Job Title: Fragrance Design Manager – Beauty & Wellbeing
Location: Port Sunlight R&D
Work Level: 2A
Purpose of the Role
As Fragrance Design Manager you will be a trusted fragrance partner to Brand and R&D teams across South East Asia, leading fragrance design from insight to launch. You will combine strong brand influence, deep regional immersion, and creative fragrance leadership to shape winning fragrances that resonate locally while supporting the global brand strategy.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the fragrance thought partner for Brand and Category teams, influencing fragrance direction and briefs in line with brand ambition and consumer insight.
* Build trusted relationships with Brand stakeholders through clear fragrance storytelling and evidence-based recommendations.
* Shape fragrance intent early in projects and confidently challenge when needed to deliver the best consumer outcome.
* Develop deep, first‑hand understanding of South East Asian consumers, cultural preferences, climate needs and usage habits.
* Engage in market immersion activities including consumer exposure, store walks and competitive benchmarking.
* Ensure fragrances feel authentically local while strengthening brand equity and consistency.
* Lead fragrance design and evaluation from brief creation through selection and launch across innovation, renovation and regulatory projects.
* Translate brand vision and consumer insights into clear, inspiring fragrance briefs for fragrance house partners.
* Act as the regional creative authority with perfumers, guiding development through confident olfactory judgement and feedback.
* Mine and adapt assets from the global fragrance bank to meet regional needs.
* Own and curate key local fragrance jewels that reflect regional insight and strengthen local brand differentiation.
* Feed successful local learnings and creations back into the global fragrance ecosystem where relevant.
* Partner closely with Formulation, Consumer Insights, Regulatory, Procurement and Supply to ensure fragrances are scalable, compliant and high quality.
* Influence decisions through clear communication and collaboration within a fast‑paced FMCG environment.
* Mentor and support junior fragrance colleagues, contributing to capability growth and inclusive ways of working.
* Act as a role model for collaboration, curiosity and Unilever behaviours.
Key Experience You Will Bring
* Proven experience in fragrance design, evaluation or development within a CPG/FMCG organisation.
* Comfortable operating in a complex FMCG environment with pace, ambiguity and multiple stakeholders, balancing creativity with scale, speed, cost and regulatory requirements.
* Strong olfactory capability with the confidence to articulate fragrance direction clearly.
* Experience working directly with fragrance house partners and perfumers from a customer or in‑house perspective.
* Ability to build influence, trust and partnership with Brand teams.
* Openness and curiosity to immerse yourself in diverse markets and cultures.
* Inclusive mindset and commitment to diversity and belonging.
What we Offer
While the role is advertised on a full‑time basis, flexible working options and other arrangements may be discussed to suit individual circumstances.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Our diversity and inclusion policy means we give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy. Reasonable adjustments can be provided during the application and interview process to enable candidates to present their best self.
For more information about our diversity and inclusion initiatives, visit our company website.
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