Pet and Product Science Specialist FMX

Mars; Nîmes; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global pet care leader is seeking a Pet and Product Science Specialist to provide scientific support for product development. The ideal candidate will have a veterinary background and extensive experience in nutrition and research within the pet food industry. You'll translate complex scientific information into engaging messages, support product claims, and maintain relations with key opinion leaders. This role offers a vibrant, multicultural work environment in Aimargues, near Montpellier, with unique benefits including an office where pets are welcome.

Prestations

Multicultural environment

Pet-friendly office

Unique campus facilities

Qualifications

• Experienced in veterinary education research or pet food industry with at least 5 years.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts effectively to various audiences.

Responsabilités

• Ensure consistent nutritional and scientific approaches in product development.
• Provide scientific evidence for product claims and engage with regulatory affairs.
• Develop compelling product stories and deliver internal training to associates.

Connaissances

Strong analytical skills

Fluency in English (both verbal & written)

Excellent communication skills

Formation

Graduate in Veterinary Medicine or PhD in Animal Biology/Nutrition

Description du poste

Job Description:

Pet and Product Science Specialist (Scientific Support Specialist)

Segment: Royal Canin

Location: Aimargues (nearby Montpellier) - France

Contract: Permanent (CDI)

Through the development of new products and services, renovations, relaunches or lifecycle activations the Global Pet and Product Science Specialist is accountable for the delivery of scientific knowledge, the definition of Key Product Health Benefits and Claims, and the appropriate scientific substantiation for these claims within their ranges. The Specialist gathers and captures scientific information and translates the resulting knowledge into clear and accurate scientific messages for global dissemination to support the competitive edge of their product territory. They work in tight partnership with the R&D, interfaces Marketing Brand Managers, and Corporate Affairs teams to ensure these messages are embedded rigorously and consistently during the product development, launch and renovation processes.

Qualifications and Skills

Qualifications:

• Graduate in Veterinary Medicine, PhD in Animal Biology / Nutrition or similar

Skills:

• Significant experience (5 years) in veterinary education research or petfood industry
• Strong analytical skills
• Fluency in English (both verbal & written)
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with proven ability to communicate complex science to a variety of audiences, including expert and non‑technical audiences

Key Responsibilities

Provide guidance and insights regarding the nutritional and scientific content of projects

• Ensure a consistent and rigorous nutritional and scientific approach is leveraged during the development of our products to fulfill the Dog & Cat First principle
• Provide scientific evidence for product claims, including referral claims and evaluation of scientific evidence of on‑pack claims
• For selected portfolio or health territories, develop and maintain relations with KOLs to gain their insights and manage their input on the product being developed in line with our advocacy strategy
• Engage in relevant workstreams with R&D, supply, commercial & regulatory to represent insights on nutrition and health for pets; evaluate the scientific needs and inputs to contribute to regulatory dossiers (e.g., GRAS/EFSSA files/PARTNUT…)
• Ensure emerging trends (issues and opportunities) in the range/territory are highlighted and understood by the business
• Balance the level of science with partners in demand activation & regulatory affairs to maximize business impact efficiently

Develop and disseminate the scientific content of new product, driving engagement in the story performance and benefits of our products

• Develop the key message and compelling stories around the product; continually assess competitors and provide the key arguments to the business
• Provide the level of science requested for regulatory KOL countries, brand communications, and customers (veterinarians and breeders)
• Deliver internal training to Royal Canin associates and help upgrade our approach in terms of claims development, substantiation performance evaluation, and product formula design
• Deliver scientific tools according to the needs of the communities (e.g., scientific dossiers, PowerPoint presentations, brochures) to provide the global science communication team with all the scientific elements required to train the local sales forces

Support scientifically product range after launch throughout life cycle

• Keep up to date with science in an assigned territory and follow the competition; connect with marketing brand manager and prepare appropriate support to answer countries technical questions on the range/territory
• Provide support for any regulatory challenges collaborating with Regulatory Affairs; follow the compliance of the products with new legislations, with accountability for responding to any scientific challenges
• Capture and leverage existing external (Universities, scientific literature, Key Opinion Leaders) or internal (Discover Team research, field trials, product performance evaluations, etc.) scientific knowledge on Pet physiology, pathologies, and Product nutritional & diagnostic solutions

Follow the technical performance of a product range to drive global product improvement initiatives

• Gather (from product performance monitoring and QFS) and follow technical performance of a product range (feeding performance, digestibility, customer feedback, regional requests, market environment) and monitor the business performance of the range
• Build a clear holistic, regularly updated view of the range technical performance
• Drive with QFS continuous improvement and deploy global product improvement within the range to maintain our position in health nutrition

What can you expect from Mars

• At Mars we believe in a relationship of mutual trust, dignity and respect between our company and Associates that is more meaningful than the standard employer/employee relationship
• As Associates we can expect to be respected, supported and valued as individuals, and be treated fairly and equitably
• 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
• A unique and ideal work environment to become the leader in health through nutrition for cats and dogs