Senior Fragrance Development Manager

Job title - Senior Fragrance Development Manager (81357)

Location – Satigny, Geneva, Switzerland  

Join our dynamic Global Consumer Brands Fabric Care team as a Senior Fragrance Development Manager and play a pivotal role in creating winning fragrance solutions for consumers around the world.

In this strategic role, you will drive fragrance innovation by translating consumer insights, market opportunities, and brand ambitions into successful fragrance strategies and product solutions. You will lead high-impact development projects, partner closely with perfumers and cross-functional teams and help shape fragrance experiences that strengthen brands, delight consumers and drive business growth.

As a trusted strategic partner to customers and internal stakeholders, you will influence key decisions, identify future opportunities and contribute to long-term category success.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting our people, customers, and communities while creating business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared experience, and authenticity is celebrated.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead fragrance development for complex Fabric Care projects from brief to successful commercialization, ensuring alignment with consumer, customer and brand needs.


• Win new business and grow existing partnerships by delivering differentiated, commercially successful fragrance solutions and strong olfactive strategies.


• Partner closely with perfumers to guide fragrance creation using consumer insights, market trends and innovation opportunities.


• Act as a trusted partner to commercial teams and customers, co-developing strategies, building relationships and delivering impactful presentations.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Perfumery, Technical Development, Marketing, Consumer Insights and Commercial teams to deliver integrated fragrance solutions.


• Translate consumer insights, testing results and market data into compelling fragrance strategies with clear business rationale.


• Identify emerging trends, unmet consumer needs and innovation opportunities that can shape future category growth.


• Leverage fragrance evaluation methodologies, consumer research and internal tools to support informed decision-making.


• Lead regional and global projects, ensuring strong alignment, effective execution and stakeholder engagement.


• Contribute to best-practice sharing and foster collaboration across global fragrance development communities.

We offer:

• An inspiring, passioned and interdisciplinary environment where excellence, creativity and collaboration thrive and opportunity to work alongside world-class perfumers and multidisciplinary experts.


• The opportunity to shape iconic fragrance innovations that impact millions of consumers worldwide.


• Continuous growth and career development within an industry leader, driven by purpose, sustainability and innovation.


• A culture of empowerment, trust and well-being, where your voice matters and ownership is encouraged.


• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.

You Bring:

• University degree in a relevant scientific discipline; an advanced degree is a plus.


• Minimum 5 years of fragrance development experience, with strong expertise in Fabric Care, ideally on the global account.


• Proven track record of driving business growth and delivering successful fragrance launches.


• Strong olfactive expertise and deep understanding of consumer preferences, fragrance trends and market dynamics.


• Ability to translate consumer insights and technical data into winning fragrance strategies.


• Experience leveraging innovation platforms and technologies to develop differentiated fragrance solutions.


• Experience partnering with and guiding perfumers throughout the creative process.


• Strong commercial acumen with a solid understanding of business drivers, profitability and growth strategies.


• Strategic and forward-thinking mindset with a passion for innovation.


• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across complex, global organizations.


• Strong communication, presentation and customer engagement capabilities.


• Excellent project management and organizational skills.


• Growth mindset, curiosity, adaptability and a passion for creativity and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future. 

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

The application process

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume via our career portal (www. dsm-firmenich.com/careers).

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

www.dsm-firmenich.com

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.

Agency statement

Please note this is a direct search led by dsm-firmenich. We only accept applications from candidates, not from agencies nor subject to agency’s fees, percentages or similar.