1. Technical Leadership & Product Validation

- Design, implement, and supervise field feeding trials for canine and feline nutrition products.
- Monitor palatability, digestibility, stool quality, coat condition, weight management, activity levels, and overall animal performance during trials.
- Collect, consolidate, and scientifically analyze trial data and customer feedback.
- Develop technical reports and present findings to senior management.
- Identify formulation gaps, performance limitations, and opportunities for product enhancement.
- Collaborate with formulation and R&D; teams to improve nutritional performance and market competitiveness.
- Support development of therapeutic, functional, and life-stage nutrition products.

2. Customer & Market Feedback Management

- Establish structured systems for gathering breeder, veterinarian, retailer, distributor, and pet parent feedback.
- Analyze complaints, field observations, and product performance trends.
- Conduct root-cause analysis on technical issues and recommend corrective actions.
- Track competitor product performance and emerging nutritional trends.
- Translate field intelligence into commercially viable product improvement initiatives.

3. Manufacturing & Production Supervision

- Provide technical oversight during production of pet food products.
- Ensure manufacturing processes align with nutritional specifications and quality standards.
- Monitor ingredient quality, production consistency, and finished product compliance.
- Work closely with QA/QC and operations teams to maintain product integrity.




- Support troubleshooting of production-related nutritional or palatability challenges.
- Assist in establishing SOPs, feeding guidelines, and technical manufacturing protocols.

4. Technical Support to Sales & Marketing Teams

- Train sales teams, distributors, and channel partners on product positioning, nutritional science, and competitive differentiation.
- Conduct technical seminars, veterinary meets, breeder workshops, and educational programs.
- Support key customer meetings with technical expertise and product recommendations.
- Assist marketing teams with scientifically accurate technical content, claims substantiation, brochures, and educational materials.
- Address technical queries from veterinarians, breeders, distributors, and consumers.

5. Business Development & Commercial Contribution

- Act as a senior technical-commercial representative for the company in domestic and international markets.
- Build relationships with veterinarians, breeders, pet specialty retailers, distributors, and institutional customers.
- Identify new market opportunities, product gaps, and strategic partnerships.
- Support expansion into new geographies and therapeutic nutrition categories.
- Participate in trade exhibitions, conferences, veterinary events,



and customer presentations.
- Contribute to revenue growth through technical credibility and relationship management.

6. Regulatory & Compliance Support

- Ensure technical and nutritional compliance with applicable pet food regulations.
- Assist with label reviews, ingredient approvals, technical documentation, and product registrations where applicable.
- Support implementation of quality assurance and food safety standards.

Preferred candidate profile

Education

- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc & AH) mandatory
- Masters degree in Animal Nutrition / Veterinary Nutrition preferred

Experience

- 8-15 years of experience in:
- Pet food industry
- Veterinary nutrition
- Technical services
- Companion animal health
- Pet food manufacturing
- Field trials and product validation
- Experience working with:
- Premium pet food brands
- Therapeutic nutrition
- Functional ingredients
- Manufacturing environments
- Veterinary engagement programs

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Success and completion of field trials
- Product improvement implementation rate
- Technical complaint resolution efficiency
- Sales team technical capability enhancement
- Veterinary and breeder engagement growth
- Product performance benchmarking
- Contribution to current business development
- Manufacturing quality consistency
- Customer retention and technical satisfaction metrics

Pay: ₹1,250,000.00 - ₹2,400,000.00 per year

Perks:

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person

📌 Veterinary Technical Manager (Pune)
🏢 Stellar PetFood Private
📍 Pune