Project Coordinator – Fragrance Development Support (Fixed Term)

Hilversum, The Netherlands In person Full-time

Location: Hilversum (Liebergerweg), Netherlands

Job Summary

Do you have a strong interest in fragrance and product development? Are you a service-oriented team player with a can-do attitude? Do you possess strong organizational and planning skills to coordinate a large number of projects? If the answer is yes, then this is your opportunity to join a dynamic and motivated team of Project Coordinators!

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

Scent: 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 Hilversum, the Netherlands (onsite role). Be part of a collaborative, detail-oriented and international team where together we create innovative fragrance solutions for leading global brands. Your potential is our inspiration!

As a Project Coordinator you will spend your time…

In this role you will drive the delivery of projects to develop and commercialize winning scent solutions for our customers. You support the various functions including sales and Creative teams with planning, coordination, communication and administration. Reporting to the Fragrance Development Support Team Lead you will be accountable for the accurate and timely delivery of Fabric/Home Care Value To Market projects for various regional/global accounts supported from the Hilversum Creative Center.

Project Coordination

Understanding brief objectives and translate into manageable project and supporting communication of the approved project plan to the team members; accountability for controlling and monitoring with regards to the project plan and brief parameters

Ensuring that all the resources (benchmarks, bases, oils for CI tests) needed for the project are available at the Creative Center; facilitating the network and planning of the projects

Accountability for delivering the project successfully from a logistics perspective and following the project through until closure with final result recorded in the project management system PUMA

Facilitating customer visits, meetings and distributing minutes

Account Strategy

Building knowledge of the account strategy based on Category/Region

Building and maintaining knowledge of customer portfolio, activities, strategy, brand, market and decision-making process

Business Process Management & Systems

Ensure full knowledge of sampling and shipping process

Agile usage and navigation of IFF tools and systems ensuring information is up-to-date and according to business standards; contribute to and lead identification, development, and roll out of best practices

Reporting

Contribute to project and creative center reporting and analysis, while monitoring Cost to Serve and project-related expenses to identify and drive cost optimization opportunities.

Job description provided by International Flavors & Fragrances.
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