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)
Salary description
£40000.00 - £50000.00 per year