About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Admin.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This entry-level perfumery support role is designed to give a recent graduate direct exposure to the fragrance creation process while providing hands-on administrative and project coordination support to a Master Perfumer.

• Provide day-to-day support to a Master Perfumer: organize priorities, prepare materials and samples, and ensure the Perfumer’s workflow remains focused on creative and customer-facing tasks.
• Maintain organized records of fragrance projects, submissions, evaluations, formula notes, and modifications.
• Track open requests, action items, and follow-ups to meet deadlines.
• Prepare documentation, references, and sample sets for internal and customer evaluations.
• Coordinate with Evaluation, Marketing, Sales, Project Management, Laboratory, Regulatory, and other teams at the Perfumer’s direction.
• Assist in preparing for customer meetings, creative sessions, and internal evaluations.
• Capture and organize notes, decisions, modifications, and next steps from fragrance evaluations and discussions.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive formulas, customer information, and creative work.

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Perfumery Development & Exposure

This role emphasizes learning and exposure; independent formula creation is not an initial responsibility but may be introduced over time based on demonstrated aptitude.

• Observe and learn the development process from experienced perfumers.
• Build familiarity with fragrance terminology, olfactive families, raw materials, accords, market products, and fragrance applications.
• Participate in smelling sessions and structured evaluations as directed.
• Maintain personal olfactive training notes and study materials.
• Learn to interpret briefs, evaluate modifications, respond to feedback, and support iterative development.
• Grow industry knowledge of competitive products, consumer trends, and customer expectations.

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Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or recent completion of an appropriate university program.
• Strong interest in fragrance with a clear desire to pursue perfumery as a career.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills; strong attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office (or equivalent).
• Ability to work on-site in Meadows, NJ five days per week (this is not a remote role).
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-driven creative environment.

Preferred (not required):

• Degree or coursework in Chemistry, Cosmetic Science, Fragrance, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Fine Arts, Design, or related discipline.
• Internship or coursework exposure to fragrance, sensory science, cosmetics, beauty, luxury goods, or consumer products.
• Experience or interest in olfactive training and raw materials.
• French language skills are a plus.

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Key Competencies

• Quick and responsive — understands direction and executes immediately.
• Hungry to learn — motivated to absorb knowledge about perfumery.
• Highly coachable — receptive to instruction and feedback.
• Precise and disciplined — follows instructions and cares for detail.
• Proactive and organized — anticipates needs and manages multiple priorities.
• Discreet — respects the confidential nature of formulas and customer information.
• Resilient and humble — ready to learn fundamentals before creative ownership.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $60,000 – $75,000 per year (as listed).
• Competitive health benefits and wellness programs.
• Opportunities for development, mentoring, and career progression in perfumery.
• Employee engagement initiatives, including paid volunteer days and community programs.

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Location & Schedule

• Location: Meadows, New Jersey (on-site).
• Schedule: Full-time, onsite five days per week.
• Employment type: Full-time.

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Recruiter note

Careertakes is facilitating this search as a third-party recruiter. The confidential client does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for this position — please coordinate through Careertakes for any introductions.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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