Symrise

About Us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise – always inspiring more…

Your Role

The UK Fragrance Laboratory Manager is essential to support the UK Fragrance team (Sales, Marketing and Evaluation) to remain competitive and deliver winning fragrances in a responsive manner.

The major objectives are to:

• produce samples to evaluate for customer briefs
• produce samples to send to customers
• support with technical issues
• support with panel testing
• support with evaluation sessions
• support with market sample and fragrance oil inventories 

Main Tasks

Lab Management:

• Keep all lab resources in good working order and maintain compliance with safety regulations and quality procedures at all times
• Responsible for all laboratory equipment
• Responsible for management of customer base inventories, internal bases and packaging inventories
• Responsible for maintaining the fragrance oil library in good working order (eg stock replenishment)
• Responsible for waste disposal

Fragrance Application Support:

• Support proactive and client-initiated fragrance development projects for Home & Beauty Care categories (air care, laundry, surface care, beauty care, fine fragrance) by applying fragrances in various un-fragranced bases
• Work closely with the Evaluation Manager and the Sales team to provide technical support, i.e. solve problems in the application of fragrance to product and the improvement of existing products
• Develop strong, collaborative, working relationships across the Fragrance Application Teams in the various Symrise regional creative centres.

Fragrance Evaluation Support:

• Preparation of laundry assessments
• Preparation of candle assessments
• Lead internal panel tests (preparation of tests + data analysis)
• Work closely with Evaluation on maintaining the Fine Fragrance and Market Product Libraries
• Co-ordination of market sample requests from the UK team and other Symrise sites
• Organise sample despatch to other Symrise sites

About You

Job Requirement's

• A minimum of 3-years of experience within the cosmetic industry and BSc (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, Food Science or Chemical Engineering
• Fluent in English

Key competencies/behaviours

• Passion for Fragrances
• Strong Microsoft Office software knowledge, especially Outlook & Excel
• Record keeping and data presentation
• Adhere to instructions
• Able to follow instructions with attention to detail and accuracy
• Possesses the ability to work in an organised, logical and safe manner
• Team working and co-operation
• Good communication and literacy skills
• Initiative taker and pro-active
• Demonstrate technical problem-solving skills and understanding of how to adjust application recipes to deliver the best solutions for our customers

Our Offer

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in the focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.