Pet Nutrition Formulation Scientist – Innovation & R&D

Mars

Batley

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Company bonus

Mars University

Learning & development

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates in the UK is seeking a Formulation Scientist to lead recipe development for Dry and Care & Treats within the Pet Nutrition portfolio. This hybrid role is based in Birstall, supporting innovation, renovation and value optimization while delivering competitive nutrition and quality outcomes.

You will collaborate with manufacturing sites, own formulation data, and coach colleagues.

Qualifications

Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering or another relevant scientific discipline.
Experience in formulation, product development, process development, quality or food safety within an FMCG manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of nutrition, quality and food safety principles.
Demonstrated experience leading projects and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Experience working closely with manufacturing sites and supporting factory-based product delivery.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Own recipe formulation and optimisation activities across a portfolio of products, ensuring compliance with nutritional, regulatory, food safety and quality standards.
Lead formulation support for innovation, renovation, business continuity and value leadership projects, delivering against cost, quality and timeline objectives.
Partner with manufacturing sites to ensure recipes are feasible, robust and deliver expected product performance in factory environments.
Act as a key technical contact for formulation-related quality incidents, non-conformances and product improvement opportunities.
Drive continuous optimisation of existing recipes to improve cost, quality, sustainability and performance.
Maintain accurate formulation data within relevant systems and ensure governance standards are consistently met.
Collaborate with regional and global teams to share best practices, technical learnings and formulation expertise.
Support capability building by providing coaching, training and technical guidance to colleagues.]
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COMPANY NAME: Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates
KEY POINTS: Formulation Scientist role, FMCG pet nutrition, hybrid UK location, cross-functional collaboration