Regional Supplier Quality Assurance Lead (d/w/m)

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Regional Supplier Quality Assurance Lead

Regional Supplier Quality Assurance Lead (d/w/m)

Bruck an der Leitha (30 min drive from Vienna)

Mars is one of the largest consumer goods manufacturers in the world. At its site in Bruck an der Leitha, Mars produces the well-known pet food brand Royal Canin(R). More than 350 employees are committed to healthy and customized nutrition every day to optimally support the health of dogs and cats. Would you like to take on responsibility and work in an international environment whose products inspire people and animals all over the world? Then Mars is the right place for you!

Strengthen our Regional Supplier Quality Assurance Team at the Royal Canin production site in Bruck an der Leitha. As Regional Supplier Quality Assurance Lead, you undertake the SQA process with suppliers to pro-actively ensure Supplier Quality Systems are in place to meet Mars Q&FS standards and enable the delivery of materials to Mars sites. You will be developing new and existing suppliers to deliver our targets while ensuring they meet the Mars Global Quality standards. A key requirement of the job is to continually review and drive improvement of these standards through supplier auditing, risk management and influencing the packaging supply base to continually improve their quality performance.

What are we looking for?

• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in a similar position or in technical area such as Production, Lean manufacturing, Q&FS, Laboratory
• Preferably Engineering discipline or Master's degree in a Science or equivalent
• Advanced training in Lean principles and problem solving
• Fluent English required, German is an asset
• Openness for business travel (up to 30% travel in the role)

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Responsible for the quality assessment and input of quality standards, Q&FS insights, supplier performance in the selection process to define the right sourcing strategy for the packaging supplier base and potential new packaging suppliers for the Royal Canin European region
• Assessment and confirmation of supplier capability to meet Mars Quality standards by supplier risk assessment, SQA audit, review of analytical data, verifying supplier hazard controls are operating effectively to ensure all quality, food safety and legal risks associated with packaging, their storage and transport are robustly managed
• Lead supplier audits, representing Mars professionally, motivating suppliers and building technical partnerships to deliver against the SQA quality performance measures
• Support the supplier to address gaps in Q&FS capability and suggest improvement areas to develop suppliers to meet the right quality standards

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.
• A gross annual base salary of at least EUR 64.300 (full-time), an attractive benefits package, including company bonus and company pension plan
• Enjoy our staff restaurant on site that is offering a diverse range of healthy food
• Use flexible/hybrid working time models and bring your dog to work
• Free parking at the office

Apply now!

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