Job Description:

Sr. Regional Quality & Food Safety Manager - Royal Canin

In close collaboration with Global, Regional and Local Stakeholders, the Sr. Regional Q&FS Manager leads deployment and governance of all Quality and Food Safety processes and standards in all functions from ingredient management through manufacturing in the region. The role is responsible to ensure the region is adequately prepared including systems and organizational resources necessary to ensure all product and process requirements are consistently delivered. This role is the Line Manager of the Site Quality Managers.

What are we looking for?

BS in Chemistry, Biology, Food Science or similar field.
Minimum 10 years of progressive experience with food science, quality, sanitation, and food safety with multinational CPG food company. Preferred experience in Pet Food Industry.
Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated success in:
- 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 Systems

What will be your key responsibilities?

Deploy and govern the Q&FS policies, OGSM, Roadmaps and QMP standards in the business
Lead the Key interfaces to produce and report periodic regional Q&FS KPIs
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.
Be the voice and example of Quality within the Region and demonstrate the 5 Principles in Action.
Plays a lead role in issue escalation, risk quantification, and risk management.
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.
The role will support the region in Q&FS matters in an “End to End” Supply Chain strategy.
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?

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.

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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.