Responsibilities
- Assess nutritional digestibility and palatability aspects of pet food ingredients understanding their impact on organoleptic parameters and cost.
- Complete and manage product briefings and specification sheets for accurate pricing and pre-production samples. Communicate specifications to suppliers manufacturers and buying office.
- Monitor production timelines quality and customer satisfaction taking appropriate actions and communicating with stakeholders as needed.
- Approve development samples and main production considering EU consumer-rights policies and marketing claims.
- Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to optimise product costs and achieve margin growth targets.
- Analyse top-selling products flavours and trends demonstrating a clear understanding of own brands within the category of expertise.
- Support cross-functional projects including quality assurance customer care and innovation initiatives.
- Manage qualitative issues in cooperation with suppliers ensuring product safety marketability and accurate labelling.
- Direct and clarify testing needs for items / ranges liaising with internal and external stakeholders for execution.
Qualifications
University degree in Agricultural Engineering Life Sciences Nutrition or a related field.Nice-to-have : specialization in Animal Nutrition (Masters Diplomma or related courses)Previous work experience in a similar role preferably in the retail sector.Strong knowledge of feed norms plus EU manufacturing & labelling guidelines for pet foodStrong analytical skills and attention to detail.Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate wellProactive with strong problem-solving skillsProficiency in Microsoft Office suite Sharepoint and CopilotProficiency in English - a C1 level is essential.Additional Information
With more than 1000 passionate professionals located across 6 European offices we believe our success comes from working together and leveraging our international strengths. Expect a hybrid work setup : 60% in-office 40% remote collaborating with colleagues across locations.
Our benefits :
20% discount in our zooplus shop
Internal and external training
Team events
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28 Annual Vacation Days
Private Medical Health Insurance
Hybrid working model (up to 40%Home Office per month)
zooplus is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members.
Remote Work : No
Employment Type : Full-time
Key Skills
Balsamiq,Business Analysis,Visio,Trello,Product Demos,Application Development,Meeting Facilitation,Scalability,User Acceptance Testing,Wireframing,Product Management,Mobile Applications
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
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