Director Technical Perfumery (m/f/d)

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.

With sales of around €5.0 billion in the 2024 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.

Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.

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Your Role

As Director Technical Perfumery (m/f/d) you lead our team of technical Perfumers in Fragrance globally. You will be responsible for coordinating and executing formula reworks, raw material harmonization and elimination alongside your team as well as supervising the team in their activities of formula reworks, provide raw material and perfumery expertise, best practices and advice to ensure smooth progress and continous building of knowledge and expertise.
This position is a fulltime role to be located in our global headquarter in Holzminden, Germany.

• Professional and Academic Excellence: Enabling perfumers to deliver in-time and on-quality execution of Palette Management Projects.
• Compliance & Standards: Guarantee adherence to regulatory and compliance standards as well as internal evaluation practices.
• Operational Efficiency: Efficient deployment of technical perfumers on the required projects.
• HR Management: Recruit, onboard, and develop qualified perfumers
• Global Representation: Promote Symrise's technical perfumers within professional communities.
• Education: Master's degree or equivalent; background in Perfumery, Chemistry, Education, or related field
• Experience: Minimum 8-10 years in the fragrance industry
• Skills:
  • Strong leadership and project management skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management
  • Strategic mindset with solution-oriented approach
  • Olfactory knowledge
  • Strong organizational and budgeting capabilities
• High olfactory sensitivity and attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Team spirit and collaborative mindset
• Passionate, dynamic and curious about the world of fragrance
• Languages: Fluent in English; other languages (especially French or German) are a plus

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in the focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.