Responsibility for the innovation & renovation of the Mars Petcare North American dry portfolio.  Ensuring every day on-shelf competitiveness.  Delivers against the productivity pipeline.  Frames and shapes the product design principles and portfolio strategy within the dry platform.

This is a dynamic, fast paced role that works closely with cross-functional teams across both the demand & supply side of the business, working on both short- and medium-term innovation projects, productivity projects while providing technical support to our operations.

What are we looking for?

Minimum 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Animal Nutrition, Food Science/ Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or similar: Advance degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in research and development
• Strong knowledge of product development from bench top to full scale production.
• Demonstrated excellence in project management and capability to lead cross functional projects.
• Strong ability to work cross functionally with people in other disciplines and/or business areas.
• Ability to manage stakeholder groups 

Preferred 

• Advanced degree
• 10 years experience in R&D/Product Development
• Previous experience in FMCG with Pet Food

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Supports the business growth agenda by developing future innovation opportunities within the dry platform
• Develops & implements the product and portfolio strategy to support growth agenda
• Ensure product performance competitiveness across dry portfolio
• Lead the translation of consumer insights into holistic concepts (product).
• Use appropriate tools to facilitate concept and prototype evaluation (creation and presentation).
• Create and align product design briefs with cross functional project team.
• Specify product design attributes and quality targets.
• Own product development within projects.   
• Support Process and Packaging Development Teams.
• Follow corporate labelling, and claim policy.
• Lead agreed productivity (DiB) projects and initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement projects driven by Dry factories.
• Support business continuity contingencies that would require product development input.
• Contribute product design expertise to unit, regional, and global communities for the pet food segment.

What can you expect from Mars?

• The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package. 
• To be respected and valued.
• The Five Principles at the centre of every decision we make.
• The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.

If you’re passionate about our brands, a great strategic thinking, deliver high quality decision and have a high drive for results, then we want to hear from you. Click ‘apply’ in this position.