Royal Canin
Supply Chain Development Manager
Copenhagen, Denmark
Behind every bag of our product is a team of skilled engineers and manufacturing experts dedicated to ensuring the highest quality and safety standards. Whether you're optimizing production lines, designing innovative solutions, or maintaining cutting-edge technology, your work will directly contribute to improving the lives of pets around the world. Make your mark on a team where innovation, precision, and passion come together every day.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful Supply Chain Development Manager at Royal Canin? We look for the right mix of the following traits when speaking with you.
- Analytical
- Curious
- Efficient
- Responsible
- Results-driven
- Team player
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Purpose
Connect your passion for pets to the purpose: A Better World For Pets
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Health & Wellbeing
A comprehensive focus on your individual health & wellbeing
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Inclusion
A place where you can belong and be yourself
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Career development
Professional learning offerings, annual personal development plans, Mars University
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Attractive total rewards
Your financial wellbeing through a competitve salary and bonus plan
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Focus on sustainability
We invest in you so you can make a better world
I take immense pride in leading a team that is passionate about making a difference for pets. Every day, we focus on precision, innovation, and maintaining the highest quality standards. What truly sets Royal Canin apart is the commitment to development—whether it’s advancing our processes, adopting cutting-edge technology, or helping associates grow in their careers. It’s incredibly rewarding to know that our work not only drives success but also creates meaningful opportunities for everyone on the team.
JR Smith North Sioux City Site Director, Global Value Chain Operations
Job Purpose/Overview
The Supply Chain Development manager acts as the business process expert for existing and future Supply Chain processes across the North Europe cluster. He or She is responsible for deploying and implementing the market Do It Best ‘DiB’ (Cost, Service and Sustainability) programme, both from an Annual Execution Plan and long-term strategic perspective as well as driving / designing new capabilities across the end-to-end supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
Leads development of Supply Chain performance and capabilities across the North Europe Cluster (UKI and Nordics), taking a continuous improvement mindset toward driving Quality, Service for our customers and cost effectiveness / value for our business
Leads deployment of new technical & digital solutions across cluster (e.g. processes, systems, tools)
Drives standardisation and harmonisation of process and reporting across cluster
Proactively identifies gaps and opportunities to drive continuous process improvement and DiB (‘Do It Best’) programme across Cost (5% target savings YoY) and Sustainability (8% Co2 intensity reduction YoY)
Leads continuous improvement of Cost to Serve tool and mindset. Drives adoption through the unit and projects manages CTS initiatives through to delivery
Project manages 3PL tender process in collaboration with MGS / Mars Procurement and will lead subsequent 3PL relocations if applicable, ensuring best in class transitions with loss of service minimised
Support the implementation of changes to RTM
Represents the North Europe cluster in regional Supply Chain Development and Sustainability forums
Building of standard operating procedures and assisting with training for implementation
Acts as PMO for project delivery across Supply Chain
Acts as Logistics Sustainability & EPR champion for unit
Job Specifications/Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree
Fluent English
Fluency in Scandinavian language is preferred
Significant prior experience in market Supply Chain (logistics, distribution, warehousing, 3PL management, supply chain management) within a global / European business
Must demonstrate successful project management experience with supply chain/logistics management.
Strong analytical skills (use of digital tools such as Power BI is an advantage)
Strong influencing skills to senior management
Strong collaboration skills and effectiveness in working in a matrix organization
LEAN concept and tools & value stream mapping
Ability to lead and facilitate effective meetings with a mix of functions and management levels
What can you expect from Mars & Royal Canin?
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Pensions
An industry competitive salary and benefits package
Affordable workplace lunches
Fitness allowance and free access to Gym at workplace
A modern and pet friendly office environment.
Comprehensive safety and well-being benefits, including life insurance, health insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
On-line shop with attractive discounts on our products that your family and friend are going to love.
Possibility to participate in volunteering initiatives during working hours.
Work with 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.
A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.