Serves as Mars’s primary interface with external manufacturing partners, ensuring products meet Mars, legal, quality, and food safety requirements. Responsibilities include supplier performance improvement, Q&FS compliance, new product implementation, change management, incident and non-conformance management, risk assessment, and continuous improvement. The role requires strong communication, supplier management, analytical, project management, and food manufacturing expertise, with 20–40% regional travel.
Job Description:
As the primary interface between Mars and our External Manufacturing (EM) partners. you safeguard that great products and brands that are manufactured at EM’s are guaranteed to always delight consumers and customers, and always meet Mars and legal requirements.
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Food Science, or equivalent
- 3 + years of working experience in a Food Development/Manufacturing environment, preferably within Quality & Food Safety and with (lead) auditor experience and qualification.
- Visible passion, leadership and behaviors in line with MARS’ first principle – QUALITY
- Minimum
- Strong analytical and problem solving capability
- Proven and effective project management & organising experience
- Strong communicator & relationship builder with good commercial awareness and supplier management skills
- Knowledge of Quality & Food Safety (HACCP, GMP/GHP, FSSC22.000)
- Sound risk assessment & management skills
- Non-conformance and incidents management skills
- Basic food microbiology, analytical chemistry and sensory methods
- Can travel region wide for team, supplier and internal meetings- est. 20-40% travel
What will be your key responsibilities?
As the primary MARS representative at External Manufacturers, the Senior EM Technologist is responsible for:
- Translating and embedding MARS principles and culture
- Partnering with commercial to drive the performance and continuous improvement of our External Manufacturers, with focus with focus on their adherence to MARS Q&FS requirements and best practices to ensure that we protect our brands and corporate reputation.
- Process specific development and implementation of new products at External Manufacturers.
- Change Management impacting the product compliance to quality, legal, and food safety requirements
- Incident and Non-conformance management at External Manufacturers.
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with over 130,000 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 a company bonus.
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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 86,720.00 - USD 119,240.00Similar Jobs
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