Fragrance & Flavour Project Manager

Job Overview - Project Manager (HU8)

This is a fast-paced, high-impact role responsible for leading and delivering compliance rework projects across a global fragrance portfolio. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, fragrance house partners, and cross-functional teams, requiring strong project ownership, leadership capability, and clear, confident communication. Ideally you will have knowledge of the fragrance industry or FMCG - min 2+ years!

Role Purpose

To manage and support fragrance compliance projects across the Vestacy portfolio, overseeing fragrance house engagement, technical qualification, and successful product launch.

Key Accountabilities

* Lead end-to-end fragrance compliance rework programmes, coordinating across fragrance houses, regulatory and safety partners, fragrance creation teams, and technical functions.

* Act as a central point of contact, ensuring clear, timely communication with all key stakeholders.

* Proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and drive solutions by leveraging internal and external expertise.

* Partner closely with fragrance design teams to secure olfactive approval and manage qualification through to launch.

* Work across multiple formats and brands, managing timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations across geographies.

* Liaise with technical development and supply chain teams to ensure all deliverables are completed to plan and handed over successfully.

* Operate effectively within the defined operating model, ensuring compliance with SOPs, quality standards, and documentation requirements.

Key Challenges

* Managing end-to-end compliance projects while balancing speed, quality, cost, and risk.

* Prioritising multiple workstreams and stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

* Ensuring alignment and timely decision-making across brands, technical teams, and global partners.

Skills & Experience Required

* 5+ years’ experience in project management, with the ability to build and manage timelines aligned to operating models and business stage gates.

* Strong ability to engage and influence experts to secure timely approvals and sign-off.

* Technical curiosity and a problem-solving mindset, with confidence navigating complex challenges.

* Understanding of R&D qualification, validation requirements, and production success criteria.

* Self-starter who can work independently and take full ownership of deliverables.

* Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with confident presentation capability.

Salary & Contract Details

* Salary: £45,000–£50,000 per annum

* Contract: Fixed-Term Contract, with further opportunities

* Pay: Weekly, via PAYE or Self-Employed/Limited Company

* Start: Immediate start available

Location

* Hull, HU8 (1 day per week hybrid)

Benefits

33 days hol, weekly pay