Job Description
Global Formula Portfolio Coordinator (M/F/X)
at Royal Canin
Location: Aimargues, France
Royal Canin’s centralized formulation model enables the delivery of unique nutritional profiles for pets worldwide, combining global product portfolios with locally available raw materials. As a Global Formula Portfolio Coordinator, you will be accountable for the formula portfolio of one standard size factory (~100 formulas) and drive the deployment of global formulas for innovation in every market, ensuring nutritional consistency and continuous improvement. You will act as the link between R&D and Value Chain Operation (Supply & Commercial), collaborating daily with R&D associates and factory teams to ensure the highest standards in science, process, and nutrition.
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Conduct feasibility assessments for new recipes and support deployment to Global Design teams.
- Define and deploy optimum formulas based on local raw materials, factory and regulatory constraints, and product specifications.
- Correct pet product performance out-of-target results and deliver reference formulas for legal text creation.
- Support new raw material and supplier development processes, including material risk assessment.
- Identify and build the ideal raw material portfolio for new recipes and ensure usage aligns with requirements.
- Deliver forecasts on cost and volumes to commercial teams and support roadmap development.
- Oversee raw material sampling and plan definition.
- Show case the impact of raw material non-conformance on finished products.
- Collaborate with Raw Material Scientists and QA to guarantee nutritional matrix and support investigations.
- Perform risk assessments for raw material shortages or deviations and propose reformulations to ensure business continuity.
- Ensure formula consistency and nutritional philosophy within the plant.
- Optimize the portfolio for cost and greenhouse gas equivalent (GHG), ensuring compliance with nutritional constraints and regulatory requirements.
- Co-construct and execute roadmaps with commercial partners to reduce costs and emissions and prioritize opportunities for the business.
- Train factory teams on scientific principles and innovations.
- Collaborate with other formulators and Raw Material Scientists globally.
- Supervise corrective actions on raw materials and verify formulas for all factories.
- Lead global formulation projects and contribute to internal knowledge management by sharing insights and integrating new practices.
What are we looking for?
- Graduated as scientist in food/feed/nutrition/chemistry or veterinarian specializing in nutrition.
- 10 +years in a technical R&D position (Formulator, Product Design, Nutritionist).
- Ability to work in global structures; high learning agility (people, results, mental).
- Agility to work and influence interfaces (commercial, supply, manufacturing, R&D, Marketing).
- High interpersonal skills.
- Experience in feed or pet food company is a strong advantage.
- Fluent English must have.
What can you expect from Mars?
- Contract of employment.
- 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.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in‑house Mars University.
Apply now and upload you profile in English.