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Scent Design Manager

Iff 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China

Full-time Manager

Lead fragrance strategy and creative direction to support business objectives while driving development projects from concept to execution. Partner with perfumers and cross-functional teams to deliver market-relevant, brand-aligned, and profitable fragrance solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead fragrance strategy and creative direction to support business objectives while driving development projects from concept to execution. Partner with perfumers and cross-functional teams to deliver market-relevant, brand-aligned, and profitable fragrance solutions.

Requirements

  • Requires proven experience in leading fragrance strategy and strong olfactive evaluation skills to identify winning concepts. Candidates must demonstrate a deep understanding of fragrance development processes and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Cafeteria
  • Health insurance
  • Training opportunities
  • Learning and development programs

Key Skills

Fragrance strategy Creative direction Olfactive evaluation Fragrance development process Cross‑functional collaboration Brand alignment Market research Project management Concept ideation Perfume partnership Product lifecycle management Trend analysis Leadership Communication Presentation skills Sensory analysis Innovation sourcing Stakeholder management Sustainability awareness Strategic planning

About Iff

At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products—advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience. With ~22,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers and 33,000 customers worldwide, we turn possibilities into reality by redefining the limits of science and nature to create a more positive, sustainable future for all. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn how our real-deal experts approach work with an entrepreneurial mindset, working lockstep to defy expectations and create industry-defining solutions that do more good for people and planet

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