ST&I Technical Manager, Body Care

IFF•New York, NY

20d•$122,752 - $175,360•Onsite

About The Position

The ST&I Technical Manager, Body Care leads fragrance innovation and technical capability development for the body care category. The role identifies unmet consumer and customer needs and translates insights into differentiated fragrance solutions, while building expertise in market trends, consumer needs, competitive technologies, and future opportunities. It partners with perfumers and cross-functional teams to adapt and deploy existing technologies, launch new technologies, and assess innovation performance and business impact. The manager also leads complex projects and develops technical team members in an inclusive, safe, and collaborative environment. The role is based onsite in New York, NY. The position offers an annual salary range of $122,752 to $175,360 USD.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Fragrance Science, Consumer Science, or a related technical discipline.
Significant experience in fragrance, consumer products, ingredients, innovation, R&D, or a related industry.
Ability to translate consumer insights and market trends into technical solutions and business opportunities.
Strong project management skills and experience leading multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
Success building relationships and influencing cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
Experience leading, coaching, and developing technical professionals.
Strong understanding of innovation processes, technology deployment, and commercialization.
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Commitment to safety, quality, compliance, diversity, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the fragrance, flavors, consumer goods, or specialty ingredients industry.
Knowledge of regulatory, sustainability, supply chain, and ingredient compliance considerations affecting fragrance development.
Experience using intellectual property analysis and competitive intelligence to guide innovation strategies.

Responsibilities

Identify unmet consumer and customer needs and translate insights into differentiated fragrance solutions.
Build expertise in market trends, consumer needs, competitive technologies, and future innovation opportunities.
Build partnerships with perfumers and cross-functional stakeholders, including sales, marketing, innovation, operations, and manufacturing.
Adapt and deploy existing fragrance technologies to address customer- and category-specific challenges.
Promote knowledge sharing, technical training, and best practices in data management, laboratory operations, and safety procedures.
Support new technology launches in partnership with creative, commercial, and innovation teams.
Provide strategic feedback on innovation performance, business impact, win rates, and future capability needs.
Lead complex projects, managing priorities, resources, timelines, risks, KPIs, and stakeholder communication.
Develop and inspire team members while fostering an inclusive, safe, and collaborative working environment.