Job Description:

Contrat: CDI/Permanent

Segment: Royal Canin

Location: Aimargues - 30 minutes from Montpellier, France

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience in strategic marketing, including leading product innovations at local, regional, or global level

• Demonstrated success in defining new value propositions that meet and exceed business objectives

• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken)

• Ability to influence stakeholders at different levels of the organisation by engaging them with a vision, a purpose

• Continue shaping the long term (+8 years) Innovation strategy for the Canine portfolio (Size Health Nutrition and Canine Care Nutrition) and Breed Portfolio (Canine and Feline), supported by the Global Marketing Innovation Director.

• Shape and Lead a clear vision and innovation strategy.

• Identify territory trends, pet needs and Pet Owner pain points, portfolio opportunities, and gaps to fulfill pet health outcomes and financial growth targets.

• Nurture the Innovation pipeline and complete front-end innovation and project scope for the next +2 years cycle identifying product, service and knowledge opportunities.

• Lead the projects for each territory in partnership with the Junior Innovation Manager.

• Lead development phase of existing projects (2-year cycle), with ready to go solution including value proposition creation with proof of concept for pets, pet owners and retailers, as well as feasibility and viability in line with principles and KPIs defined for the project.

• Manage innovation / portfolio development project in collaboration with internal stakeholders (R&D, regulatory, scientific support, packaging, agencies, other Innovation leads…) and in full compliance with established procedures, regulation, legislation, and tools.

• Secure successful roll out of global project in deployment phase across regions and phases.

• Support 'must do' projects related to regulatory compliance and corporate commitments to secure portfolio freedom to operate.

• 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, to be treated fairly and equitably.

• An environment where you are empowered to be proactive and to take initiatives to make a difference.

• 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!  

• A unique and ideal work environment to become the leader in health through nutrition for cats and dogs!

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.