Manager Global Sensory Evaluator - Scent

Looking for a role that challenges you while making an impact on products people use every day?

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 Sri City, India (Onsite 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

• Lead the global sensory evaluation program for fragrance raw materials.
• Responsible for ensuring consistent sensory quality standards, methodologies, and expertise across the organization.
• Serve as the organization's subject matter expert in raw material sensory science.
• Drive global sensory standards, quality strategies, and capability development to support raw material quality, supply continuity, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop global sensory capabilities and establish best practices for raw material assessment across the organization.
• Develop policies and guidelines for fragrance development.
• Maintain full awareness and complies with regulations associated with fragrance development.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food Technology or any other relevant discipline.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in a Sensory Lab environment.
• Ability to differentiate the odor and characteristics of materials used and sensory technical skill.
• Ability to make sensory decisions related to raw material elimination, replacement, and approval or rejection of new and alternative raw materials through the IQR process.
• Review and update global process and procedure documents.
• Proficient in SAP and MS Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent project management, people leadership skills, and presentation skills in a global environment, and understanding of cultural differences.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience in performing Sensory Analysis.
• Certification in People Leadership Program is preferred.

Why Choose Us?

• Multinational and supporting environment
• Health insurance
• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programs

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