Fragrance Scientist

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Background & Purpose of the Job
As the Personal Care fragrance team, our mission is to elevate consumers’ experiences by delivering delightful fragrances to our consumers. We are also responsible for managing the portfolio as well as regulatory compliance across all markets. The creation of this role will enable the team to keep delivering innovation briefs and regulatory compliance with speed and excellence.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do
The focus of this role is to lead the fragrance work for skin cleansing/deodorant innovation projects and keep the portfolio up to date. Becoming an expert in fragrance takes time. Initially you will be focused on project management and working with the team to develop the necessary expertise to build your skills.
• Support and help manage the fragrance development process, as part of a global team
• Contribute and prepare fragrance assessments as well as making fragrance recommendations across all project types (innovation, regulatory)
• Select & Refine from portfolio for technical & compliance adaptations
• Responsible for portfolio management, Competitive Reviews and Contribute to Marketing Analysis
• Lead the digital agenda to capitalize and build on our existing body of knowledge.
• Creating fragrance stories to support fragrances for brand discussion and product launches.
• Support the fragrance strategy by executing key initiatives.
• Contribute to global proactive projects, Building & strengthening relationships with global and regional teams, as well as external fragrance houses.
• Collaborate on technical solutions for fragrance development
• Manage regulatory projects across all markets
Build relationships with all key interfaces to enable collaboration across departments.
• Coordinating and participating in consumer test discussions and interpreting results.

While doing all this, we keep consumers and speed at the heart of everything we do!
The ideal candidate should be a collaborative team player with a positive mindset, demonstrate the ability to take constructive feedback and open to coaching/olfactive training, able to inspire others and dedicated to ensuring team success.


Key Qualities for the Role:
You’re a born leader: This job requires the candidate to be an empowered leader to operate with independence and agility. Leadership will enable the process to go smoothly, unlock the typical roadblocks efficiently and enable a positive experience for all involved.
You’re an expert: A fragrance expert with acute olfactive capability and knowledge.
You’re a storyteller: Fragrance is where art meets science. Storytelling is a powerful tool when working with fragrances.
You’re a paradox navigator: Fragrance is not an exact science. Navigating the paradox in a way that lets Unilever win in the marketplace is a very valuable skill for this role.
You’re a culture & change champion: The role and the context in which we operate is a very dynamic one.

What You’ll Need To Succeed
• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, physical science or chemical engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant fragrance experience required, with experience in personal care preferred.
• Ability to prioritize complex workloads, ability to work across multiple time zones and self-motivate.
• Leadership and good communication are critical to be able to deliver on this role considering the nature of the work and interfaces with stakeholders.
• Team player, who enjoys collaboration within the fragrance team and with key interfaces, who can inspire the interfaces to go the extra mile when things get challenging and someone who will dedicate time, passion and energy to ensure we win as a team.
More about you:
We are looking for a person with the right attitude, competencies, and growth mindset. A keen interest in the science of perfumes is key.
• You will be a quick learner who is not afraid to take the initiative to get things done.
• You will have a good sense of smell and understanding of how to classify fragrance hedonics.
• You will have experience of working with perfume compounds and ideally with perfume raw materials.
• Experience setting up evaluation experiments + carry through of said experiments with capturing output of data/findings.
• You will be experienced in working in a laboratory environment with a keen eye for safe and effective procedures.
• Ideally you will have previous experience working within an FMCG environment or in the Flavours & Fragrances industry.
• Familiarization with Unilever systems and processes will be an advantage.
• You will have good computer skills (MS Office, ERP) and an openness to embrace new systems including Unilever specific E-tools.


What we can offer you:
• The opportunity to work on brands with the power to brighten peoples’ lives all over the world.
• To be part of a diverse and ambitious team shaping the future of our Unilever brands
• Exciting career opportunities in a global, purpose-led business with purpose-led brands
• Flexible working policies to help make this role the right one for you.
• A competitive salary, 401K, annual bonus and shares.
For internal applicants:
View pay scales and our Total Reward Philosophy for US and Canada by searching “salary range” in Una.

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