Job Description:
Regulatory Trade Manager – Austria (Pet Nutrition)
Are you ready to sit at the intersection of science, commercial growth, and international supply chain agility?
At Royal Canin (Mars Pet Nutrition), we are looking for a Regulatory Trade Manager to join our team in Bruck an der Leitha (Austria) with flexible hybrid working options!
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Unlock new international trade lanes and accelerate speed-to-market.
- Act as the regulatory lead for our high-throughput Bruck manufacturing site and EU/UK co-manufacturing partners.
- Serve as the Regional Subject Matter Expert on Contaminants, Animal By-Products (ABP), and emerging animal diseases.
- Build high-impact relationships with veterinary authorities and trade associations (such as ÖHTV).
What are we looking for:
- Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Food Science, Veterinary Medicine, Chemistry, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Regulatory Affairs, Trade Policy, or Trade Associations (Food/Feed/FMCG background preferred).
- Strong knowledge of EU Feed Law & export/import sanitary frameworks.
- Fluency in German & English.
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.
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Skills Required
- Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Food Science, Veterinary Medicine, Chemistry, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in Regulatory Affairs, Trade Policy, or Trade Associations
- Food, feed, or FMCG industry experience
- Strong knowledge of EU Feed Law and export/import sanitary frameworks
- Fluency in German and English
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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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.
Mars Insights
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.
