Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Scent: Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.
The role is based in Budapest, Hungary (hybrid role). Be part of a motivated, passionate, and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Support end-to-end execution of fragrance development projects, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and documentation are well managed and aligned with business needs
- Assist in evaluating and selecting fragrances based on brand positioning and market trends, while coordinating closely with perfumers to communicate feedback and refinements
- Contribute to market and consumer insights by analyzing trends, competitor products, and fragrance directions, and supporting the creation of client-ready presentations
- Maintain fragrance libraries, databases, and project documentation, ensuring accurate tracking of samples, submissions, and key learnings across projects
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Perfumery, and Technical to ensure effective communication, alignment, and smooth project execution
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor’s degree in Fragrance, Chemistry, Marketing, or related field
- 1–3 years of experience in fragrance, FMCG, or related industry (fresh graduates with strong potential may be considered)
- Basic understanding of fragrance structure and strong interest in olfactory development
How Would You Stand Out?
- Good organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment
- Good command of English; additional languages are a plus
Why Choose Us?
- Multinational and supporting environment
- Cafeteria, health insurance
- Training opportunities
- Learning and development programs from day one
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 Fragrance, Chemistry, Marketing, or related field
- 1-3 years of experience in fragrance, FMCG, or related industry (fresh graduates with strong potential may be considered)
- Basic understanding of fragrance structure and strong interest in olfactory development
- Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment
- Good command of English (additional languages a plus)
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.
