Job Description: Job Description As a Supplier Quality Assurance Lead at Mars you will assure “fit for purpose” raw materials that meet/exceed the needs of the regional manufacturing sites and end-users. Ongoing responsibilities of the role include ensuring continuous supplier process improvement, identifying and executing cost improvement initiatives, assuring food/pet/product safety, continuous quality improvement, and performing supplier site visits and audits. The role requires functional experience in auditing, food materials, and food production activities. The Supplier Quality Assurance Lead interacts extensively with the Commercial buying and sourcing teams, manufacturing, product, packaging and commodity development functions with a special emphasis on a select set of commodity categories from High to Low risk levels to ensure we provide nothing but the best quality products to our consumers. What are we looking for? 2 or more years of experience working food manufacturing quality, with sound understanding of food safety, HAACP, and auditing. Understanding of GFSI Auditing Schemes Training and experience in continuous improvement and problem solving. Competencies in planning/project management, managing and measuring work, managing data through internal systems Ability to travel minimum 50% of the time Strong understanding of supply chain with the physical capability of working in a manufacturing environment when necessary. Minimum of a BS degree (Preferably in Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering, or a related field). Proficiency in Microsoft Office. What will be your key responsibilities? Assures quality and consistency of raw materials, primarily within the Palatant and Essentials category. Provides inputs to material risk assessments and creates/drives supplier improvement plans. Works in partnership with Commercial Buying/Operations Teams and Site-based Quality Services to support supplier non-conformance investigations. Manages all inbound supply risks including material security, quality, food/product safety and regulatory compliance. Performs supplier site audits and ensures completion of identified corrective actions. Communicates effectively with multiple internal stakeholders in Commercial, R&D and Supply. Performs supplier performance reviews and manages supplier performance metrics. Drives a culture that is rooted heavily in continuous improvement principles and applying problem solving methodology across the manufacturing network. Ensures product conformance to specifications and requirements. What can you expect from Mars? Work with 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. #LI-JH1 #LI-Onsite Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, 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 our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

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