Fragrance Evaluator
Indicative Job Description Experience Required: 5 to 10 years
Position
Fragrance Evaluator
Location
Nariman Point – Churchgate
About Fazlani Group
Fazlani Group of Companies has come a long way since its inception in 1927. It is growing both laterally as well as vertically, carving a success story across multiple domains, guided by strong core values and an honest promise of delivering complete satisfaction to all stakeholders.
The group has earned profound trust and respect during our journey of over 90 years. We are India’s leading exporter of un-manufactured Leaf Tobacco to 75 countries across the globe. With our persistent quality services, we are now recognized by the Government of India as *Star Export House. The group is a name to reckon within India’s exports fraternity. The group boasts of many fully owned subsidiaries and each of them is one of the most trusted names within their serviced markets. From sesame seeds to ready-to- eat packaged foods, from tobacco products to fresh cut flowers and a holistic wellness resort, the Fazlani Group of Companies have now acquired the status of a Conglomerate. The group has also ventured into the field of education and has been able to build some admirable brands from pre-primary to business management education.
The Fazlani Group of companies has consistently received awards and Certificates of Merit year after year from various Government bodies at State, National & International levels. With growing presence nationally and internationally, its portfolio has expanded to multiple domains under various companies diversifying the groups portfolio from exports of tobacco and non-tobacco smoking products, commodities and ready to eat food products to education and holistic wellness resort. The Fazlani group is well poised to offers accelerated growth opportunities.
Roles and Responsibility
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Job Summary:
The Fragrance Evaluator will play a critical role in guiding fragrance development and selection in line with customer expectations, market trends, and brand philosophies. The role requires close collaboration with perfumers, sales, marketing, applications, and affiliates to ensure timely, market-relevant, and technically sound fragrance submissions across categories, including fine fragrances (EDP) and end-product applications.
Key Responsibilities:
Market & Olfactive Expertise
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of competitive markets by category and odor type.
- Stay well-versed with fragrance philosophies of major customers, including:
- Product lines
- Brand positioning
- Fragrance preferences of key decision-makers
- Understand and apply testing and evaluation protocols, including how to evaluate, test, and validate fragrances.
Fragrance Library Management
- Organize, maintain, and curate the fragrance library of all developed fragrances.
- Continually review existing fragrances to determine their relevance and value for retention in the library.
Project Review & Development
- Review all international fragrance projects and communicate structured feedback on submissions to affiliates.
- Receive and evaluate all fragrance projects to:
- Determine suitability of existing library fragrances.
- Recommend new developments where required.
- Work closely with perfumery houses to:
- Set fragrance direction
- Guide development according to customer briefs, market trends, and regional standards.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Sales to:
- Define fragrance direction for projects
- Evaluate progress of fragrances under development
- Support fragrance selection for customer submissions
- Coordinate with Perfumery, Sales Services, and Lab Teams to:
- Prioritize workflow
- Close projects efficiently
- Work with the Lab Manager and Applications Team to coordinate samples for fragrance evaluation and review.
- Collaborate closely with Marketing to stay aligned with:
- Market trends
- New product launches
- New product development meetings
Quality & Documentation
- Conduct olfactive review of stability samples to ensure performance consistency.
- Prepare and compile fragrance descriptions for customer submissions, as requested by customers and/or the sales team.
Position Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor of Science (Chemistry or related field preferred).
- 5 to 10 years of experience as a Fragrance Evaluator in a reputed end-product manufacturing company (e.g., Fine Fragrances / EDP / FMCG).
- Candidates with prior experience exclusively in fragrance houses are not preferred.
- Strong technical acumen in Fragrance Chemistry and Fragrance Evaluation.2
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent people management and interpersonal skills.
- High level of organizational and project management capability, with the ability to build structure and systems.
- Effective customer presentation skills.
- Strong computer proficiency.
- Ability to conduct independent research on project-related issues and products, coordinating across departments.
- Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies and science-based research.
- Ability to perform assignments independently with minimal supervision.
Interested Candidates please apply on hr@sopariwala.com or reach out to +91 8422880034
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