Royal Canin
Portfolio Manager - Functional Complements (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 Portfolio Manager - Functional Complements (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
Segment : Royal Canin
Type of contract : Permanent (CDI)
Location : Aimargues near Montpellier, France
Royal Canin’s Functional Complements Centre of Expertise (COE) is a newly created global unit dedicated to building and scaling health‑driven categories such as Treats and Supplements. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape new categories, define the global innovation pipeline, and drive impactful growth in pet health nutrition.
What will be your key responsibilities?
Define and lead the global portfolio vision and strategy for Functional Complements, with Treats as first priority
Identify category trends, pet health needs, portfolio gaps, and growth opportunities across key regions
Own and shape the 8‑year innovation pipeline, including front‑end innovation and +2‑year roadmaps
Lead end‑to‑end global innovation projects through stage‑gate to successful market launch
Develop and validate strong value propositions, covering product, packaging, and health benefit proof points
Partner with R&D, Science, Regulatory, Supply, and Marketing to assess feasibility and scale winning concepts
Secure effective global and regional deployment of innovations, including phased rollouts
Manage portfolio budgets and contribute to shaping the operating model, ways of working, and culture of the COE
What profile we are looking for:
Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering; MBA is a plus
Minimum 4 years’ experience in strategic marketing within CPG or pharmaceuticals
Strong innovation and portfolio management track record at global, regional, or local level
Proven ability to build scalable value propositions delivering both health and business impact
Strategic thinker with high learning agility and comfort navigating ambiguity
Strong stakeholder management, storytelling, and influencing skills
Data‑driven, collaborative, proactive, and results‑oriented mindset
Fluent in English; digital marketing knowledge is an advantage
What can you expect from Mars?
You will work in a multicultural environment (more than 40 nationalities) and where your dog will be welcomed by more than 100 other Associates’ dogs at the office!
You will work in a unique campus, which gathers more than 800 Associates working for: the international HQ, the French subsidiary, two laboratories, a kennel and a cattery with more than 200 cats & dogs, and finally the most important factory of the Royal Canin group
Since 2015, no waste to landfill is made by the 16 Royal Canin factories in the world
All Royal Canin products manufactured in Europe are ISO 14001 certified from design to factory gate