Fragrances Evaluation Manager SSA

MANE is a 5th generation French family-owned business known for innovation and progress in the world of Flavor and Fragrance. As sensation enthusiasts, we strive to provide exceptional moments in people’s daily lives through the timeless flavors and fragrances we create. With our passion, creativity, and innovation, “We capture what moves”. MANE has an opening for a Fragrances Evaluation Manager SSA position in Johannesburg, South Africa. MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB The Fragrance Evaluation Manager Sub Saharan Africa oversees the Sub-Saharan Africa FDM team based in Ivory Coast and South Africa. She/he is fundamentally a team leader as well as a project manager in the fragrance division. His/her duty as manager is to assist the Fragrance sales team and lead the Evaluation team efficiently confidently by bringing guidance, market knowledge and olfactive strategies. As an evaluator he/she must manage fragrance projects in order to answer client briefs with the best proposals by a scheduled due date. His/ her role is to build a high performing SSA evaluation team. SCOPE OF JOB Independence (Finance) Manage his/her team annual trip budget effectively Innovation Has the responsibility to lead the build and update the relevant collections in each category, regarding the needs of the customers in each country Is responsible for the transmission of the knowledge within his / her team of any innovation (product/process) developed inside Mane worldwide Customer Centricity Ensure the knowledge of the customer preferences through a strong link with sales Ensure the knowledge of the consumer needs in each country through a strong link with marketing and CI departments Project management She/he is given Fragrance projects which need to be compliant to the client brief and MANE Development Policies. His/her mission is: To decide the technical & human needs of the project To schedule a due date together with the Sales Department To make sure the brief is answered correctly. To justify his/her olfactive choices Fragrance management To answer a brief precisely and promote Mane’s Creations, the incumbent should: Analyse the market and its evolution. Create, complete, and optimize a local fragrance collection fitting the market trends and expectations. Manage the collection using tools given by the company (classification of fragrances, stability test, GPMS) Advise the Sales department & clients on their olfactive choices People Align yourself to the performance driven culture through the implementation of performance management and talent management. Participate in development planning process. Align yourself to the Mane Code of Ethics. Align yourself to the Value System. Build a strong SSA evaluation organisation acting as one team for speed and best-in‑class olfactive proposals for each project Assist the evaluation team when they approach difficulties with projects. Clear instructions and guidance to the team as how to handle projects and utilise resources for specific clients and projects. As a manager she/he must ensure that communication among the team is strong and continuous and that they are working successfully together It is his/her duty to identify team weaknesses and strengths to recommend further development and training for those individuals to improve their skills and abilities within the workplace. She/he is responsible for yearly evaluation, training recommendations for her/his reporting team members. This might include on‑job coaching and mentoring. Corporate social responsibility Adhere to the Code of Ethics and drive ethical business practices across the group, including the management of anti‑competitive behavior. Participate in Group wellness and CSR activity and utilize group resources in this regard. Drive awareness of group energy consumption initiatives. Support the SHEQ and OHS landscape across the group. Relations Marketing To describe market products, new launches in the local market To build with Marketing department presentations (market review, client submissions, trends, etc) To develop market product and consumer trends knowledge, creative ideas, and inspiration To detect future olfactive trends and needs Perfumers To give starting points To give critical & objective opinions to perfumers on technical & sensorial performance to improve their creation to fit the brief. Lab To ask for samples made up for projects To ensure the compatibility between the fragrance and the client base To request and follow stability test To schedule completion of samples and send to the client Sales To inform sales of any difficulties To explain his/her olfactive choices To lead client presentation To participate in the account strategy Evaluation To share olfactive knowledge with the MANE evaluation community. He/she can be asked to have regular contacts with clients and to visit customers together with the Sales representative and/or Marketing. VALUES, ETHICS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Ability to operate in a privately owned and managed entity. Ethically driven to achieve business results. Focus on sustainability to ensure business continuity. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organisation. Must be able to work independently and also as part of a team organisation and collaborate across the business. Ability to work under pressure and make good decisions in pressurised situations. Ability to hold all employees accountable to deliver on their required outputs. A good communicator with the ability to read and write in English. Upholds the company´s values, rules, and policies and lives the MANE Way: Passionate about our customers' needs, operating with a family culture of respect and trust, and maintaining the highest ethical standards within a professionally managed business environment. LEADERSHIP Ability to think strategically and develop strategy . Displays a high degree of customer centricity for both internal and external stakeholders. Ability to drive results in execution with clear goals, prioritization, decision‑making, and alignment across teams and disciplines. Excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders Leads and manages collaboratively and effectively translates objectives and goals into meaningful tasks. Ability to manage teams in different locations Ability to delegate and develop others through mutually agreed outcomes. Upholds the company´s values , rules, and policies and lives the MANE Way: Passionate about our customers' needs, operating with a family culture of respect and trust, and maintaining the highest ethical standards within a professionally managed business environment. QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS LEVEL Fragrance Development Management Qualification Plus: At least 5 years in a strategic position with exposure to senior management Presentation and customer interaction experience on the senior management level People management through matrix and a diverse cultural organisation Networks (internal & external) Management Communication and presentation skills Office and business tools Willingness to travel throughout our SSA Region and abroad, aligned with Business needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr