Part-time Technical Perfumer

Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued. 

People are the heart of our business. Robertet fosters an environment of support and collaboration, and this is what makes this company truly special. We live by our core values of Passion, Excellence, Daring, and Caring. Our mission is all about sparking emotions, embracing sustainability, and futuring Naturals.  

As a Robertet employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals. Employees are encouraged to make a difference in their local communities with a chance to participate in a paid volunteer day, supporting initiatives that drive change. 

We are Beautifully Different! We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds.  

About Robertet Group 

Robertet S.A. was founded in 1850 in Grasse and is the world leader in natural products. Based in France and mainly family-owned since its creation, Robertet Group is controlled by the Maubert family. Robertet is the only perfume, flavor, and natural ingredient company that is fully integrated throughout the entire creation process, from the source to the final perfume or flavor. Today, Robertet Group is represented in more than 50 countries, has approximately 2,400 employees worldwide, and offers its customers a range of more than 1,700 natural materials and tailor-made products created in one of its 15 global creation centers.  

Our Purpose 

For Robertet, Nature is a craft deeply rooted in excellence. In the passion for the ingredient. It’s the seed of a family spirit, carefully passed down from one generation to the next. A seed that has grown sustainably to offer tailored customer support.  

Summary:

Provide support for Perfumery and Formula Control teams by creatively and successfully creating winning and stable fragrances according to specific project requirements. Some primary requirements involve application, pricing, and regulatory. 

• Re-modify existing fragrances to meet updated regulatory, pricing, and stability related challenges.
• Understand client needs and educate sales account managers on the constraints and workings of specifics related to the brief.
• Comply with technical and regulatory aspects of perfumery.
• Change formulas as needed and create customer samples for briefs. 
• Assist quality  control in determining if odor/color qualities are stable and passing all required criteria before shipping out.
• Provide acceptable raw material substitutions to both the Production and Perfumery Teams.     
• Assist in formula nationalization projects as needed – facilitating solvent and raw material changes to meet customer and affiliate needs.  
• Understand and execute all necessary requirements for ISO 9001
• Remain accountable for all defined responsibilities as defined by ISO 9001 process flows

• Position Requirements 
• Required:
  • B.S. Degree in related field 
  • 3-5 years of technical perfumery experience

  Preferred:

  • Previous apprenticeship with a senior perfumer
  • Perfumery School Training 
  Comfort using Trifoil or Trifoil APEX
• Position Competencies
  • Understand new materials and staying abreast of older materials available for use within the industry 
  • Knowledge of synthetic and natural raw materials 
  • Excellent sense of smell
  • Highly specialized experience with existing fragrance houses, unique schools and ISIPCA 
  • Ability to visualize, analyze, and communicate project’s scope of work  
  • Ability to memorize olfactive notes and accords 
  • Highly organized, multi-tasked professional with the successful ability to prioritize effectively to meet deadline and stay within budgets
  • Understand ingredients and their reaction with application bases 
  • Understand safety restrictions nationally and globally to work with their creations in technical environments 
  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication 
  • Knowledge of computers (Office/Trifoil) to document creations 
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, and interpersonal skills 
• Robertet Core Competencies:
  • Robertet believes that all employees should possess certain observable and measurable skills and display behaviors that ultimately contribute to workplace effectiveness and desired career success. These are the core competencies that determine how we do our jobs and how we accomplish our goals. 
• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer solutions
• Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Values Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to the organization.
• Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• Fosters Improvement & Innovation: Continuously strive to improve your work to deliver better products, services, and processes.
• Work Environment Laboratory Setting The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Physical Demands Must have a strong sense of smell Must have the ability to wear personal protective equipment
• Reasonable Accommodations
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities in order to perform the Essential Duties & Responsibilities of the position so long as it does not impose significant difficulty or expense on the company.

Robertet does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position-specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.