Product Aroma Specialist Job Description Sample Template
JOB TITLE:
- Product Aroma Specialist
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as an advocate for Leadership objectives.
- Support and manage product aroma planning and assessment.
- Lead costing audits of existing products.
- Prioritize tasks and delegate when necessary.
- Lead Commercial facing Aroma-focused meetings.
- Provide leadership to junior members.
- Help develop and create SOPs.
- Develop market and product requirements (MRD/PRDs) to articulate product needs and priorities.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of trending strains and aroma types in the cannabis industry.
- Conduct market and product analysis to ensure visibility into market trends and direction.
- Assess competitive position by comparing the company’s products to competitors’ products.
- Support and manage the creation of aroma catalogs and communications.
- Partner with the Marketing department on product aroma-related communications and positioning.
- Partner with Product Management and Manufacturing Support to align production requirements.
- Evangelize our products and roadmap to customers, consumers, and internal stakeholders.
EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of Aroma Science Experience within the CPG industry.
- Wine Industry Experience is a plus.
- Perishable Goods Experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with perfumery & fragrance materials including formulation of consumer products.
- In-depth knowledge of aroma compounds.
- Demonstrated experience managing product roadmaps and backlogs.
- Proficiency with MS Office / GSuite, with advanced skills in Excel / Sheets.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
- This employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands or feet, and reach with hands and arms.
- May be required to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.