KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Innovation Management

• Lead fine fragrance technology new product introduction to provide new fragrance creations, concepts, and solutions.
• Collaborate with R&D and other departments to understand performance technology, prioritize and introduce new products to the global creative teams and build a clear strategy for development and roll-out of new technologies in Fine Fragrances.
• Build and drive new technologies/ideations and work with Fine Fragrance management team on the innovation strategy.
• Actively follow ongoing developments in the field of fragrance technologies.
• Liaise with Scent colleagues to define critical business needs for fine fragrance category.
• Partner with R&D to define Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for new technologies and work through the category teams to assess their performance against the KPI’s providing relevant feedback.
• Lead a set of specific Innovation initiatives.
• Define critical partnerships with external suppliers to support key programs and initiatives.
• Drive IP Strategy for focused initiatives to maximize IFF competitive position.

Talent Management

• Lead and manage ST&I scientists at New York Creative Center.
• Optimize team performance through excellent leadership, stretching goal setting, coaching and development.
• Identify and develop talent to elevate the technical and innovation knowledge as well as leadership competencies of the team.

Communication & Teamwork

• Provide Senior management with clear updates on various initiatives.
• Liaise with various internal cross functional and cross-divisional colleagues and external collaborators.
• Foster a collaborative mindset and build a relationship of trust with other fragrance functions (Perfumers, Marketing, Consumer Insights) to enrich and accelerate the creative process.
  
  • Strong Innovation and Global Mindset.
  • Excellent collaboration aptitude.
  • Good leadership and team building capabilities.
  • Passionate about fragrance and product design.
  • Strong communication (both written/verbal - in English – French is an asset).
  • Change manager.
  • Proactive.
  • Results driven and customer focused.

• Required Experience & Education
  
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in the industrial food, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic, consumer goods and/or fragrance industry in an international environment.
  • Masters or PhD degree in Chemistry, Science & Technology, or related discipline.
  • Proven record of managing new innovation projects globally.
  • Olfactive capabilities.
  • Build and inspire a team working with multiple functions across large organization.
  • Experience presenting to global, cross functional internal customers.
  • Ability to coach and mentor team members.
• Attention Prospective Candidates – Please note that per New York City’s Employer Vaccination Mandate, this position will require the employee to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of full vaccination in accordance with the terms of the mandate, absent a medical or religious exemption. This is a condition of employment with IFF for all NYC based roles