Technical Perfumer (m/f/d) in Holzminden

About us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.

With sales of around €4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.

Scent & Care creates and sells fragrances, cosmetic ingredients, aroma molecules and mint aromas. Manufacturers use it to produce perfumes, personal care and cosmetic products, cleaning products and detergents, home fragrances and oral care products.

Symrise – always inspiring more…

Your role

The Technical Perfumer ensures the continuity, compliance, and performance of fragrance formulas by developing technical solutions for raw material, formulation, and regulatory challenges. The role serves as a key link between Creation, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Quality, and customers.

• Develop replacements and alternatives for critical raw materials.




• Rework formulas due to regulatory changes, discontinued materials, and portfolio optimization.




• Drive raw material and formula harmonization projects.




• Support customers and internal stakeholders on renewability, natural and synthetic raw materials, and technical fragrance topics.




• Investigate and resolve quality, production, and complaint-related issues.




• Act as the first point of contact for raw material topics including REACh, regulatory requirements, Philyra, stock optimization, and shared raw materials.




• Manage technical projects and ensure timely delivery of solutions.

About you

• Certified Perfumer education.




• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Perfumer or Technical Perfumer.




• Strong knowledge of fragrance raw materials, their physical, chemical, and olfactive properties.




• Experience with fragrance formulation and ingredient interactions across applications.




• Strong olfactive evaluation skills.




• Fluent in English; German is a plus.




• Good understanding of fragrance regulations, safety, and compliance requirements.




• Ability to manage projects independently and work across functions.




• Understanding of business processes from Creation to Regulatory and Supply Chain.




• Good ITuserskills.




• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

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.