Givaudan

Business Development Manager

Givaudan

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: L'Hospitalet del Llobregat • Spain

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About the role

  • We're looking for a Business Development Manager to help shape unforgettable consumer product fragrances and guide creative success across Spain and Portugal.
  • Develop olfactory strategies tailored to client needs, market dynamics and category trends, and provide clear direction to Perfumery teams.
  • Manage multiple briefs, selecting fragrances that meet defined criteria and customer's needs.
  • Collaborate with the Creative Center and diverse teams to ensure accurate project completion on time and present the work done to the customers.
  • Conduct olfactory evaluations of new market products to identify relevant notes, insights, and opportunities for creative development.
  • Stay ahead of consumer and market trends, collaborate with Marketing to create proactive concepts and client-ready ideas.
  • Collaborate with the Key Account Management team to manage projects and provide support during customer visits.
  • Participate in customer meetings, workshops and presentations to communicate fragrance rationales and support business development.
  • Build, curate and maintain an outstanding fragrance collection that fills portfolio gaps, aligns with market needs and integrates company technologies.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in Perfumery, Cosmetic Science, Chemistry, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in fragrance evaluation or development within the fragrance industry
  • Demonstrate project management capabilities and solid systems expertise to support the planning and coordination of development projects from concept to completion
  • A commercial mindset with the ability to connect olfactory development to customer needs and business opportunities
  • Knowledge of fragrance products, market categories and important customers in the local region
  • Passion for fragrances, olfaction and creative development
  • Collaborative ability to manage clients and our teams on project briefs and technical discussions
  • Fluent in Spanish and English, proficiency in French is a plus
  • Available to travel for customer meetings, market visits and internal collaborations
Benefits
  • Continuous training and professional development program
  • Collaborative and safety-oriented work environment
  • Growth opportunities within a global company
  • On-site medical assistance
  • Accident insurance
  • Language courses (free English and French)
  • Support for public transportation
  • Purchase of perfumes and access to special discounts
  • Employee Assistance Program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
fragrance evaluationfragrance developmentproject managementolfactory strategiesmarket analysisconsumer insightscreative developmentfragrance collection managementcustomer needs assessmentcategory trends
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationcreativitycommercial mindsetclient managementteam managementpresentation skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
advanced degree in Perfumeryadvanced degree in Cosmetic Scienceadvanced degree in Chemistry