Senior Scent Design Manager

3 days ago

Nucleos Singapore IFF Full time $100,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Summary

Are you inspired to contribute your expertise to a global leading Ingredients organization?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.

The role is based in Singapore (hybrid role). Be part of a creative, customer-focused and dedicated team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You'll Make a Difference

  • Develop and implement innovation strategies that deliver competitive product solutions and position IFF as a market leader.
  • Stimulate ideation across the IFF community to uncover new consumer solutions and development processes.
  • Define key consumer learnings to build strong value propositions and gain competitive advantage.
  • Connect market, customer, and consumer needs to identify business opportunities and provide actionable recommendations.
  • Write precise R&D briefings aligned with category strategy to guide innovation efforts.
  • Drive disciplined project execution with agility, ensuring alignment with business goals and speed to market.
  • Identify and resolve fragrance-related technical challenges while maintaining global visibility and strategic oversight.
  • Collaborate with Consumer Insight teams to generate relevant insights and deepen understanding of market, consumer, and customer needs.
  • Mentor multidisciplinary talent and support team members in their growth and development.

What Makes You the Right Fit  

  • Master's or Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Fragrance, Marketing, Business or any other relevant discipline.
  • Minimum 8 to 10 years relevant experience in an international environment.
  • Excellent Olfactive communication skills which supports the overall creative process – discriminate, describe (association) and odor memory.
  • Ability to effectively identify potential fragrances based on market relevance.
  • Solid understanding of functional and technical capabilities, including knowledge of the consumers and different markets.

How Would You Stand Out?

  • Expertise in driving olfactive strategy and creative direction.
  • Capability in speed to market and innovation cadence.
  • Bold and ambitious, driving transformative change.

Why Choose Us?

  • An inspiring and dynamic international working environment.
  • The opportunity to work in a diverse, multidisciplinary team with passionate and talented professional colleagues.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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