Fragrance Evaluator

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In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

With ever-increasing variety, consumer demand, and rapid change of trends in the fragrance industry, the professional role of 'evaluation' was introduced in the late 1970s to support perfumers in their creative processes. Reporting to a Creative Fragrance Director you will create and validate fragrances, with clear understanding of project/customer needs, preferences and requirements including client product developers needs, to guide value and ensure successful completion of projects. You will be onsite in our creative center located in East Hanover, NJ and will work and support creative briefs.

• Project Management:Responsible for briefs relating to a category/country/region or customer. Help win briefs by selecting suitable fragrances to meet customer needs. Manage the collection and ensure agreement on needs. Write fragrance descriptions linked to marketing trends. Participate in proactive development projects. Collaborate directly with Perfumers to develop fragrance themes and to work on technical modifications. Manage customer processes.

• Partnership and Collaboration:Work with sales colleagues throughout the project process to ensure meeting of customer requirements. Collaborate with marketing colleagues for trends information and internal and client presentations. Lead all required functional steps in the brief handling processes. Communicate with clients and Senior Evaluator, with emphasis on customer intimacy and mutual respect.

• Subject Matter Expert: Use and share your understanding of industry and sales landscape for country, segment, category, or specific geographic area, including competitors and regulatory guidelines. Translate your knowledge of fragrance products, general market trends to teams. Conduct internal panel tests as directed by Creative Fragrance Director and Sales. Willingness to develop competent knowledge of fragrance applications across categories.

You?

• University Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or other in combination with industry experience
• 3+ years' functional/technical experience in industry in fragrance development
• Demonstrated olfactory ability and knowledge
• Knowledge of evaluation/application and research methodologies, principles, protocols, and documentation

Benefits include Major Medical, Dental, Vision, Tuition Reimbursement and a High Matching 401k

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