Vestacy
R&D Fragrance Associate (FTC)
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About us
Vestacy is a standalone company (carved out from Reckitt) with a clear purpose: to turning houses into homes. We’re home to some of the world’s most trusted brands (Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, and Mortein) helping millions of people care for the spaces they live in every day.
Backed by Advent, a leading global private equity firm, we have the freedom to think big and move fast. With almost 3,000 colleagues across 20+ countries, we see every person as a Founder, empowered to make bold decisions and shape what’s next.
We care for our company the way you care for your own home: with energy, passion, and pride. Here, you’ll find space to grow, opportunities to lead, and the support to thrive. Together, we’re building something extraordinary.
Research & Development
In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents - all working to create cleaner homes. We continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.
We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.
The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.
About the role
The role is to provide project leadership and support to the development pipeline for the Air Wick, as a 12 month contract position. The role comprises managing existing innovation projects, this includes internal and external development partners and relationships & key stakeholders within the Vestacy organisation. The role will report to the Head of Air Care who will provide guidance and support. This role will also require close relationships between Global and local regulatory, safety and sustainability teams to ensure compliance across our portfolio.
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Your responsibilities
- A pro-active, entrepreneurial approach to engage with the cross-functional category leads and key R&D colleagues, adopting an integrated, agile mindset, as a critical partner within our multi-category strategic innovation stream and deliver the innovation pipeline.
- Management of planning and execution of multi-format innovation pipeline.
- Support end-to-end execution of the roles portfolio responsibilities on innovation and deliver to market with appropriate support across key stake holders and development partners.
- Aligned with manager support new / refinement and amendment development briefs for innovation pipeline ensuring best practice briefing principles are followed to deliver optimal delivery from our Fragrance House partners and internal teams.
- Ensure all briefing and recommendations comply with latest Vestacy safety and regulatory requirements, partnering closely with functional experts for a right first time approach and partner with our global core Fragrance House contract principles.
- Collaborate within the total fragrance development team and R&D partners to ensure best practice sensory, consumer and performance testing is utilized when validating new fragrances / formats.
- Work closely with Fragrance Innovation manager, Consumer Science, R&D and Global MKT design teams for rapid pipeline roll-out.
- Support Vestacy fragrance team, including fragrance evaluation and olfactive performance over the course of product stability, coordination, project timeline management as well as – including safety paperwork, olfactive triangles, presentations, project reviews and time line planning etc.
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The experience we're looking for
- Minimum 2 to 3 years + experience within a Flavour or Fragrance House and/or 3 years + experience working within FMCG environment working on global brands, innovation or product development. Ideally with experience applying product innovation, preferably within a fragrance or flavour led brand - for consumers across both developed and developing markets.
- 2 to 3 years + of proven Project Management experience within a cross-functional, international and multi-cultural environment.
- Sensory evaluation experience of fragranced products ideally with personal care and/ or home fragrance and/ or laundry.
- Strong influencing, networking, partnership and communication skills.
- Business experience including commercial/marketing strategy, consumer understanding and sensory testing.
What we offer
We believe great work deserves great rewards. That’s why we offer numerous local benefits and global benefits designed to help you grow and thrive, such as career mobility opportunities, a referral program, access to our online learning academy, mental wellbeing support, and short-term bonus incentives.
Equality
We believe the best teams are built like great homes: on strong foundations and room to grow. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. If you resonate with our purpose, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t tick every box. We’re committed to equal opportunity for all, regardless of age, ability, background, identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Together, we create a space where everyone can thrive.
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