Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.
As a Technical Perfumery Reformulation Manager you will be in charge of optimising the resources and the results of the reformulation activities the company is confronted with every year to defend its business.
The role is based in Tlalnepantla on a hybrid working scheme.
Together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You'll Make a Difference
- Lead and manage reformulation projects across 8,000+ fragrance formulas globally.
- Drive value creation initiatives related to regulatory compliance, sustainability, supply continuity, and cost optimization.
- Coordinate and monitor reformulation activities to ensure business continuity and customer satisfaction.
- Support crisis management efforts by developing proactive solutions to raw material supply disruptions.
- Partner with Technical Perfumers to prioritize and execute reformulation projects effectively.
- Develop dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools to track project status and business impact.
- Optimize ingredient utilization and contribute to portfolio simplification initiatives.
- Lead and mentor Reformulation Project Coordinators, ensuring appropriate prioritization and workload management.
- Collaborate with IT and cross-functional teams to improve processes, data quality, and system effectiveness.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Perfumery, or a related scientific discipline.
- Significant experience in fragrance development, reformulation, technical project management, or related functions.
- Strong understanding of fragrance raw materials and formulation processes.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Experience working in cross-functional and global environments.
- Advanced proficiency in project tracking, reporting, and data analysis tools.
- Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Experience within the fragrance, flavors, consumer goods, or specialty chemicals industries.
- Knowledge of formulation databases, regulatory requirements, and ingredient portfolio management.
- Experience leading process improvement, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
Why Choose Us?
- Join a global leader in fragrance innovation and creation.
- Lead high-impact projects with visibility across the organization.
- Collaborate with diverse teams and international stakeholders.
- Work in a culture that values innovation, continuous improvement, and sustainability.
- Access professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Receive a competitive compensation and benefits package.
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
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Perfumery, or related scientific discipline.
- Significant experience in fragrance development, reformulation, technical project management, or related functions.
- Strong understanding of fragrance raw materials and formulation processes.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Experience working in cross-functional and global environments.
- Advanced proficiency in project tracking, reporting, and data analysis tools.
- Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience within the fragrance, flavors, consumer goods, or specialty chemicals industries.
- Knowledge of formulation databases, regulatory requirements, and ingredient portfolio management.
- Experience leading process improvement, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
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.
