Sr. Fragrance & Flavor Evaluator
Core
Guide fragrance and flavor development by performing sensory evaluations, coordinating with suppliers, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and technical parameters for consumer care products.
Role type
Senior Fragrance & Flavor Evaluator (IC)
Builds
Fragrance and flavor profiles for consumer care brands
Domain
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) / Fragrance and Flavor industry
Deliverable
Product features
Required skills
Acute sense of smell and taste, Olfactive and taste training, Project management, Supplier liaison, Regulatory compliance knowledge, Market trend analysis, Sensory panel coordination, Stability testing, Consumer insight interpretation, MS Office proficiency
Preferred skills
Experience with formal olfactive/taste training, Knowledge of scented products across market segments
Technologies
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Responsibilities
Perform thorough olfactive and taste evaluations (neat and in use), Manage projects throughout the fragrance/flavor development cycle, Collaborate with outside suppliers to develop specific formulations, Coordinate with formulation chemists regarding stability protocols, Present fragrance trainings and update curriculum, Mediate priorities between Marketing and R&D, Compile olfactive mappings of market product lines
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC