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    Takasago International Corporation

    Flavors and Fragrances

    Associate Director, Personal Care & Fine Fragrance (SEA)

    Any, SingaporeOn-SiteFull-timePosted 3w ago
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    Job description

    Fragrance Evaluation & Creative Leadership 

    • Lead and manage fragrance evaluation activities across Personal Wash (bar soap, shower gel, liquid handwash), Personal Care, Hair Care, and Fine Fragrance categories.
    • Ensure strong alignment between fragrance briefs, olfactive direction, and consumer expectations across SEA markets.
    • Drive fragrance selection and development to deliver distinctive, consumer-relevant, and high-performing scent solutions.

    Cross-Functional Collaboration 

    • Collaborate closely with perfumers, marketing, consumer insight and R&D teams to ensure fragrances deliver both olfactive excellence and performance in base.
    • Align regional initiatives with global strategies, standards, and best practices.
    • Promote cross-category synergies, leveraging expertise across PW, PC, Hair Care, and Fine Fragrance.

    Innovation & Olfactive Strategy 

    • Drive proactive innovation by identifying emerging trends, new olfactive territories, and sensorial experiences.
    • Partner with perfumers to develop forward-looking fragrance solutions balancing creativity and commercial success.
    • Build a strong and differentiated fragrance portfolio across categories.   

    Business Growth & Customer Leadership 

    • Lead strategic and key account projects to drive new wins, proactive pitches, and defence projects across categories.
    • Act as a senior partner to clients, translating brand strategies and consumer needs into compelling fragrance propositions.
    • Identify growth opportunities and build a robust innovation pipeline aligned with regional trends.

    Team Leadership & Capability Building 

    • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing evaluation team across multiple categories.
    • Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and accountability.
    • Strengthen team capabilities through coaching, knowledge sharing, and cross-regional collaboration.

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    Takasago International Corporation

    Takasago International Corporation is a global flavor and fragrance company that develops and manufactures a wide range of products for the food, beverage, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries.

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