About the Role
This developmental role manages Evaluation projects, validates and evaluates fragrances according to customer needs, and acts as a consumer and brand expert. The Associate Fragrance Development Manager works with smaller projects and clients while developing skills for future growth.
Responsibilities
- Make fragrance selections through collaboration between perfumery and evaluation, including smelling sessions and team decision-making.
- Manage assigned project portfolio by identifying objectives such as fragrance characteristics, timetable, priority, cost, competitive price, and market potential.
- Gain proficiency in selecting and developing commercially viable fragrances for assigned accounts.
- Train on the job and self-develop in fragrance evaluation skills and responsibilities.
- Support the evaluation department for floating accounts.
- Support the Evaluation Assistant in their absence and provide secondary support to the Fragrance Service Coordinator.
- Gain knowledge of assigned accounts, including product lines, current fragrances, and submission requirements.
- Continuously enhance market knowledge and consumer understanding in areas of specialization, staying current with new products, consumer tastes, and olfactive trends.
- Coordinate library review sessions.
- Direct perfumery with new ideas for library expansion.
- Interact with all internal fragrance departments, customers, industry contacts, vendors, and MANE Affiliates.
Requirements
- B.S./B.A. required.
- 3+ years functional/technical experience.
- Project and system management skills.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Olfactive ability.
- Microsoft Office proficiency.
- Ability to leverage digital communication and collaboration tools.
Skills
- Fragrance evaluation
- Project management
- System management
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Olfactive ability
- Microsoft Office
- Digital communication
- Collaboration tools
Location
- NYC
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Associate
- 3+ years
Education Level
- B.S./B.A.
Salary/Compensations
- $75,000 to $95,000
Benefits
- Generous PTO plan
- Paid holidays
- Annual year-end shutdown
- Annual and bi-weekly 401(k) contributions
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
- Employee assistance programs
About the Company
- MANE is a 5th generation French family-owned business known for innovation and progress in the world of Flavor and Fragrance.
- As sensation enthusiasts, we strive to provide exceptional moments in people’s daily lives through the timeless flavors and fragrances we create.
- With our passion, creativity, and innovation, “We capture what moves”.
- MANE offers a culture that focuses on employees and their well-being.
Equal Opportunity
- MANE is an equal opportunity employer.
