R&D Fragrance Scientist – Hair Formulation

Consumer Brands Research & Development United States, Darien, CT, CT Full Time Regular
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About this position

About this Position

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Consumer Brands continuously drive the evolution in dynamic categories: Laundry & Home Care and Hair. With our trusted brands, including Persil and Schwarzkopf, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop What makes you a good fit. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

The Fragrance Scientist is responsible for developing and supporting North American Hair brands, acting as the main point of contact with fragrance suppliers, working to provide superior fragrances which delight the consumer experience of Henkel products. The Fragrance Scientist works closely with marketing and R&D leads to understand project needs communicates the brand vision to fragrance suppliers in a competitive briefing process, ensuring that all fragrance briefings align with Henkel corporate goals, regulatory and sustainability objectives. The Fragrance Scientist helps identify new fragrance innovations and technologies applicable to the North American region allowing brand and works in close collaboration with the Global Fragrance team. The Fragrance Scientist will focus on growing and maintaining supplier relationships and development pipelines with Henkel’s fragrance house partners.

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What you´ll do

  • Fully understand Henkel’s Innovation process, leverages the process to the highest standard, holds self and others accountable to deliver all necessary tasks within the process.
  • Process fragrance briefings and collaborates seamlessly with R&D and marketing to support new product innovation.
  • Processing briefings through the fragrance database and track to completion.
  • Maintenance internal fragrance domain and fragrance library.
  • Grow and maintain supplier relationships and development pipelines with Fragrance House partners.
  • Identify new fragrance innovations and technologies.
  • Provide updates and strategic direction to both the North American and global R&D organizations in a timely manner with excellent quality.
  • Ensure that North American fragrance briefings align with Henkel global strategy, regulatory, and sustainability objectives.
  • Stay abreast of new technologies and trends in fragrance and communicate with the organization.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations, both written and oral, to various levels of management.

What makes you a good fit

  • Education — Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology or other Science field.
  • Experience — Bachelor’s with at least 5 years of industry experience or advanced degree with at least 3-5 years of relevant laboratory and industry experience. Project management or business experience a plus.
  • Required skills — Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to utilize good judgment to make timely, practical, and technically sound decisions; with ability effectively work in fluid environments that demand creativity and agility.
    • Previous experience with fragrance development and/or testing is preferred but not required.
  • Physical Requirements
    • Significant amount of time at a computer station.
  • Travel requirements
    • Short travel to Fragrance Houses in New Jersey and Henkel sites in California and Connecticut locations.

Some perks of joining Henkel

  • Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid and work from anywhere policies
  • Diverse national and international growth opportunities
  • Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
  • Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
  • Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Comprehensive healthcare including mental health support and 401(k) plan matched by employer
  • Family benefits including fertility support, fully paid parental leave, caregiver services
  • Paid time off, sickness leave, holidays, volunteer time off, summer Fridays & more

The salary for this role is $80,000.00 - $125,000.00 This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range.  This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and other legally protected characteristics. We welcome all applications.

JOB ID: 25075470

Job Locations: United States, CT, Darien, CT

Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@henkel.com

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