Job Description: 📍 Location: Pakchong, Nakhon Ratchasima Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the petcare industry? As our SEA Wet Product Development Associate, you’ll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to driving growth through innovation in wet pet food. Together, we’ll shape the future of pet nutrition in Southeast Asia and contribute to Mars’ ongoing success. What You’ll Do As our SEA Wet Product Development Technologist, your key responsibilities will include: Lead R&D for innovation and renovation projects – Develop wet pet food products that delight pets and meet consumer needs Ensure compliance and consistency – Deliver products that meet Mars’ quality, safety, and nutritional standards Execute product development – Drive projects from kitchen prototypes to industrial scale-up and successful launch Collaborate cross-functionally – Work closely with Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply, and Regulatory teams to ensure seamless execution What We’re Looking For We’re looking for someone who has: 5–10 years in food manufacturing or R&D, ideally in wet food or meat processing Strong in product development, scale-up, and technical problem-solving Agile learner with excellent teamwork and communication abilities Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, or related field Why Work at Mars? At Mars, we offer more than just a job – we offer a career with a purpose and great perks! Here’s what you can expect: A Global Network – Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. Purpose-Driven Work – Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. Learning & Development – Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. Competitive Compensation – An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus. Diversity & Inclusion at Mars Mars is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.