Royal Canin
R&D Solution Validation Officer H/F/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 R&D Solution Validation Officer H/F/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
Job Title: R&DSolution Validation OfficerH/F/X
Job function: R&D
Segment: Royal Canin
Location: Aimargues, France (near Montpellier)
Contract type: Permanent. Full time. Hybrid.
To support Royal Canin’s ambition of becoming a Health through Nutrition Company, the R&D team aims to drive a step change in the longevity and quality of life of cats and dogs by offering personalized, proactive, predictive, and participatory health through nutrition solutions. As the company accelerates its focus on wet solutions, this role is crucial to support the wet strategy journey in validating product performance.
The Solution Validation Officer is accountable for demonstrating and illustrating the efficacy of Health through Nutrition solutions by managing and coordinating Solution Performance measurements of these new solutions globally.
This is a highly cross-functional role requiring close collaboration with multiple functions across all Royal Canin units, especially Markets, Marketing, Regulatory, Commercial, Regional team, all R&D entities internally.
The role also involves extensive collaboration with external agencies and close interaction with markets to develop networks of cat and dog breeders and key opinion leaders across all regions.
What are we looking for?
You hold a Master’s degree in Engineering, Animal Science, Nutrition (Engineer Bac+5).
You have experience managing external Cat & Dog consumer panels and/ or animal facilities and/or Breeders.
You have solid knowledge of R&D, Markets/ Marketing, and Supply Chain (Logistics).
You are comfortable with data management and communications.
You have knowledge of Petcare methodology.
You are fluent in English.
What will be your key responsibilities?
The scope is global and includes new solutions specifically designed for cats and dogs across the brands of Royal Canin.
Understand needs, insights and opportunities in Product Performance
- Collect data from the field and update knowledge in collaboration with research team.
- Support the Solution Designer in shaping innovative solutions for cats and dogs to address customer and pet owner’s needs.
Lead and define Solution Performance studies
- Align with the Pet & Product Scientist and Marketing team to define performance plans for new solutions that support product claims and Product KQA and to prove the efficacy of the solution globally.
- Coordinate and organize the defined study.
- Develop and manage timelines to ensure on-time delivery of Solution Performance studies.
Monitor and deploy Solution performance studies
- Support the supply and logistics of products required for Product Performance studies.
- Organize and coordinate all internal validation and external product performance tests.
- Compile the study report and the statistical power of the results.
- Review and communicate validation of the product performance to all stakeholders.
- Create the communication material at the end of the study for the Product launch webinar.
Maintain and develop relationships with internal & external partners
- Maintain international relationships with external agencies, collaborate with markets to network with Cat and Dog breeders/KOLs in all regions, and guarantee the image of Royal Canin R&D expertise in Dog and Cat world.
- Contribute to the community of practice to maintain the foundation of the animal trial best practices (SOP, Target, methodologies).
What can you expect from Mars?
- Global Impact: Work at the heart of Royal Canin's international HQ, a unique campus housing 800+ associates, two laboratories, and our flagship factory.
- Innovation Culture: Join a team that is actively moving toward "Second Brain" AI integration and cutting-edge longitudinal research.
- Career Growth: Access world-class development through Mars University and opportunities for cross-functional moves within the global Mars Petcare ecosystem.
- Purpose-Driven Work: Every day, you will contribute to our mission: A Better World for Pets.
- Competitive Package: Industry-leading salary, benefits, and company bonus.
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