Wet PDI Specialist

Job Description:

To lead and deliver medium to large projects in the identified innovation/renovation pipeline for wet / dry pet food by developing and/or deploying products and recipes based on sustainable technologies meeting agreed critical success factors.  

To maintain our portfolio of existing products by ensuring consistent delivery against product performance and quality targets. 

• BSc/MSc in  Food Sciences, Food Technologists, Food Chemistry, Pet Nutrition or equivalent.

• Advanced English (written & spoken) 

• Proven experience in conducting innovation projects including implementation activities.  

• At least 2 years’ experience of research & development in a business environment.  

• Impact of raw materials in nutrition/product KQAs/product performance/process capabilities. 

• Functionality of raw materials 

• Good understanding of dog and cat food nutrition and manufacturing 

• Ability to use software and systems for optimization of recipes and nutritional standards (RADAR) 

• Good knowledge about Q&FS in food or pet food industry. 

• Accountable for delivering operational objectives and medium to large projects within Dry / Wet PDI team. 

• Responsible for management of their activities, including technical leadership for business projects from pre- DB until factory handover (HO1) 

• Act as a brand technical portfolio leader on his/her brand being responsible to identify and deliver product quality improvement to ensure product performance (nutrition, palatability, digestibility, BEP, cost) in line with our performance targets. Identify opportunities to benchmark externally, drive internal standards & competitor understanding. 

• Accountable for planning of product trials in pilot and/or industrial plants, as required, and for designing nutritional, physical tests and/or feeding trials plan.  

• Responsible for creation of key product control documentation, e.g. PIDs, product specifications, recipe frames, etc. ensuring compliance with legal requirements.  

• Providing support for Q&FS in the resolution of product quality, food safety incidents and standard implementations 

• Act as a reliable source of information and expertise on product attributes and recipes connected to recipe (e.g. texture, palatability, competitive understanding) 

• Provide high quality formal and informal communication on progress of projects 

• Work with over 140,000 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.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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.