Royal Canin
Global Portfolio & Innovation Manager - Functional Complements (f/m/x)
Aimargues, France
Everything we do is driven by our passion for pets. Across every role and every location around the world, our teams are united by a shared purpose: creating A Better World For Pets. As a truly pet-centric company, we put pets at the heart of everything—from the products we create to the care and expertise we bring to our work. Whether you’re in R&D, manufacturing, customer care, or any of the corporate functions, your contributions make a direct impact on the health of pets everywhere. We’re also deeply committed to the growth and development of our associates, offering opportunities to learn, innovate, and make a difference every day.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful Global Portfolio & Innovation Manager - Functional Complements (f/m/x) at Royal Canin? We look for the right mix of the following traits when speaking with you.
- Analytical
- Curious
- Efficient
- Responsible
- Results-driven
- Team player
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Purpose
Connect your passion for pets to the purpose: A Better World For Pets
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Health & Wellbeing
A comprehensive focus on your individual health & wellbeing
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Inclusion
A place where you can belong and be yourself
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Career development
Professional learning offerings, annual personal development plans, Mars University
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Attractive total rewards
Your financial wellbeing through a competitve salary and bonus plan
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Focus on sustainability
We invest in you so you can make a better world
What I love most about Royal Canin is how pet-centric we are—everything we do revolves around improving the lives of pets. It’s not just about creating high-quality products; it’s about living our purpose every day. At the same time, Royal Canin invests in us as associates, helping us grow, develop our skills, and find real meaning in our work. It’s inspiring to be part of a global team that prioritizes both pet health and personal development.
Christina Sermak-Frankowski People & Organization Director, Learning & Culture
Segment : Royal Canin
Type of contract : Permanent (CDI)
Location : Aimargues near Montpellier, France
At Royal Canin, we are committed to being the reference in health nutrition for cats and dogs. Our mission is to improve pets’ health and wellbeing by pushing the boundaries of nutrition science in partnership with pet professionals worldwide. We are now focused on developing new technologies and categories—such as Supplements and Treats—to address a broader range of pet needs and drive growth across our iconic global portfolios. We are seeking a Global Portfolio & Innovation Manager to lead the development of portfolio strategies and create distinctive products for pets globally. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of Royal Canin’s new categories by driving pipeline development, creating compelling value propositions, and collaborating closely with cross-functional and regional teams.
What will be your key responsibilities?
Define and execute portfolio strategy in partnership with the Global Demand Director, tailoring approaches to key markets and regions.
Lead innovation projects from ideation through stage‑gate to successful launch, ensuring alignment with regulatory, scientific, and regional requirements.
Develop and validate strong value propositions, covering product, packaging, and health benefit proof points
Identify and nurture new growth opportunities, leveraging market insights, pet and consumer needs, and category trends.
Own and shape the long-term innovation pipeline, including front‑end innovation and +2‑year roadmaps
Secure effective global and regional deployment of innovations, including phased rollouts
Collaborate with internal stakeholders including R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing, Legal, Corporate Affairs and Regional Teams, as well as external agencies to drive project success.
Manage budgets and contribute to strategic planning processes.
What profile we are looking for:
Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering; MBA is a plus
Minimum 4 years of experience in marketing within CPG or pharmaceuticals
Strong innovation and portfolio management track record at global, regional, or local level
Proven ability to build scalable value propositions delivering both consumer and business impact
Strategic thinker with high learning agility and comfort navigating ambiguity
Strong stakeholder management, storytelling, and influencing skills
Data‑driven, collaborative, proactive, and results‑oriented mindset
Fluent in English
What can you expect from Mars?
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!
You will work in a unique campus, which gathers more than 800 Associates working for: the international HQ, the French subsidiary, two laboratories, a kennel and a cattery with more than 200 cats & dogs, and finally the most important factory of the Royal Canin group
Since 2015, no waste to landfill is made by the 16 Royal Canin factories in the world
All Royal Canin products manufactured in Europe are ISO 14001 certified from design to factory gate
We kindly ask that all applications and CVs be submitted in English.