Job Summary Are you passionate about fragrance creation and developing the fragrances of tomorrow?At IFF we design fragrance solutions that catch us unaware and transport us to places long forgotten. We are now seeking a motivated and result driven talent to join our Scent division as Scent Design Trainee for our Consumer Fragrances category (Body, Home and Fabric Care). Come join IFF where science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world!As a Scent Design Trainee, you are skilled at executing customer strategy, showing proficiency in IFF capabilities. You are able to co-develop with global teams, creating new features while addressing customer\xe2\x80\x99s needs. The candidate will directly report to the Scent Design Leader and will be based at the Scent Creative Center in Dubai, UAE.Key responsibilities
Manage Go-To-Market Projects for key regional class customer in AMET and implement innovative fragrance development strategies:
Connect market, customer and consumer needs to identify, develop and/or recommend competitive product solutions to drive business results
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (perfumers, technical, CI/marketing) to uncover challenges and opportunities and develop new fragrance solutions and capabilities
Develop creative strategies according to Holistic Scent Design principles
Consumer Insights strategy: define what to learn from consumers to gain competitive advantage and build winning consumer relevant solutions
Manage the execution of the olfactive strategy by providing creative direction and olfactive guidance to perfumers to stimulate creative exploration and differentiation
Constantly listen to the voice of the customer and deliver above expectations
Create effective client need analysis
Establish and maintain effective relationships with (internal) stakeholders and gain their trust and respect
Communicate and maintain awareness on market developments and competitive insights and actively share knowledge with other parts of the organization
Job RequirementsRequired Skills:
Excellent olfactive communication skills which supports the overall creative process \xe2\x80\x93 discriminate, describe (association) and odor memory
Ability to effectively identify potential fragrance or technology solutions based on market relevance
Solid understanding of market/consumer trends and consumer behaviors/ preferences
Fragrance ingredient and technology understanding to facilitate communication with technical teams and perfumers
Basic technical understanding of fabric care formulations to apply to fragrance challenges and create solutions
Strong project management skills, disciplined and process oriented
Open minded, strong agility and shows courage
Ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment and deliver under pressure
Commercial mindset, bottom line oriented
Team player, ability to motivate others towards a common goal to achieve results
Excellent influencing skills across all levels within the organization
Fluent in English, French and/or Arabic is an asset
Required Experience:
Master\xe2\x80\x99s or bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Perfumery, Science, Chemistry, Consumer Science, Product Research or any other relevant discipline
0-2 years working experience in the industry or in comparable industries (consumer products), in an international environment
**Olfactive assessment is part of the selection processAt 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 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. Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more\xe2\x80\xa6We 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.Visit to learn more