JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description :

To lead and deliver medium to large projects in context of the Royal Canin Petfood Innovation Program. To provide technical leadership and drive projects which deliver competitive advantage through innovation, enable process capability advancements and novel processes, products and recipes to meet agreed project critical success factors. To work together with Royal Canin Team to enable the new product implementation programme by leveraging the Innovation Center-Verden and to prepare knowledge transfer documentation to support efficient handovers / roll-outs across the global Royal Canin network.

What are we looking for?

Food Science and Technology, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree (or equivalent)

Relevant experience in R&D process & technology, including the business environment

Must speak excellent English

Understanding of basic statistics including design of experiments

Preferably a good understanding of food manufacturing or similar industry (ie. meat industry processing)

Proven experience in conducting and delivering innovation projects including implementation activities

Scientific methods and mindset

What will be your key responsibilities?

Accountable for delivering operational objectives of medium to large projects from RC Wet Program

Accountable to develop process and product solutions from initial concepts that deliver defined technology, consumer and / or customer benefits

Accountable for organising and planning of product test runs in our Innovation Center

Accountable to ensure products meet product performance targets

Accountable for management of activities from exploration to handover with Royal Canin

Responsible for the identification of new processes / raw materials for applications in Royal Canin projects

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.