A Global Cosmetic Company with Regional Office based in Johannesburg North is seeking a Fragrance Specialist to develop fragrances for pre-development and development projects for Sub-Saharan Africa:

Minimum Requirements:

• Preferable Master’s Degree with minimum 5 years of experience in cosmetic / fragrance industry.
• Knowledge of the personal care market in South Africa, and ideally in the Sub-Saharan region globally.
• Formulation / chemistry experience would be beneficial.
• Hands-on attitude and entrepreneurial spirit would be a must for this role.
• Good communications skills (extensive engagement with internal and external suppliers).
• Knowledge of current / new technologies.
• Knowledge of products, market trends and consumers.
• Education related to sensory evaluation (BSc or other) advantageous.
• Successful first experience in sensory evaluation: general knowledge of the study principles, management of a sensory panel, knowledge in statistics for results analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Olfactive expertise - ability to unfold and analyze a note from a concentrate, using wording and mapping tools.
• Olfactive expertise within finished good (fragrance analysis) and ability to detect incompatibility or stability issues generating bad odors to support to formulation lab.
• Project management: ability to track several projects in parallel, ensure the flow of different steps as well as related timing.
• Scientific / Technical excellence.
• Creativity inspired by consumers.
• Entrepreneurship for innovation.
• Collaborative leadership for innovation.
• Adopt a forward-looking approach to the development of fragrance collections for the region main categories being Hair, Body care and Deodorants.
• Develop brand fragrances through assigned projects.
• Maintain ongoing awareness of markets / trends / competition and conduct olfactory analyses
• Provide business intelligence
• Work closely with laboratories and purchasing to create authentic fragrances and provide the best value for money
• Develop regional network of suppliers within the ore list validated at métier level
• Provide marketing with a better awareness of olfactory issues.

Only candidates who meet the outlined requirements and have the relevant experience should apply for this position, Contact Kusasa Khaya email: recruit at kusasakhaya . co. za or Apply via Career Junction.

Ref: JHB000081/Rites