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Ready to shape the future of fragrance ingredients through real-world application and sensory science?

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 fragrance design.

The ingredient application & evaluation scientist is a key role responsible for the coordination and execution of the new FRET ingredient cross category in use assessment, resulting in a recommendation on the Go/No Go versus the specific target KPI’s.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Key point of contact for the R&D/AoP platform perfumers

• Prepare application samples based on AoP Perfumer’s inflow list of new FRET ingredients; as such, in accords or in finished fragrance

  • Focus in Hilversum is on Fabric Care

• Prepare and run the ingredient evaluations “in use” of these application samples at key consumer touchpoints against a relevant benchmark

  • Ensure evaluations are set-up against the original R&D outline KPI’s

  • Assess ingredient value for each consumer relevant touchpoint

  • Link with the categories for the specific touchpoints and evaluation settings

  • Together with the R&D/AoP perfumers (and rest of the AoP team evaluators) decide on Go/No Go for each specific FRET material against the specific R&D outline KPI’s

  • Identify relevant usage levels range for each new (accepted) FRET material

• Stability testing of the application samples, and evaluation of these samples

• Data management of all new FRET material in use assessment; ensure historical tracking is possible

  • Work closely with Fragrance Ingredient strategic specialist to maintain a database of commercialized new FRET ingredients

• Provide in use assessment data as input for the Value propositions and demo’s to improve the commercialization of new ingredients

• Arrange sensory panel evaluations where relevant

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor degree or higher in organic chemistry

• 3+ years’ Scent experience in fragrance ingredient projects/programs; Subject expert

• Strong organizational & project management capabilities, analytical thinking, creative problem solving and the ability to manage multiple priorities

• High intrinsic motivation, action- and results-oriented, hands-on mentality, flexible with an open mindset

• Conscientious, attention for detail, structured and organized

• Strong affinity for fragrance ingredients (chemistry)

• Ability to smell fragrance ingredients

Why Choose Us?

• Join a global leader in fragrance design and innovation.

• Work in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

• Access to opportunities for learning, career advancement, and personal growth.

• Attractive compensation and benefits that support overall well‑being.

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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