Fragrance Formulation Chemist

Fragrance Formulation Chemist – West Yorkshire – Home Care & Personal Care The Opportunity An established and fast-growing consumer products manufacturer is seeking a Fragrance Formulation Chemist to join its technical team. This is a hands-on development role combining fragrance expertise, laboratory testing and project management, working closely with external fragrance houses and internal commercial teams. Reporting into senior R&D leadership, the successful candidate will play a key role in developing new and improved fragrances across a broad portfolio of home care and personal care products, from concept through to launch. Key Responsibilities Conduct market and trend research within the fragrance category to identify new opportunities across home and personal care applications Build and manage strong working relationships with external fragrance houses, creating clear briefs and guiding development activity Develop a robust pipeline of fragrances aligned to brand, customer and product requirements Carry out compatibility, stability and performance testing of fragrances in existing and new formulations Manage internal and external product evaluations, including identifying and implementing new evaluation methods Ensure all laboratory work is completed safely, accurately and in compliance with regulatory and quality standards (e.g. BRC, ISO 9001) Review competitor products to assess fragrance performance, claims and emerging technologies Provide quality and technical support to manufacturing and QC teams when required Support internal audit activity and quality systems Generate CLP hazard classifications and safety data sheets for new and existing products Assess new raw material and fragrance sources, making technical recommendations based on laboratory investigations Maintain accurate technical documentation, reports and quality plansSkills & Experience Degree or equivalent background in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline Experience or strong interest in fragrance development, formulation or applied chemistry Knowledge of laboratory testing, product evaluation and stability assessment Understanding of regulatory, health & safety and quality requirements within FMCG, home care or personal care environments Strong project management and time management skills Creative mindset with commercial awareness Confident communicator, able to collaborate across technical, commercial and external partnersWhy Apply? Opportunity to work on end-to-end fragrance development for well-established consumer products Exposure to leading fragrance houses and a diverse product portfolio Stable, long-term role within a growing technical function Excellent opportunity to build both formulation and project management expertiseRight to Work Due to the entry-level nature of this position, candidates must already have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Please send your CV