Senior Fragrance Development Manager, Perfumery & Beauty – Princeton, NJ

Location: Princeton, NJ, US

As a Senior Fragrance Development Manager, you’ll drive mutual success by developing winning fragrances for our clients’ brands.  With a growth mindset, leadership, and expertise in Air Care and Surface Care evaluation, you’ll be a close partner to our perfumers, you’ll shape olfactive & development strategies and you’ll anticipate business needs.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Recommend and defend submissions with deep olfactive and brand knowledge
• Guide perfumers with precise, strategic feedback on olfactive direction
• Detect trends and propose proactive fragrance ideas across brands and categories
• Lead key fragrance development projects from brief to win, managing timing, quality, and team collaboration
• Use Firmenich tools (Project Master, Encyclopedia, Collection) to capture and share knowledge
• Participate in defining and executing the category strategy (with CI, CMI, Technical, Sales, and Perfumers)

We Bring:

• An opportunity to be part of a team that is on the cutting edge of the fragrance industry, continuously pushing the limits
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
• A vibrant, creative atmosphere where innovation in fragrance is celebrated
• Empowerment to make meaningful contributions while upholding ethical standards

You Bring:

• 5+ years of experience in fragrance development in the air care and surface care categories
• Strong track record of project wins and successful olfactive recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and influence others
• Expertise in both olfactive structure and brand/market positioning
• Consumer Insight analysis

• Bachelor's degree

The salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant’s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. Salary $130,000-$160,000.

In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future. 

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

The application process

Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.