Job Description

Req ID: 498720


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Are you inspired to contribute your expertise to a global leading Ingredients organization? Are you passionate in creation and development for the Fragrances of tomorrow?





At IFF we design winning fragrance solutions that catch us unaware and transport us to places long forgotten. We are now seeking a highly motivated and results driven individual to join IFF Scent India team as Scientist - Fabric & Home Category . Come join the Creative Leadership force and empowered people at IFF!





Your Focus

As Scientist in Value-to-Market (V2M) team within the Scent Technology and Innovation department, you will work together with Perfumers, Commercial and Operations teams to build technical & consumer insight, create and deliver innovative technologies and optimum scent solutions to our customers in Home & Fabric category.





You will be responsible for providing the required technical support to Value-to-Market projects, commercial & customer requests and driving short term innovations answering the consumer needs. As pro-active lead and in close collaboration with other teams, such as commercial and Scent Design Managers and perfumers, you will define the optimum test set-up, execute, and translate the learnings into insights and recommendations to the relevant team.





The role is Mumbai, India based.




How you will Contribute


• Drive the Value-to-Market technical support & bring the business relevant solutions to answer commercials and customers' needs, including troubleshooting on fragrance applications, support claims, promoting IFF technologies etc.
• Define the optimum tests, execute, and reporting. Translating the learnings into recommendation for the creation of scent solution.
• Support the innovation deployment to internal and external stakeholders/customers.
• Conceive, design technical studies, conduct simple patent search to build understanding on Home and Fabric Care product formulations and ingredients.
• Pro-actively react to the trends and customer & consumer needs bringing new opportunities.
• Participate in customer meetings, present results and technical insights, and promote IFF scent solutions.
• Participate in fragrance evaluation panels.
• Follow safe laboratory practices.
### Job Requirements


What you will need to be successful

Essential Skills and Experience


• Bachelor's degree in Science & Technology, Chemical engineering or any other relevant discipline.
• Minimum 4-5 years' experience in the chemical, consumer goods or fragrance industry.
• Experience in product application/development.
• Experience working in fragrance/flavor or fast-moving consumer goods industry.
• Knowledgeable in lab safety, relevant application, raw materials and chemical processes.
• Broad chemistry knowledge (organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, colloid chemistry, surfactants, rheology, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Efficient planning and project management skills.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams either as a team member or project lead.
• Result driven and proven track record in problem solving.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and has a solutions-focused approach. (Flexible & Agile, Hands-on mentality).
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal communication and writing skills.
• Design of Experiment (DoE).






Preferred Skills and Experience


• Master's degree in science & Technology, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• 2 years' experience in Go-to-Market environment.
• Knowledge on consumer good formulations, polymer, surfactant.
• Good olfactory evaluation skills.
• IP Knowledge.






IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.




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 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.