Sr. Fragrance Development Manager - Hair Care

Mane USA•Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

1d•$155,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

MANE, a 5th generation French family-owned business, is a renowned innovator in the Flavor and Fragrance industry. We have an exciting role available for an experienced Senior Fragrance Development Manager to join our Beauty Care team focusing on Hair Care at our Creative Center in Parsippany, NJ! In this role, you will manage Evaluation projects, validate and evaluate fragrances in accordance with customer needs and requirements, playing the part of the “consumer” and brand expert in selecting fragrances for submission. Proactively identify white space within brand offering, and fragrance nuances that align with brand DNA. The Senior Creative Fragrance Manager level applies extensive expertise and represents the organization as an essential spokesperson on projects with clients of high importance and value. This level is driven by complexity and importance of assigned accounts and product categories.

Requirements

B.S./B.A. required
8+ years of fragrance evaluation experience- preferably in hair care
Strong project and system management skills
Dynamic oral and written communication skills
Expert Olfactive ability
Microsoft Office proficiency
Ability to leverage digital communication and collaboration tools

Responsibilities

Make fragrance selections through an exchange and collaboration between perfumery and evaluation, which include face-to-face smelling sessions, open dialogue and shared team decision-making.
Manage assigned project portfolio by identifying the objectives of each project: 1) fragrance characteristics, 2) timetable, 3) priority, 4) cost, 5) competitive price, and 6) individual customer or broad market potential
Responsible for final fragrance selection for all consumer insight sensory testing. May include global selection.
Select and develop commercially viable fragrances for assigned accounts
Act in a supporting capacity to the evaluation department for floating accounts
Maintain knowledge of assigned accounts including product lines, current fragrances, and submission requirements
Continuously enhance market knowledge and consumer understanding in given area(s) of specialization, staying current with new market products, consumer tastes and olfactive trends
May be responsible for managing and developing junior members of the team
Responsible for supervision of department in absence of CFD
Initiate, coordinate, and follow-up on stability
Interacts with: All internal fragrance departments, Customers, Industry Contacts and Vendors, MANE Affiliates
Responsible for the assignment of accounts and supervision of evaluation department in the absence of the CFD
May supervise or mentor CFMs or Junior CFMs