Sr. Fragrance Development Manager - Consumer Goods

Job Description

Job Description

MANE, a 5th generation French family-owned business, is a renowned innovator in the Flavor and Fragrance industry. As sensation enthusiasts, we are dedicated to creating exceptional moments in people’s lives through timeless flavors and fragrances. Our passion, creativity, and innovation drive us to capture what moves.

We have an exciting role available for an experienced Senior Fragrance Development Manager to join our Consumer Goods team 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.

DUTIES AND 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 
• Supervisory 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
• 8+ years of fragrance evaluation experience- preferably in consumer goods

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 shutdown, 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!

Pay Transparency Disclosure: The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $155,000 to $185,000. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications, geographic location, and applicable legal considerations. This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, which is awarded based on both individual and company performance.

MANE  is an equal opportunity employer.