Creative Fragrance Director- Home Care

Singapore
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.We Are Hiring: Creative Fragrance Developer(Home Care) - Manager / Senior Manager / Director Level (Home Care, South & Southeast Asia)
Location: SingaporeWe are looking for a Creative Fragrance Developer to join our Consumer Products Evaluation team in Singapore, supporting Home Care categories (Surface Care such as Dish, Floor and Air Care) across Southeast Asia. The level of the position (Manager, Senior Manager, or Director) will be determined based on the candidate's experience and seniority.This is a unique opportunity to be part of a collaborative, global team and play a key role in shaping the olfactive identity of some of the region's leading Home Care brands. You will be joining an organization where creativity, strategic thinking, and deep consumer understanding drive success, and where your personal and professional development will be strongly supported.About the RoleAs a Creative Fragrance Developer, you will act as an olfactive expert, guiding Perfumers and project teams throughout the fragrance development process. You will collaborate closely with Account Managers, Perfumers, Marketing, Consumer Market Research team, and Laboratory teams, ensuring we deliver winning fragrance solutions that resonate with consumers and support our customers' brand strategies.Reporting to the Category Director, Fabric & Home Care, your responsibilities will include:

Defining and implementing fragrance development strategies and creative processes.
Leading the olfactive vision for assigned customers and driving proactive and reactive initiatives in all Home Care categories (Surface Care such as Dish, Floor and Air Care).
Managing and executing multiple complex briefs in close coordination with cross-functional teams.
Translating Consumer Market Insight (CMI) results into clear olfactive directions for Perfumers.
Evaluating and prioritizing fragrance submissions for testing, managing stability trials, and troubleshooting with the Lab.
Collaborating with other regional creative centers and regional teams to support international and cross-regional projects.
Partnering with the commercial team to align fragrance development with business needs and objectives.
Conducting competitive olfactive analyses to identify trends and white space opportunities for innovation.
Representing the creative function in internal and external meetings, including customer presentations.

What We are Looking For

Bachelor's degree with at least 10+ years of experience in the fragrance industry, preferably within Home Care categories (e.g., dishwash, floor cleaners, air care).
Demonstrated expertise in fragrance development and evaluation, preferably for Home Care formats and across diverse markets, ideally including Asia.

Contribute to the olfactory analysis of new products to identify interesting notes for creative development.

Strong consumer understanding and ability to translate insights into fragrance guidelines.
Track record managing global, regional and local accounts and strategic projects.
Excellent project management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with a strong sense of ownership and ability to deliver with agility.
Deep technical knowledge of fragrance behavior and stability across various Home Care applications.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage internal stakeholders and customers alike.
Ability to operate effectively in a multicultural and collaborative environment.

If you are ready to take on a new challenge where your creativity, strategic thinking, and passion for fragrance can make a difference, grow in a stimulating environment, surrounded by people who share your enthusiasm and values, we would love to hear from you.At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.Remote working: On-siteAt Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Join us and Impact Your WorldDiversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

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