Fragrance Development Manager H/F - Mane

The Fragrance Development Manager is a project manager in the fragrance division. His/her duty as manager is to assist the Fragrance sales team by answering the client's briefs, sharing market knowledge and building olfactive strategies.SCOPE OF JOB:Innovation-Analyse the market and its evolution-Create, complete and optimize a local fragrance collection fitting the market trends and expectations-Olfactive description on new launches in the local marketCustomer Centricity-The FDM is given Fragrance projects which need to be compliant to the client brief and MANE Development Policies.-Decide the technical & human needs of the project-Schedule a due date together with the Sale Department and to respect it-Ensure the brief is answered correctly-Justify olfactive choices-Manage the collection using tools given by the company (classification of fragrances, stability test, GPM)-Advise Sales department & clients on their olfactive choices-Active participation in Marketing presentations by allocating Fragrances adapted to concepts.-Provide a critical and objective opinion to perfumers on technical & sensorial performances to improve their creation to fit the brief better.-Request for samples made up for projects-Schedule stability tests-Schedule completion of projects and send to client-Maintain continuous contact with the Sales Department locally and of other Subsidiaries in Africa.-Inform sales on any possible difficulties and to justify his/her olfactive choices-Share olfactive knowledge with the MANE evaluation community.-Engage with clients and visit customers together with Sale representative and/or Marketing.People-Align yourself to the performance driven culture through the implementation of performance management and talent management.-Participate in development planning process.-Align yourself to the Mane Code of Ethics.-Align yourself to the Value System.-Facilitate upskilling of your team through internal development processes and e-learning.Corporate social responsibility-Adhere to the Code of Ethics and drive ethical business practices across the group including the management of anti-competitive behavior.-Participate in Group wellness and CSR activity and utilize group resources in this regard.-Drive awareness of group energy consumption initiatives.-Support the SHEQ and OHS landscape across the group.VALUES, ETHICS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: -Ability to operate in a privately owned and managed entity-Ethically driven to achieve business results.-Focus on sustainability to ensure business continuity.-Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organisation.-Must be able to work independently and also as part of a team organisation and collaborate across the business.-Ability to work under pressure and make good decisions in pressurised situations.

-Relevant tertiary qualification -5+ years relevant industry experience in Flavours or Fragrances-Passionate about the Fragrance & Cosmetic world-Ability to pay attention to detail and accuracy-Olfactive awareness-Project management experience will be advantageous-A good communicator with the ability to read and write in English.Please send your CV directly via email to Kelly HENDRICKS at ****@****.**