
Scent & Care creates and sells fragrances, cosmetic ingredients, aroma molecules and mint aromas. Manufacturers use it to produce perfumes, personal care and cosmetic products, cleaning products and detergents, home fragrances and oral care products.
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Your role
Senior Fragrance Development Manager (FDM) for Fabric Care
Key Responsibilities
- Receive and interpret client briefs (local and global), translating marketing and consumer needs into clear olfactive directions.
- Select and evaluate fragrances, working closely with perfumers, laboratories, and marketing teams to propose the most relevant and performing solutions.
- Lead and coordinate international projects, ensuring alignment across internal and external stakeholders in a multicultural context.
- Follow up on and challenge creations and reformulations, ensuring product performance, differentiation, and feasibility.
- Analyze consumer test results and sensory data, in collaboration with Marketing and Consumer Insights teams, to refine fragrance recommendations.
- Develop creative fragrance directions for proactive marketing presentations or strategic initiatives.
- Contribute to and enrich the fragrance library, capitalizing on project learnings and market feedback.
- Clearly convey the olfactive concept to internal and external stakeholders.
About you
- Master in chemistry, fragrance
- 8-10 years experience minimum in fragrance development, evaluation
- Proven experience in Fabric Care category
- Proven experience in international environments or global projects is essential
- Strong olfactive culture, sense of detail, and ability to assess fragrance performance
- Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage consumer test and sensory data to guide fragrance strategy
- Excellent coordination and project management skills, with cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
- Energetic, driven personality – comfortable challenging perfumers, clients, and stakeholders constructively
- Proficient in project management tools, fragrance databases, and fragrance-related software
- Fluent French & English, German will be an advantage
Our offer
Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in the focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.
Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.
If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.
Job Reference: EA03277
