Job Description:

The Specialist QMS provides functional leadership to develop, implement, maintain and improve Quality Management System programs for the site and across the network to ensure that end products are safe for human consumption and meet customer, consumer and regulatory requirements to achieve business objectives. The Specialist QMS provides leadership to improve Q&FS Management System for a Mars brand across the Mars Wrigley North America region.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering or related field.

3 years of food manufacturing experience in position related to food safety and Q&FS management systems.

In lieu of a degree a combination of education and 8+ years demonstrated success in related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering or related technical field.

4+ years of food manufacturing experience in position related to food safety and Q&FS management systems.

Experienced auditor in GFSI Quality Systems such as SQF, BRC, FSSC22000 or ISO9000.

What will be your key responsibilities?

Act as back up to the Quality & Food Safety Manager; provides leadership and technical expertise during incident investigation and risk analysis as well as provides recommendations for appropriate resolution

Lead the implementation of Global Quality and Food Safety standards to ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory food safety requirements

Lead the Implementation effort to ensure compliance with the Mars Quality Management System and associated Quality Management programs

Lead Q&FS input for engineering related projects within the site and lead CVS, Handover process for Q&FS

Lead Q&FS continuous improvement projects for a Brand across Mars Wrigley North America region to improve the brand experience

Lead in combination with Q&FS Manager product related incident management process and provide recommendation on product disposition

Attend Communities of practice to drive standardization, and creation of best practices

Coach and develop associates in Q&FS team within the site or across the network.

Lead gap assessment to the Mars Global standards and regulatory requirements, lead the Food Defense Plan and continuous improvement of quality systems and to ensure compliance.

Lead corrective and preventative action and internal audit programs across the site for full FSSC and QMS compliance

Partners with Supply and Engineering, R&D and other key stakeholders to implement changes, new process or new products in a safe manner and implement product quality conformance system. Responsible for providing Q&FS requirements on engineering projects

Lead continuous improvement of Q&FS system and product quality and conformance to specification through analysis of data and evaluation of trends through use of statistical analysis for a given brand for region

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with over 140,000 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 company bonus.

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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.