Job Summary
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is a global leader in creating unique sensory experiences through flavors and fragrances. Partnering with world-renowned brands across perfumery, beauty, and food, IFF stands out for its innovation and strong commitment to sustainability.
For our Fine Fragrance division, we are looking for a Business Administration Assistant Apprentice to support the Coty global account, a key player in the beauty industry (Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Marc Jacobs…).
What you will contribute and learnIn this role, you will support the Sales Project Manager in coordinating projects and managing the global account. You will work cross-functionally with teams including Sales, Finance, Creative, and Supply across multiple regions (Europe, US, LATAM).
Your key responsibilities will include:
1. Global Administrative Account Management- Prepare presentations for management meetings (executive summaries, business reviews, strategy presentations)
- Maintain and update project trackers with milestones and key deadlines
- Create roadmaps for strategic projects
- Ensure accuracy and consistency of internal databases and account documentation
- Support financial analysis of brand and global account performance (in collaboration with Finance teams)
- Prepare official price letters and maintain pricing accuracy
- Assist in forecast analysis using Excel
- Contribute to budget preparation and tracking
- Contribute to the quarterly internal newsletter
- Support ad hoc market analysis and research
- Assist in market share analysis and win rate tracking
- Monitor market trends, competitors, and customer activity
- Lead transversal projects such as event organization and gifting initiatives during key business moments
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Currently completing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration or a related field
- Ability to work autonomously and take initiative
- Problem-solving mindset and resourcefulness
- Comfortable working with numbers and financial data
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluent in English and French
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Interest in data analysis and business performance
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced, international environment
- Knowledge of SAP or similar tools is a plus
- Interest in the fragrance or beauty industry
- Join a global, innovative leader in the fragrance and flavor industry
- Work on prestigious international brands within a dynamic and multicultural environment
- Gain hands-on experience in account management, business analysis, and project coordination
- Be part of a company committed to sustainability, creativity, and human values
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
Skills Required
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Currently completing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration or a related field
- Ability to work autonomously and take initiative
- Problem-solving mindset and resourcefulness
- Comfortable working with numbers and financial data
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluent in English and French
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Interest in data analysis and business performance
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced, international environment
- Knowledge of SAP or similar tools
- Interest in the fragrance or beauty industry
IFF Family of Companies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IFF Family of Companies and has not been reviewed or approved by IFF Family of Companies.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in many roles and locations, and compensation is often described as good.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents is in place. This policy is positioned as a notable component of the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Core offerings include paid time off, sick days, holidays, and sabbatical leave. Flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks and hybrid/remote arrangements are available where feasible.
IFF Family of Companies Insights
What We Do
Meet IFF: We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet. Explore what sets us apart.
