Mars Petcare QA Job For Food Tech, Food Science & Microbiology – Apply Online
Supplier Quality Assurance Technologist; Mars Petcare; Hyderabad
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Category: Procurement
Job ID: R117943
Job Description:
Role: Supplier Quality Assurance Technologist
Location: Hyderabad
Job Responsibilities:
- The Supplier Quality Assurance Technologist is responsible for managing a portfolio of raw materials, packaging material supplier qualifications, supplier development, overall performance, and continuous improvement. In this role, the incumbent needs to work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that all suppliers meet Mars global standard requirements. Additionally, the incumbent needs to execute local, regional, and global commercial strategies.
- Manage a portfolio of raw and packaging materials (local/regional/global) assigned by the Business. This includes requests from other business units as well.
- Deploy Mars Global QFS standards (e.g., Material Quality Management (MQM), Packaging Quality Management (PQM), Mold & Mycotoxin Management, etc.) as aligned with local/regional/global SQA strategies.
- When required, contribute to the drafting and formulation of Mars Global Q&FS Standards.
- Complete supplier risk assessment of material-supplier combinations.
- Establish supplier controls for hazards in accordance with MRA/PRA findings. Be an active member of the MRA/PRA team.
- Carry out risk-based supplier audits as per the calendar and drive S-CAPA with suppliers.
- Immediately notify key stakeholders in case of critical non-conformities, where Mars products/consumers are or could potentially be at risk, ensuring supplier risks are transparent to all.
- Ensure supplier material conforms to Mars specifications and verify suppliers’ capability to manufacture to specifications.
- Regularly update supplier status to the Business.
- Prepare and work on continuous improvement plans to upgrade supplier status.
- Undertake supplier development work as per local/regional/global commercial strategy.
- Contribute to the development of Local, Regional, and Global Commercial Strategies.
- Analyze and resolve supplier-related problems, determine root causes, and implement corrective/preventive actions with suppliers.
- Provide vital support to Commercial Sourcing strategies as well as Prime Activity programs.
- Contribute to and support the implementation of local, regional, and global SQA OGSM.
- Monitor and measure SQA KPIs periodically and report to the Business.
- Support regional and global commercial teams in executing business-critical Supplier Quality Assurance processes.
- Act as a category SME to support commercial teams and suppliers in ensuring consistent roll-out within the region.
- Contribute within the SQA community across Mars segments to identify best practices and improve processes.
- Provide information to support commercial preliminary supplier assessment.
- Be the Commercial champion for QMP/HACCP/FMOS/Site review meetings.
- Be a key member of prime activities and ensure on-time project delivery.
Quality:
“Associate is responsible for ensuring effective implementation of Mars QMP (Quality Management Process), Quality and Food Safety requirements, including Personnel Hygiene and GMP as stated by the Organization. The associate shall deliver through respective Area/Process Standard Operating Procedures and meet basic competency requirements mentioned in the job Role Skill Matrix to ensure satisfactory Quality and Food Safety implementation.”
SES:
Create an SES culture within the team through visible demonstration, engaging the team in all SES activities, defining SES objectives as annual KRAs, and effective deployment of the SES Policy/Management system. Responsible for ensuring Risk assessments are performed and controls implemented and maintained for all operational activities. Overall responsibility for ensuring functional compliance with Mars Global Standards, Asset Conservation Standards, and relevant local SES legislation.
Job Specifications/Qualifications
Education & Professional Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Engineering, Food Technology, or General Science.
- A Master’s degree in the aforementioned areas is preferred.
Knowledge / Experience:
- FMCG Food/Beverages experience with 4-7+ years in QMS/FSMS/HACCP (Quality & Food Safety Management systems like ISO 9001/22000 and/or equivalent internal standards).
- Preferable functional expert with 3-4 years of experience in Quality Assurance.
- In-depth knowledge/understanding of raw materials, packaging materials, food safety, quality management systems (HACCP), supplier qualification processes, and continuous improvement programs is preferred.
- Excellent internal and/or lead auditing experience.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP is preferred.
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