Product Developer

Job Description

Job Description:

Dry, Care & Treats Product Developer

Reporting to: Care & Treats Product Development Programme Leader

Location: Birstall, UK; hybrid on-site 3-5 days/week

Salary range: £39,000 - £45,500 (depending on the level of experience), annual bonus, benefits

We have an excellent opportunity to join our Pet Nutrition business as a Product Developer within our regional R&D team. The role will focus on product development within our Dry and Care & Treats business units and provides a great opportunity to lead development projects from ideation through to industrialization. In addition, the Product Developer plays a key role in improving the design, performance, and value of our existing portfolio.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Responsible for ideation, development, and industrialisation of product innovation, renovation & product performance projects – acting as technical project leader within wider cross-functional teams

• The optimization of existing recipes/products within our portfolio to unlock value

• Development, testing, and deployment of new raw materials to unlock value creation

• Ensure all product development projects deliver in line with food safety needs, pet nutrition guidelines & legislation

• Act as a key member of the PNE Care & Treats/Dry product development community, working seamlessly with regional R&D, commercial, marketing & supply functions

• Champion pet parent centricity to drive value-added innovation through collaboration with demand and global innovation teams

• Act as a portfolio custodian to drive product performance & quality improvements aligned to our ambition to build superior propositions. Maintain and update product data such as frameworks, specifications, and portfolio documentation, supporting customer care and issue resolution

• Ensure all product developments comply with pet nutrition guidelines, legal requirements, intellectual property, and food safety standards

• Champion quality culture through our development and deployment work

• Bring to life our regional R&D mindset and behaviours - Confront Reality, Act Like Owners, One R&D

What are we looking for?

• Degree-level education in a scientific/technical subject

• Several consistent years of professional experience & track record of delivering product and process solutions

• Proven ability to build strong collaborative relationships and work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams

• Excellent communication skills

• A highly proactive, solution-oriented attitude

• Fluent in verbal and written English; additional languages are beneficial

What can you expect from Mars?

• 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.

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

Mars is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or who are neurodiverse during the application and recruitment process. To request reasonable adjustments, complete our Reasonable Adjustment Request Form here.

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