Laboratory Compounder - Consumer Fragrance (m/w/d)

<div><p>Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients, as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, the pharmaceutical industry, and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.</p><p>With sales of around €5 billion in the 2024 fiscal year, the company ranks among the leading global suppliers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, operates in more than 100 locations across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the United States, and Latin America.</p><p>Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that are an essential part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.</p><h3>Your Role</h3><p>As a Laboratory Compounder within the Consumer Fragrance team, you will play a key role in supporting the Creative Fragrance (CF) setup we are building in Dubai. This expanded local structure will enhance efficiency, speed, and responsiveness for Middle East projects by enabling locally compounded fragrance oils. Your contribution will be essential to ensuring high‑quality compounding, sample preparation, and laboratory excellence.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities:</h3><h3>Fragrance Compounding&Quality Control</h3><ul><li>Compound fragrances requested by perfumers for projects and evaluations.</li><li>Perform basic quality checks to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with internal standards.</li></ul><h3>Sample Preparation&Customer Delivery</h3><ul><li>Prepare and dispatch customer samples according to project requirements.</li><li>Select appropriate containers, packaging, and labeling to ensure safe and professional sample delivery.</li></ul><h3>Laboratory Housekeeping&Organization</h3><ul><li>Maintain a clean, orderly, and well‑organized laboratory environment.</li><li>Sort, clean, and store materials, tools, and equipment in accordance with lab procedures.</li></ul><h3>Inventory&Supplies Management</h3><ul><li>Conduct counting, inventory, and restocking of raw materials, consumables, and equipment.</li><li>Ensure laboratory stock levels remain adequate to support daily operations.</li></ul><h3>Equipment&Database Maintenance</h3><ul><li>Assist in the maintenance and basic care of laboratory instruments and equipment.</li><li>Maintain and update internal databases related to formulas, raw materials, and sample documentation.</li></ul><h3>Compliance&Reporting</h3><ul><li>Follow all guidelines outlined in the Integrated Management System, procedures, hygiene plans, and approved work instructions.</li><li>Report any incident, deviation, or non‑conformity to your manager immediately.</li></ul><h3>Additional Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Perform any other tasks within your professional group that may be assigned by your supervisor.</li></ul><h3>About you</h3><p>You are a hands‑on, detail‑oriented laboratory professional with a passion for fragrances and product creation. You thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced creative environment and pride yourself on delivering accurate, high‑quality compounding work that supports perfumers and project teams. You are reliable, proactive, and disciplined, following procedures with rigor while contributing to the overall efficiency and organization of the lab.</p><h3>What you bring</h3><ul><li><b>Experience in laboratory compounding</b>, ideally within fragrances, cosmetics, consumer goods, or related technical fields.</li><li><b>Exceptional attention to detail and precision</b>when weighing raw materials and handling fragrance ingredients.</li><li><b>Strong organizational skills</b>, ensuring a clean, orderly, and compliant laboratory environment.</li><li><b>Ability to follow formulas, SOPs, safety guidelines, and hygiene standards</b>with consistency and accuracy.</li><li><b>Advanced English (mandatory):</b>able to communicate clearly in an international team, understand technical documentation, and follow global procedures without difficulty.</li><li><b>Comfort using basic digital tools and internal systems</b>(databases, labeling systems, MS Office).</li><li><b>A collaborative and supportive mindset</b>, working closely with perfumers, evaluators, and CF colleagues.</li><li><b>Adaptability and a positive attitude</b>, thriving in a multicultural and multinational environment.</li></ul><h3>Our offer</h3><p>At Symrise, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally and enjoy inspiring experiences that contribute to the well‑being of millions of people across more than 160 countries.<br/>People are at the center of everything we do. This approach drives our above‑market growth and makes our company an exceptional place to develop your career.</p><h3>Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</h3><p>At Symrise, we value diversity in all its forms. We believe in equality, respect and inclusion as fundamental pillars of our culture. We welcome individuals of all bac