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.
The role is based in Manila, Philippines (onsite role). Be part of a creative, collaborative, and impact-driven team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Drive Scent Solutions growth by partnering with customers and distributors to deliver fragrance solutions that meet product, consumer, and commercial needs.
- Translate customer briefs into suitable fragrance recommendations based on application, olfactive direction, performance and price.
- Coordinate samples, submissions and customer feedback with internal teams to ensure timely delivery from brief to order.
- Prepare fragrance presentations, demonstrations and workshops to communicate relevant trends and product benefits.
- Support customers and distributors in using digital, self-service and AI tools for fragrance selection and follow-up.
- Prepare quotations and support pricing, sales, margin and cost-to-serve objectives with relevant teams.
- Capture customer, competitor and application insights while maintaining accurate project and opportunity records.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Portfolio Management, fragrance specialists and Customer Service to resolve issues and strengthen customer support.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Chemistry, Fragrance, Cosmetic Science or related discipline.
- At least 1 year of fragrance industry and evaluation experience. Fresh graduates may be considered for the trainee pathway.
- Excellent olfactive expertise (selected candidates may need to complete an olfactory smelling test).
- Demonstrate customer focus, organisation, initiative, commercial awareness, digital confidence, and a willingness to develop olfactive and application knowledge.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Curious approach and enjoyment of challenging projects.
- Ability to articulate creative decisions, balance creativity and cost.
- Experience in leveraging fragrance banks for cross-category initiatives.
Why Choose Us?
- Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.
- Collaborative and growth-oriented team environment.
- Structured learning and development programs and opportunities.
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 Business, Marketing, Chemistry, Fragrance, Cosmetic Science, or a related discipline
- At least 1 year of fragrance industry and evaluation experience
- Excellent olfactive expertise, including completion of an olfactory smelling test if selected
- Customer focus, organization, initiative, commercial awareness, digital confidence, and willingness to develop olfactive and application knowledge
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Curiosity and enjoyment of challenging projects
- Ability to articulate creative decisions and balance creativity with cost
- Experience leveraging fragrance banks for cross-category 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.
