John Rivera
Jersey City
Summary
Won quality fragrances with Key Accounts such as Scentsy and Yankee. Personal Care was my start in the industry working on accounts such as Farouk, Bath & Body Works, Victoria Secret, Coty, Estee Lauder, Cosway Hempz.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fragrance Evaluator
Symrise
04.2021 - Current
- Attend customer meetings and present fragrance submissions for key clients
- Utilization of Consumer Insights Testing, such as triangle testing and degree of difference, to bolster our submissions
- Interpret client briefs, provide feedback to perfumers on new creations suggest modifications
- Generate proactive fragrance creations based on trends
- Won Over 1.5 MM new business 2024 YTD
- Benchmarking studies conducted in conjunction with marketing to highlight trends
Fragrance Library Manager
Symrise
04.2021 - Current
- Management of Online Digital Platform for North America to provide efficiency in our submissions while maintaining high quality fragrances across all Consumer Fragrance Categories
- Updates Library as appropriate with new directions and ensures Library compliance with latest regulatory guidelines
Evaluation Fragrance Coordinator
Symrise
04.2018 - 01.2021
- Facilitated internal testing through our EyeQuestion program
- Evaluation of stability samples with our applications lab for relevant profiles
- Work with evaluation and perfumery team on various raw material studies
- Mentoring new and upcoming coordinators
- Coordinate olfactive mapping sessions with evaluation team to classify newly launched market products
Perfumery Lab/Applications Lab
Robertet
05.2017 - 11.2017
- Compounded chemical materials to create fragrance oils
- Fragrance materials were then applied to bases such as shampoos, conditioners, perfumes, cologne, hand lotion, scrubs etc
- Kept records of completed tasks through our SamTrack program
- Provide maintenance of bases, compounding materials and other laboratory equipment
- Worked with evaluators and perfumers to ensure most efficient turnaround times
Applications Lab Technician
International Flavors and Fragrances
06.2012 - 03.2017
- Perform applications of a combination of base and oil to create fragrances for products such as deodorants, shower gels, hand soap, aerosols, shampoo, conditioners, perfumes, and lotions
- Provide maintenance of bases and other laboratory equipment
- Client and sales interaction with Axe, Unilever, Procter and Gamble, Colgate, and L’Oreal
- Trained new employees on all aspects of applications and perfumery lab procedures
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Biology
Saint Peter’s College
Jersey City, N.J.12.2007
Skills
- Team management
- Excellent communication
- Interpersonal relations
- Efficient under time constraints
- Trained new employees
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Certification
Fragrance Development School
Timeline
Fragrance Evaluator
Symrise
04.2021 - Current
Fragrance Library Manager
Symrise
04.2021 - Current
Evaluation Fragrance Coordinator
Symrise
04.2018 - 01.2021
Perfumery Lab/Applications Lab
Robertet
05.2017 - 11.2017
Applications Lab Technician
International Flavors and Fragrances
06.2012 - 03.2017
Bachelor of Science Degree - Biology
Saint Peter’s College
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