Scientist BU QMP

Job description

A mutually rewarding experience

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there's more to being in business than just making a profit. That's the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability. Because it's never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It's about how you can grab everything that's within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It's about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we'll all be a little better off. It's that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN'S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, 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 its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

Job Purpose

The Scientist QMP provides functional leadership to implement, maintain, and improve Quality Management Program across the Business Unit and Market Units within the Americas region. This role is a member of the Business Unit Central Systems team. This role partners with R&D and manufacturing site teams to facilitate the effective implementation and standardization of Mars processes based on regional and global initiatives as well as regulatory requirements. Their main interfaces outside Q&FS are with Commercial (sourcing, buying operations, and supplier quality), Product Development, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, and Supply (operations and physical logistics).

Key Responsibilities

·  Implement, maintain, and improve the Market Unit QMP for the Americas. This includes but is not limited to: applicable Global Food Safety and Regulatory Standards, Internal Audit, CAPA, Document Control, PRIMP, Change Management.
·  Leadership and management of the Market Unit QMR for the Americas at planned intervals to ensure suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the Q&FS management programs
·  Leadership and management of third party audits of Market Unit QMP ensuring any findings have a robust corrective actions
·  Partners with Supply, R&D and other key stakeholders to implement changes, new process or new products in a safe manner
·  Responsible for reviewing compliance reporting to Global standards, leading gap assessment to the standards and regulatory requirements
·  Deliver training of QMP related processes to associates within the region

Qualifications

Education

·  BS degree in Food Safety, Biology, Chemistry, Packaging, Engineering or related technical field
·  Advanced Degree in Food Safety, Biology, Chemistry, Packaging, Engineering or related technical field would be a plus

Knowledge/Experience

·  3-5 years of experience in different quality related areas such as raw materials, packaging, distribution, manufacturing, quality management systems
·  1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing site with management of quality systems
·  Ability to travel 20% of the time
·  Food Science, Food safety risk identification and management, HACCP and prerequisite controls
·  Product Quality Custodian, Statistical Process Control and Process improvement methodologies
·  Knowledge of and experience with ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems
·  Knowledge of GMP, food allergens, pest control, sanitation, and food safety regulations

Perferred:

·  2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing site with management of quality systems
·  Experienced in implementation or management of GFSI Quality Systems such as SQF, BRC, FSSC22000 or ISO9000

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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.

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