Fragrance Innovation

A 12-month maternity cover contract sitting within the Fragrance Innovation team. The role focuses on managing existing upstream innovation projects across a multi-category portfolio, working with internal and external development partners. Reporting to the Head of Air Care, with close collaboration across global and local regulatory, safety and sustainability teams.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end scoping, planning and execution of a multi-category innovation pipeline; Develop and refine innovation briefs for Flavour and Fragrance House partners, ensuring best practice briefing principles are followed; Ensure all F&F recommendations comply with the latest safety and regulatory requirements, working closely with functional experts; Collaborate with R&D to apply best practice sensory, consumer and performance testing when validating new innovations; Support fragrance evaluation and olfactive performance across product stability, safety paperwork, project reviews and timeline planning; Work cross-functionally with R&D, Marketing, Sensory and Design teams to support rapid rollout and execution

Requirements

Several years of experience within a Flavour or Fragrance House, or within an FMCG environment working on fragrance/flavour-led innovation or product development; Proven project management experience in a cross-functional, international environment; Experience with fragrance evaluation, ideally across personal care, home fragrance or laundry; Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills; Experience in vendor/supplier relationship management; Bachelor's degree in science, psychology, fragrance, flavour or a relevant discipline; Above average olfactive acuity; ability to test products of varying fragrances; Eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship