Fragrance Development Manager

: MANE is a 5th generation French family-owned business known for innovation and progress in the world of Flavor and Fragrance. As sensation enthusiasts, we strive to provide exceptional moments in people's daily lives through the timeless flavors and fragrances we create. With our passion, creativity, and innovation, “We capture what moves”.

COMPANY: MANE - Parsippany, New Jersey

POSITION: Fragrance Development Manager

REPORTS TO: Category Director FLSA Classification: Exempt GENERAL SCOPE: 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 Fragrance Development Manager level applies extensive expertise and represents the organization as an essential spokesperson on projects with clients of moderate-high importance and value. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Make fragrance selections through an exchange and collaboration between perfumery and evaluation, which includes 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
• Supervisor responsibilities:
  • 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

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• B.S./B.A. required.
• 5+ years of fragrance evaluation experience.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• 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

MANE offers industry leading benefits including a generous PTO plan. Additional benefits include paid holidays, annual year-end shut down, annual and bi-weekly 401(k) contributions, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, employee assistance programs and many more. MANE is known for having a culture that focuses on our employees and their well-being. See for yourself why our employees love working at MANE! MANE is an equal opportunity employer