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Ingredients Development Specialist
Description
Your Role
We are looking for an Ingredients Development Specialist to join our R&D team, who will report to the New Ingredient Development Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for searching, developing, and evaluating new alternative and sustainable ingredients with a low environmental impact (carbon footprint and water/land use), in order to support Affinity Petcare’s environmental commitments for the future.
What you will do
- Search and/or develop alternative ingredients that contribute to decrease the environmental impact of our operations:
- Screening of sustainable ingredients for pet food.
- Look for potential suppliers and ensure sufficient ingredient availability to supply Affinity operations.
- Evaluate the supplier’s sourcing practices and calculate the lifecycle analysis (LCA) to ensure that they are truly sustainable.
- Nutritional assessment of the ingredients to ensure that they can contribute to the nutrition of dogs and cats.
- Assess the potential hazards that the new ingredients can pose to dogs and cats.
- Coordinate with Ingredient Development team (Formulation) the analysis and nutritional evaluation of new ingredients
- Coordinate with Vendor Assurance (Quality) and Purchasing teams the supplier homologation
- Coordinate with Research team the “in vivo” studies to evaluate the new ingredients in dogs and cats, eventually including pilot plant trials
- Collaborate with Research’s Technical Communication group to help create sustainability claims on the new ingredients developed.
What we are looking for
- The candidate must hold an Animal Science or Food Science related degree.
- Knowledge about sustainability science and management, as well as animal nutrition are highly desirable.
- Desirable 1+ year of experience in a similar position.
- The candidate needs to have influencing, innovative and creative skills.
- Energy and leadership to carry on and implement the new ingredient projects.
- The candidate will be efficient and pragmatic, with a critical thinking.
- Being able to work autonomously and in a responsible way.
- High capacity for teamwork and team spirit.
- Easy-going with excellent interpersonal and communication skills are necessary
- Being passionate for dogs and cats is desirable.
- Fluent in English is necessary. Being able to communicate in Spanish, French and Italian is highly desirable.
- Availability to travel frequently to visit suppliers (30% time)
- Driving license.
What we offer
- Hybrid working model
- Flexible working hours
- Ticket Restaurants
- Pension plan
- Fully equipped Gym
- Breakfast and fresh fruit
- Affinity University platform: Professional development opportunities for employees at different stages of their careers, acknowledging diverse career paths.
- Pet-friendly office
- Celebrations & Fun
If you don’t meet all the requirements, don’t worry. We value diverse backgrounds and encourage you to apply anyway. Your application will be thoughtfully reviewed!
We cultivate an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity. We firmly believe that embracing a variety of perspectives is integral to both our company’s success and the strength of our team. That’s why we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all.
Our Company
Affinity Petcare is more than an international petfood company. For more than 60 years, we have been dedicated to nourishing healthy bonds between dogs, cats, and people to make the world a better place.
We are very proud of our innovative brands which include: Ultima, Advance, Brekkies, Nature’s Variety, Nature’s Menu, Natural Trainer, Libra, and more. Currently, we have over 1,200 professionals working for this purpose from Barcelona, Paris, Milan, and London, as well as 4 production sites through which we supply the 70+ countries where our brands have a presence.
So, what are you waiting for? Join our team to leave your footprint!
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