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94%

Location flexibility

91%

Hours flexibility

90%

Autonomy

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Job Description

Job Description:

Regulatory Affairs Manager, Market Access Strategy


Are you ready to make an impact on the future of pet nutrition?

Royal Canin, a part of Mars, is seeking a Market Access Strategy Manager within our Global Regulatory Affairs team. This role supports our efforts to bring innovative ingredients, including alternative protein and fat sources, to market. Working alongside our Open Innovation Platform, you'll collaborate across departments to manage and execute regulatory strategies, driving impactful projects supporting our pet health and sustainability goals.

Salary: £ 56,000 - 72,000 (negotiable), Annual Bonus, Benefits

Preferred Location: London

Hybrid working

Key Responsibilities as an Individual Contributor:

  • Market Access Strategy: Create and manage regulatory roadmaps to enable the smooth market entry of alternative ingredients in Royal Canin products, looking 10 years ahead.

  • Global Engagement: Represent Royal Canin in projects within the PetCare Open Innovation Platform, collaborating with both internal and external partners on regulatory frameworks for novel ingredients.

  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Commercial, and Regions, to support the development of data needed for regulatory clearances.

  • Regulatory Advocacy and Shaping the Future Regulatory Environment: Ensure science-driven standards guide the regulations for alternative ingredients by influencing technical requirements and removing market access barriers, working closely with Public Affairs. Anticipate regulatory shifts that may impact compliance and actively advocate for frameworks that support pet health innovation, representing Royal Canin in key external forums.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Extensive experience in Regulatory Affairs or R&D, particularly in global/ regional roles focused on data for regulatory clearances within pet food/animal feed/ food industry.

  • Expertise in microbiology or experience in demonstrating microbiological strain safety and compliance.

  • Project and Portfolio Management skills, or the motivation to quickly develop these capabilities.

  • Strong communicator, able to engage diverse audiences and influence stakeholders across functions and regions.

  • Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and navigate complex organizational structures.

  • Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Why Join Mars?

  • Work among 140,000+ talented Associates worldwide, all inspired by Mars’ Five Principles.

  • Be part of a purpose-driven company, striving to create a better world for pets, people, and the planet.

  • Enjoy best-in-class learning and development support through Mars University and a competitive benefits package.

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

Apply Now and help us shape the future of pet health!

If you want to know more about the structure of the recruitment process, please visit our site: https://careers.mars.com/uk/en/how-to-join-us

Thank you for considering joining the Mars family.

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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.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps

We asked employees of Mars UK what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
91%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
84%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
81%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
75%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
78%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
84%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
70%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

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Ireland

Spain

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Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

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Flexa100 2024
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Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
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Flexa100 2023
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Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022