Sensory Lab Supervisor

IFF • South Brunswick, NJ

1d • $69,118 - $98,740 • Onsite

About The Position

Guide perfumers with developing, evaluating, and adjusting both new and existing fragrances. Develop and evaluate fragrances that meet organization standards and customer needs. Analyze current fragrance trends and evaluates products of competitors. Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to assess consumer preferences and customer requirements. Maintain full awareness and comply with regulations associated with fragrance development. Responsible for training, coaching and supervising a team. Provide sensory analysis for finished products and raw materials as well as support Product Safety programs within the operations department.

Requirements

• English fluency to interact with other IFF affiliate sites.
• Proficient in SAP, IFFMAN, Word, Excel, Lotus Notes
• Solid Experience in a creative or quality laboratory.
• Can pass a color blind test.
• Demonstrate the ability to accurately describe sensory characteristics of all raw materials & most finished products
• Master of sensory evaluation & discriminate sensory quality for all RM & finished products
• Master knowledge of production process in this industry
• Outstanding with the specialized set of organoleptic skills
• Extreme attention to detail and organizational skills
• Regression and acceptance testing cycle experience
• Skillful in Project Management
• Knowledge of Financial analysis, legal framework and business drivers.
• Deep understand project people Management knowledge.
• Solid Knowledge on the whole flow of the supply chain management.
• Understand the critical control point.
• Ability to lead teams & work in diverse groups of people & roles.
• Ability to work independently to manage work progression & time.
• Shows initiative beyond the scope of a project/task & makes high quality decision.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Industry & Regulation
• Quality Best Practice
• Project Management Skill

Responsibilities

• Guide perfumers with developing, evaluating, and adjusting both new and existing fragrances.
• Develop and evaluate fragrances that meet organization standards and customer needs.
• Analyze current fragrance trends and evaluates products of competitors.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to assess consumer preferences and customer requirements.
• Maintain full awareness and comply with regulations associated with fragrance development.
• Responsible for training, coaching and supervising a team.
• Provide sensory analysis for finished products and raw materials.
• Support Product Safety programs within the operations department.
• Lead and direct the sensory evaluation team’s development efforts to become more proficient in sensory evaluation.
• Actively provides feedback to colleagues, open to discussion & proactively recommends improvements.
• Actively solicits feedback from managers & others to prioritize improvements.
• Understands people & adapts feedback & managerial skills to accommodate various personalities.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed