The Senior Scientist Q&FS Agile Innovation role is responsible for ensuring all The Garage initiatives meet the required Quality & Food Safety Standards. For all The Garage projects this role supports qualification, product start up, performance management, and quality improvement initiatives at external manufacturing locations. This role will also liaise with the site R&D teams where internal supply chain will be used to deliver The Garage projects. The incumbent will use food science, quality management, project management and cost of quality skills to identify opportunities to improve consumer satisfaction, optimize processes and establish measures of quality conformance. This role will also be a liaison for the DS2 community into the NA region.
What are we looking for? Education & Professional Qualifications
Minimum qualifications
BS degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering or related technical field required
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced MS degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering or related technical field
Knowledge / Experience
7 + years of experience in a technical area such as Quality & Food Safety, R&D product development, laboratory management quality systems, or food process engineering
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team
Experienced auditor with accreditation in GFSI Quality systems such as SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000, ISO9000
Ability to travel ~40% of the time
Preferred
ASQ certification
Advanced understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), HACCP, Sensory, Microbiology, Regulatory and Food Law guidelines
What will be your key responsibilities?
This role has the responsibility to codify the business process The Garage will follow with respect to the R&D elements of the QMP. This includes ensuring compliance to all relevant standards.
Leads Quality efforts in manufacturing site selection by assessing quality capability and food safety systems performance. Coordinates with the Supply Chain representatives within The Garage to resolve site selection and audit concerns.
Liaison to the onsite R&D teams. When internal solutions to the opportunities are found this role will be responsible for ensuring the local R&D team understands the project and the needs to ensure speed.
Maintains a connection to the core business QFS teams (especially the EM team) to ensure The Garage is up to date on compliance requirements.
Leads with consumer obsessed Q&FS by monitoring consumer and customer complaints for The Garage projects and driving improvement plans.
Responsible for supporting The Garage with developing new routes to market and ensuring compliance to QMP and standards, for example Consignment ordering, Amazon fulfillment, any merchandise that is used in Garage propositions.
Leads The Garage R&D business through LRQA audits, including prepping with team and then driving corrective actions as assigned. Partners with the Activity Management team on overall LRQA audit.
Is the primary connection to the DS2 business teams, ensures clarity on DS2 projects and timelines, brings this to the Innovation Office quarterly to ensure awareness and feedback.
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 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.
