Job Summary

IFF is a true innovation partner to our customers. Our Company is a purpose-driven enterprise, uniquely positioned at the intersection of creativity, science, and innovation to shape the future of our industry and improve our world.

At IFF, the heart of our company is fueled by a sense of discovery, constantly asking “what if?”. That passion for exploration drives us to co-create unique solutions & products ranging from scents and tastes in fine fragrances and beauty, detergents, and household goods, as well as beloved foods, beverages, and health solutions.

Job Summary

Drive profitable and sustainable growth in your region for the Creative Center by delivering winning fragrance solutions for active briefs (proactive/reactive) while managing available resources and budgets effectively aligned with the Global strategy of the Company.

Job Description

Value to Market

Effective team management to respond to Value to Market projects with the aim to achieve profitable growth.

Adequate resource allocation to answer customer briefs and in line with cost to serve framework Establishment of clear service modelEffective team management & mobilization across the various functions e.g. CD&I, Marketing and salesEnsure definition & execution  of creative strategy linked to the commercial strategy for key projects e.g. MC and MW briefsResults measured by Sales Growth, Win Rate and Cost to Serve

Innovation Management

Leverage IFF innovations across categories (technologies, value propositions, tools) to create a competitive advantage vis-a-vis competition.

Team understanding of existing and upcoming technogiesUse and drive Holistic Scent Design Principles through CD&I and Commercial organisation.Build capabilities within CD&I organisation to apply and leverage technologies for customer briefs.Adapt/Push category offering for market requirments through value proposition building.Commercialize & deploy innovation to market. (focus on H1 innovation)Build internal training programs for CD&I and commercial to work with technologies and innovation toolsBuild close network with Innovation centers to be up to date on innovation offering and feedback needs and market requirementsResults also measured by Sales Growth but aligned with the innovation proposed

Operations Management

Ensure effective and efficient work processes & support services implemented in the creative center.

Build sampling capabilities and efficiencies to support project pipeEnsure analytical setup & capabilities in the creative centerBuild fragrance development support infrastructure (sample order & shipping)  etc but also includes IT  infrastructure and system setup  (SAP, PUMA, Phoenix etc)Results Measured through capacity, delivery on time, quality, internal customer satisfaction and agility on responding business needs

Value Creation

Ensure profitable growth through value creation projects addressing supply chain issue and COGS variations.

Team understanding of existing and upcoming technogies Support Reformulation & Formula optimization programBuild effective margin control in the project framework. Setup the relevant organisation to support and govern value creation initiatives.Results measured by C2S,  margin improvement, business retention

Talent Management

Ensure growth of key talents

Team Build Individual Development Plans for key talents and ensure execution of those plans. Build next generation of talents by injecting new talent into the organisation. Coach and mentor weak performers when possible and ensure right level of talent across all the departments. Build the desired culture and team collaboration across teams.Results measured by a combination of factors. Key talent retention, People feed back and evolution, impact in Win Rate and talent attaction, talent progression.

Governance

Ensure right goverance for Project inflow and outflow.

Setup and execute effective Morning MeetingFollow PMO and Cost to Serve prinicples across the organisation. Monitor project in and outflow and build analyis on project type, fragmentation and adherence to PMO principlesTrain and build change management programs to build understanding and adoption of those principles across the organisation.Results measured also by a combination of factors which include, C2S, agility, internal customer satisfaction and feed back, data accuracy (project pipeline, project status, win rate evolution), in flow quality and clarity

Required Skills:

Business acumen Culvitating innovationFragrance and product expertiseStrategy End2EndPerfumery Knowledge / Olfactive knowledgeTalent management (People and communication skills/ Interpersonal Savvy, People development) Operations Management Strategic Agility Commercial aspects of businessSDM role or strong involvement in creative processesPeople management experience.   PMO management. Understanding of cross-functional processes and connections

Required Experience:

Bachelor’s in marketing or Technical disciplinesPreferred Masters in Fragrance and/or BusinessExperience in Fragrance industry or consumer goods

Reporting line:

You will directly report to the VP IC&D, Global Fabric Care

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.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more