Job Description:
Entity: Royal Canin
Location: Aimargues (30 min from Montpellier)
Type of contract: Permanent (CDI)
At Royal Canin, Supply Planning is a critical enabler of our ability to reliably serve pets and pet owners across Europe. As the European Supply Planning Operations Lead, you will play a key role in driving planning excellence across a complex supply network serving 120 markets, 5 factories, and more than 1,700 SKUs. In this role, you will lead a team of Regional Planners and ensure the delivery of robust supply plans that support capacity, production, and material planning decisions. You will drive operational performance, foster continuous improvement, and collaborate with stakeholders across multiple functions and organizational levels to ensure business continuity and supply reliability.
What will be your key responsibilities :
Lead the execution of the Regional Supply Planning cycle, ensuring the delivery of a robust 36-month supply plan supporting capacity, production, and procurement decisions.
Drive planning excellence through strong governance, data quality management, KPI monitoring, and continuous performance improvement initiatives.
Own and optimize Material Requirements Planning (MRP) processes to ensure material visibility and continuity of supply.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Regional Planners, building capabilities and fostering a high-performing team culture.
Balance team priorities, workload, and resources to ensure efficient operations and business continuity.
Partner closely with stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Digital and Master Data teams.
Support innovation, renovation and transformation projects by ensuring planning readiness and effective resource allocation.
Champion simplification, automation and digital adoption to improve planning effectiveness and operational performance.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and drive initiatives that enhance efficiency, service, and business outcomes.
What are we looking for?
Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
7-10 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, preferably within FMCG or a complex manufacturing environment.
Proven experience leading planning operations and managing end-to-end planning processes in a dynamic business environment.
Previous people management or team leadership experience.
Strong expertise in Supply Planning, Demand Planning, MRP, planning governance, and performance management.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across multiple functions and organizational levels.
Ability to prioritize, make decisions, and adapt in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Demonstrated experience driving continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
Resilient, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset.
Ability to lead through influence, foster collaboration, and build trust across diverse teams and stakeholders.
Passion for simplification, innovation, and delivering sustainable business improvements.
Fluent English communication skills; experience with Advanced Planning Systems (e.g., SAP IBP, Kinaxis, OMP, FuturMaster) is a strong advantage.
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 company bonus.
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
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Skills Required
- Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- 7-10 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, preferably in FMCG or complex manufacturing
- Experience leading planning operations and managing end-to-end planning processes
- Previous people management or team leadership experience
- Expertise in Supply Planning, Demand Planning, MRP, planning governance, and performance management
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven decision-making approach
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across functions and organizational levels
- Experience driving continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
- Fluent English communication skills
- Experience with Advanced Planning Systems such as SAP IBP, Kinaxis, OMP, or FuturMaster
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
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What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
