We are seeking a highly-independent, versatile and impact-driven Cross-Category Perfumer to join our creative team in Singapore. In this role, you will combine creative olfactive design with robust technical expertise to develop high-performing, cost-effective, and winning fragrance formulas across multiple categories—ranging from Fine Fragrances and Personal Care to Functional Home and Fabric Care products.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cross-Category Fragrance Creation: Create and optimize innovative fragrance formulas tailored to a wide range of applications, including Personal Care, Body Care, Home/Fabric Care, and Fine Fragrances.
- Formula Adaptation & Core Base Scaling: Simplify complex fragrance profiles, adapt signature scents across multiple product categories (e.g., transforming a fine fragrance concept into a stable personal care or functional base), and master olfactive schemas.
- GCMS Interpretation & Reconstruction: Skillfully interpret analytical data (GCMS) from Perfumer Analysts to reconstruct, optimize, and adapt existing formulas for market trends, regulatory updates, or cost optimization.
- Technical Problem Solving: Address and resolve complex technical challenges including fragrance stability, discoloration, and chemical interactions within various functional or surfactant bases.
- Cross-Functional & Panel Validation: Partner closely with the Evaluation department to guide olfactive validation stages, sensory panels, and performance testing across complex bases.
- Client & Commercial Pitching: Act as the technical and creative expert during client presentations, effectively translating brand visions and technical performance into successful olfactive realities.
- Regulatory Compliance & Portfolio Management: Ensure all formulas strictly comply with global regulatory frameworks (IFRA guidelines) and regional constraints while leveraging ingredient portfolios effectively.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Education: Diploma, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Perfumery, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Cosmetic Science, or a related scientific field.
- Professional Training: Graduate of a recognized, reputable perfumery school or a structured internal corporate perfumery program.
- Experience: minimum 5 years of professional experience in fragrance creation, with a proven track record of developing fragrances across multiple product categories (strong focus on Personal Care, Home Care, or Functional applications).
- Technical Skills: Exceptional olfactory acuity and deep understanding of raw materials (aroma chemicals and naturals).
- Strong technical knowledge of fragrance stability, volatility, and performance behavior in diverse, complex bases.
- Proficient in using GCMS data for practical formula optimization and cost-effective design.
- Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate creative decisions and balance creativity with cost.
- An agile, collaborative, curious, and problem-solving mindset suited for a fast-paced corporate laboratory environment.
Why Join Us:
- Opportunity to work with global and regional food brands
- Exposure to innovation in flavor technologies
- Dynamic, multicultural work environment in Singapore
- Attractive performance-based incentives
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $5,000.00 - $8,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person