Supplier Quality Assurance

The purpose of this job is to represent Mars, leading quality audits & build a professional relationship with suppliers and to guard and improve the quality of inbound raw & pack materials for the Food sites as per the global Quality Management standards.

• Being an active part of a highly engaged, highly transparent & highly enthusiastic local

• team

• Opportunity to work with team of professionals represented globally.

• Opportunity to learn new functionality and business processes.

• Flexible schedule.

• Work remotely across multiple countries

What are we looking for?

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (Science / Food Science Technology or related area).

• 2 + years of practical working experience in Quality & Food Safety

• Technical function or close related technical area.

Key Requirements

• Good understanding of Quality & Food Safety and Material Quality management standards & legislation.

• Cover multiple food industry technologies.

• Understanding of HACCP / Quality Management Systems and auditing techniques (LRQA lead auditor course is a prerequisite).

• Pproactive, entrepreneurial & cooperative attitude.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

• Prepared to travel (25% of time) to suppliers within the relevant region

What will be your key responsibilities?

Perform supplier audits & Initial assessments

• Verifying the quality and effectiveness of the controls by auditing the suppliers’ production facilities and implement & follow up corrective actions where needed.

• Represent Mars at suppliers and ensure all suppliers are assigned a current status and defined verification plans

Continuous Improvement

• Manage risks (Verified & identified during audits & non conformances) by initiating and driving actions, both internally and externally at the supplier.

• Monitor and report quality performance of suppliers but also undertake supplier development activities to build capabilities.

• Contribute Q&FS insights and Material quality management standards to the supply strategy.

Non Conformances Management

• Manage ad-hoc quality supplier related issues.

• Initiate, drive and follow-up on corrective actions related to materials & suppliers and inform internal stakeholders.

Quality & food safety risk assessment

• Assessing the risks of existing and new materials and ensuring these risks are transferred into specifications (microbiological, chemical and physical).

• Understanding the controls that suppliers have in place for controlling these risks

• Partner with buyer to ensure material risk assessment & specifications are reviewed, understood and agreed by the supplier.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 like-minded 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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