Job Description

Are you ready to shape the future of Body Care and drive global category strategy at the intersection of innovation, creativity, and business impact?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. Our Scent Business harnesses the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise, and a mindful approach to fragrance design.

As Global Category Director - Body Care, you will hold end‑to‑end accountability for defining and deploying a global category vision that drives sustainable growth, strengthens market relevance, and amplifies customer value. Operating at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and execution, this is a critical leadership role within the Scent Innovation & Creation ecosystem.

The role is based in either Neuilly-sur-Seine (France) or Singapore

Together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

Category strategy & vision

• Own and evolve the global Body Care category strategy, defining “where to play” with Global/Regional Sales and “how to win” in alignment with Consumer Fragrance priorities

• Set strategic direction for product and fragrance design frameworks, ingredient strategies, and IP architecture

• Drive capability development across Consumer & Sensory, Marketing, Technical, and Creative teams

Innovation leadership

• Lead the development and governance of a balanced innovation roadmap (sustaining and transformational initiatives)

• Partner with R&D, ST&I, E2E Innovation Platforms, Marketing, Sales, and Creative teams to prioritize and deliver relevant scent solutions

• Support mission-critical projects and customer innovation partnerships

Business impact & execution

• Drive value-to-market impact, including category growth, profitability, and strategic core-listing expansion

• Enable effective global go-to-market execution and ensure strong commercial outcomes

Leadership & organization

• Lead and develop a high-performing global category team, with a strong focus on talent development and succession planning

• Foster strong cross-regional alignment, ensuring consistency, best practice sharing, and stakeholder engagement worldwide

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Proven experience leading global innovation, product, or category strategy in a complex, matrixed organization

• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans and measurable outcomes

• Experience working across global, multicultural, and cross-functional environments

• Ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership and technical teams

• Demonstrated track record in building and developing high-performing teams

• Advanced degree in science, engineering, business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

• 10+/15 years of relevant experience

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience across multiple fragrance categories or consumer segments (e.g., body care, fabric care, home care, beauty)

• Strong consumer, market, and olfactive insight orientation combined with data-driven decision making

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead in fast-evolving, innovation-driven environments

Why Choose Us?

• Opportunity to shape global category strategy within a world-class fragrance organization

• High-visibility role with significant strategic and commercial impact

• Collaborative, inclusive, and innovation-driven culture

• Flexible working model supporting work-life balance

• Ongoing leadership development and career growth opportunities

• A purpose-driven company powered by creativity, science, and sustainability

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more