Royal Canin
Formula Portfolio Manager - F/M/X
Aimargues, France
Tout ce que nous faisons est guidé par notre passion pour les animaux. À travers chaque rôle et chaque site dans le monde, nos équipes sont unies par une mission commune : créer un Monde Meilleur pour les Animaux. En tant qu’entreprise véritablement centrée sur les animaux, nous plaçons les animaux au cœur de tout—des produits que nous développons aux soins et à l’expertise que nous apportons à notre travail. Que vous soyez en R&D, en production, au service client ou dans l’une de nos fonctions corporate, vos contributions ont un impact direct sur la santé des animaux partout dans le monde. Nous sommes également profondément engagés envers la croissance et le développement de nos collaborateurs, offrant des opportunités d'apprendre, d'innover et de faire la différence chaque jour.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful Formula Portfolio Manager - F/M/X 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
Ce que j’aime le plus chez Royal Canin, c’est à quel point nous sommes centrés sur les animaux—tout ce que nous faisons tourne autour de l’amélioration de la vie des animaux. Il ne s’agit pas seulement de créer des produits de haute qualité, mais de vivre notre mission au quotidien. En même temps, Royal Canin investit en nous, les collaborateurs, en nous aidant à grandir, à développer nos compétences et à donner un véritable sens à notre travail. C’est inspirant de faire partie d’une équipe mondiale qui met la santé des animaux et le développement personnel au cœur de ses priorités.
Christina Sermak-Frankowski Directrice People & Organization, Learning & Culture
Location: Aimargues
Segment: Royal Canin
Contract duration: one-year contract
Shape the Future of Pet Nutrition with Science, Precision, and Passion
At Royal Canin, we believe that every pet is unique—and so is their nutritional journey. Our centralized formulation model empowers us to deliver consistent, tailored nutrition across the globe, blending scientific expertise with locally sourced raw materials. Every recipe is a testament to our commitment: the synthesis of knowledge in science, process, and nutrition.
Your Mission
As a Formula Portfolio Specialist, you will be the guardian of nutritional excellence for two standard-size factories, overseeing a portfolio of approximately 100 formulas per site. You will drive the deployment of global formulas, ensuring innovation and consistency in every market. Your role is pivotal in bridging R&D and Value Chain Operations, collaborating daily with global and regional teams to deliver continuous improvement and nutritional precision.
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Deliver Innovation:Ensure timely and complete delivery of innovative and renovated recipes, as well as recipes for supply destressing.
- Feasibility Assessment:Provide expert feasibility assessments for global formula development, highlighting key deployment challenges.
- Optimize Formulas:Define optimal deployment formulas, balancing local raw materials, factory capabilities, and regulatory requirements.
- Performance Correction:Address and correct pet product performance deviations, maintaining nutritional targets.
- Legal Reference:Deliver reference formulas for legal text creation.
- Strategic Formulation:Co-construct local and regional formulation strategies with Commercial teams.
- Raw Material Expertise:Lead formulation studies for new raw material deployment and support supplier development processes.
- Portfolio Management:Identify and build the ideal raw material portfolio for new sites, maximizing opportunities and minimizing risks.
- Forecasting:Provide cost and volume forecasts to Commercial teams, aligned with reformulation roadmaps.
- Nutritional Precision:Ensure full nutritional profile accuracy and update nutrient matrices for reformulation.
- Risk Management:Perform risk assessments for raw material shortages or deviations, activating reformulations to safeguard business continuity.
- Continuous Improvement:Deploy global improvement actions, optimize formulas for cost and GHG, and lead action plans for consumer complaints.
- Collaboration & Training:Train factory teams, collaborate with regional formulators, and represent interests in regional projects.
- Knowledge Sharing:Contribute to internal knowledge management, integrating new insights and practices.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a highly skilled professional with a strong scientific background and a passion for pet nutrition.
Holds an MSc degree in Food, Feed, Nutrition, Chemistry, or Veterinary Science with a specialization in nutrition.
Has at least 10 years of experience in a technical R&D role, such as Formulator, Product Designer, or Nutritionist.
Has previous experience in the feed or petfood industry, which is considered a strong advantage.
Is fluent in English and able to collaborate effectively across international teams.
Demonstrates high learning agility, with the ability to quickly understand and adapt to new people, results, and mental challenges.
Possesses excellent people skills, including conflict management and the ability to influence stakeholders across functions such as Commercial, Supply, Manufacturing, R&D, and Marketing.
Can work effectively with remote teams and navigate complex, cross-functional interfaces with professionalism and diplomacy.
What can you expect from Mars?
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.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
If you are ready to contribute to the nutritional future of pets worldwide and enjoy working in a science-driven, international setting, we would love to hear from you.