Mars Incorporated
Regional Quality and Food Safety Manager (Finance)
What are we looking for?
-Ensure Q&FS performance, including execution of the appropriate policies and procedures at the regional level; while identify opportunities to drive continuous improvement
-Ensure the commitment and development to the Q&FS talent pipeline, identifying and developing the Q&FS succession plan.
- Lead by example. Be the voice of Quality within the Region and demonstrate the 5 Principles in Action.
Education and Experience:
Career Professional specializing with BS Chemistry, Biology, Food Science or similar field 10+ years of progressive experience with food science, quality, sanitation, and food safety with multinational CPG food company
Knowledge / Experience Experience must Include 5 years of hands-on experience In the following: • Working across multiple areas of food safety and quality Including a manufacturing environment, • Leading and Influencing Food Safety and Quality projects In a highly complex global business • Managing people Including performance manager, Individual and team development and staffing Implementing Food Safety and Quality Management System
What will be your key responsibilities?
Deploy and govern the Q&FS policies, OGSM, Roadmaps and QMP standards in the business
Coordinate the Key interfaces to produce and report periodic regional Q&FS KPI's
Ensure the commitment and development to the Q&FS talent pipeline, identifying and developing the Q&FS succession plan.
Lead by example. Be the voice of Quality within the Region and demonstrate the 5 Principles in Action.
Plays a lead role in issue escalation, risk quantification, and risk management. Functions as a liaison between plant and region Q&FS teams and the central Q&FS teams. Provides active engagement and leadership in situations involving food safety or regulatory related market actions.
Identifies key food safety and quality improvement opportunities and aligns on strategies to drive change.
Partners with regional quality leadership to assure consistent staffing and talent development expectations are set and upheld.
Manages team including their development and performance.
Must have strong risk management skills and solid business acumen
The role will support the region in Q&FS matters in an "End to End" Supply Chain strategy from ingredients to Q&FS support of the Market, including: Commercial interface Factory network direct support Market interface in crisis management (PRIMP) -Ensure Quality and Food Safety standards are known by all associates and ensuring they are delivering safe and consistently high quality products and/or services to our consumers by leading effective systems and processes.
What can you expect from Mars?