Scent Portfolio Manager, India

Are you passionate about exploring fragrance creation and developing the scents of tomorrow?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

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 Mumbai, India (onsite role). Be part of a creative, collaborative, and impact-driven team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Manage the India fragrance portfolio across categories, olfactive directions and price points, ensuring relevant coverage and addressing gaps or duplication.
• Analyze portfolio performance and customer feedback to recommend fragrances to retain, refresh, add or retire.
• Translate Indian consumer preferences, customer needs and market trends into portfolio priorities and collection opportunities.
• Collaborate with Scent Solution Manager and application teams to select, position and deploy fragrance collections.
• Maintain accurate fragrance information across portfolio platforms and support improvements to digital search and recommendation tools.
• Track portfolio performance, vitality and coverage through reports and dashboards to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support Scent Solutions Managers and distributors with collection launches, selection guidance and market feedback.
• Deliver training on olfactive language, portfolio use and digital tools while collaborating across functions to resolve portfolio needs.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Curious approach and enjoyment of challenging projects.
• Ability to interpret sales and usage data, maintain data quality, and effectively use digital and AI tools.
• Strong understanding of Indian consumer and market trends

Why Choose Us?

• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.
• Collaborative and growth-oriented team environment.
• Structured learning and development programs and opportunities.

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

About Us

At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products – advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience. We value an inclusive, creative workplace where all individuals can thrive and do their best work. We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.