Are you passionate about exploring fragrance creation and developing the scents of tomorrow?
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.
The role is based in Mumbai, India (onsite role). Be part of a creative, collaborative, and impact-driven team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Drive growth for Scent Solutions by partnering with small and medium-sized customers, new prospects, and distributors to identify and select fragrances that align with their product requirements, consumer preferences, and commercial goals.
- Translate customer briefs into suitable fragrance recommendations based on application, olfactive direction, performance and price.
- Coordinate samples, submissions and customer feedback with internal teams to ensure timely delivery from brief to order.
- Prepare fragrance presentations, demonstrations and workshops to communicate relevant trends and product benefits.
- Support customers and distributors in using digital, self-service and AI tools for fragrance selection and follow-up.
- Prepare quotations and support pricing, sales, margin and cost-to-serve objectives with relevant teams.
- Capture customer, competitor and application insights while maintaining accurate project and opportunity records.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Portfolio Management, fragrance specialists and Customer Service to resolve issues and strengthen customer support.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Chemistry, Fragrance, Cosmetic Science or related discipline.
- Fresh graduates are welcome to apply and may be considered for the trainee pathway; prior fragrance industry or evaluation experience is an advantage.
- Excellent olfactive expertise (selected candidates may need to complete an olfactory smelling test).
- Demonstrate customer focus, organisation, initiative, commercial awareness, digital confidence, and a willingness to develop olfactive and application knowledge.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Curious approach and enjoyment of challenging projects.
- Ability to articulate creative decisions, balance creativity and cost.
- Experience in leveraging fragrance banks for cross-category initiatives.
Why Choose Us?
- Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.
- Collaborative and growth-oriented team environment.
- Structured learning and development programs and opportunities.
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
