Technical Manager - Scent

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At IFF we design fragrance solutions that catch us unaware and transport us to places long forgotten. We are now seeking a motivated and result driven talent to join our Scent division as Technical Manager. Come join IFF where science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world!

As a Technical Manager, you are skilled at executing customer strategy, showing proficiency in IFF capabilities. You can co-develop with diverse teams, creating new features while addressing customer’s needs. The candidate will report to the Creative Center Director and be based in our brand-new Scent Creative Center in Dubai, UAE.

Key Responsibilities

Resolve business relevant technical challenges related to fragrance/ fragrance technology commercialization.

Build a deep understanding of consumer needs

Generate holistic understanding of base formulations and technologies including future trends and customer technical needs

Build understanding of customer and competitor technologies in AMET region

Generate insights based on IP landscape analyses of fragrance and formulation technologies

Build understanding of innovation pipeline and existing tools used and developed at IFF

Partner with evaluation and perfumery teams to develop fragrance solutions leveraging existing technologies and tools

Lead the development of technical solutions and conduct thorough analysis of stability test results

Build a relationship of trust based on technical competency with Perfumers, evaluation and commercial teams.

Lead a technical team through excellent leadership, stretching goal setting, coaching and development.

Ensure allocation of resources and ensure right focus on projects

Attend industry and customer conferences give feedback and presentations to relevant stakeholders and customers.

The incumbent must have the ability to lead sizable technical troubleshooting projects in Go 2 Market context.

Conduct laboratory trials and follow a design of experiments to solve technical issues related to formulation / stability

Define testing protocols for technologies and develop demonstrations for customer presentations

Lead must win/mission critical technical projects

Present updates on key projects to senior management

Build an industry leading intimacy supporting customer’s technical staff

Share technical guidelines with perfumers and evaluation team to ensure product stability and quality is meeting customer expectations and high industry standards.

Exchange and collaborate with the technical managers in other creative centers/regions.

Ability to manage a team without direct supervision.

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Required Skills

Knowledge about laboratory best practices and working instructions

Knowledge about laboratory safety standards and laboratory equipments

Colloidal chemistry

Organic Chemistry, fine fragrance formulations

Knowledgeable in Personal, home Care formulations and fine fragrances, raw materials and chemicals as well as manufacturing processes and machinery for these products.

Experience presenting to internal and external customers

Strategic agility

Results Orientation

Customer Orientation

Leadership

Development of Subordinates

Teamwork

Interpersonal Skills/Communication

Dealing with Change

Management of external partnerships

Business Acumen

Excellent communication and language skills: English is a must – other languages are a plus

Required Experience

Master of Science in Chemistry or chemical engineering or any related field.

Minimum 7 – 10 years’ experience in the cosmetic, consumer goods (preferably Home Care / Personal care) and/or fragrance industry.

5 years’ experience of actively managing projects / team