Royal Canin
Sourcing Activity Manager
Creve Coeur, Missouri; Franklin, Tennessee
Everything we do is driven by our passion for pets. Across every role and every location around the world, our teams are united by a shared purpose: creating A Better World For Pets. As a truly pet-centric company, we put pets at the heart of everything—from the products we create to the care and expertise we bring to our work. Whether you’re in R&D, manufacturing, customer care, or any of the corporate functions, your contributions make a direct impact on the health of pets everywhere. We’re also deeply committed to the growth and development of our associates, offering opportunities to learn, innovate, and make a difference every day.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful Sourcing Activity 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
What I love most about Royal Canin is how pet-centric we are—everything we do revolves around improving the lives of pets. It’s not just about creating high-quality products; it’s about living our purpose every day. At the same time, Royal Canin invests in us as associates, helping us grow, develop our skills, and find real meaning in our work. It’s inspiring to be part of a global team that prioritizes both pet health and personal development.
Christina Sermak-Frankowski People & Organization Director, Learning & Culture
This position supports the Commercial function to drive Business Continuity Management activities across all Direct Material Categories to support Royal Canin today and for the future. The role is accountable for ensuring completion and success of activities across a broad range of stakeholders by guiding, tracking, communicating, and deploying Activity Project Management.
Drive Business Continuity Management Activities through Project Management
Activity Management lead for the Sourcing function from planning through closure, including developing timelines, communications with relevant stakeholders and completion of key milestones and deliverables.
Track and report out successes, obstacles, and overall progress with Business Continuity Management efforts including both project briefs and updating dashboards
Lead through others and understand cross-functional requirements to drive activities in accordance with timelines
Key facilitator of the Supplier Development Process for new suppliers by working closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure awareness of deliverables and timelines to ensure success.
Identify and implement opportunities to revamp and enhance the process framework to drive Efficiency and best in class activity management
Generate and present periodic updates on KPIs related to Supplier Development activities
Provide target date for supplier introduction into Royal Canin network and ensure successful implementation with Sourcing and Operations
Manage & maintain the Commercial supply resiliency metrics and performance targets, overseeing measurement, reporting, and progress against goals.
Support the exploration and approval process for Alternative Materials when identified by working with relevant stakeholders to obtain the information necessary, initiate discussions to evaluate feasibility, and execute approval process if deemed fit.
Manage activities related to strategic Commercial initiatives, when available, to increase supply to fuel our growth and potential value creation while maintaining or improving quality
Ability to develop effective relationships with key internal stakeholders, both regional and global, to ensure appropriate representation in internal business processes
Exhibit strong organizational skills along with a passion for continuous process improvement
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.