Global Quality & Food Safety Lead - Traceability & Compliance

Mars; Montpellier; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Mars University access

Learning and development support

Job summary

Royal Canin is seeking a Global Quality and Food Safety Specialist to drive excellence in distribution quality and traceability across our global network. You will lead compliance initiatives, standardize processes, and enhance end-to-end traceability from plant to pet.

The role requires 5-10 years in quality and food safety or supply chain, strong knowledge of ISO/BRC standards, and proficiency with WMS, Agnostic, and SAP. You will collaborate with regional teams and key stakeholders worldwide.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Food Science, Quality, or Supply Chain.
• 5-10 years of experience in Quality and Food Safety Management or Supply Chain.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 22000/FSSC, or BRC Storage & Distribution standards.
• Proficiency in IT systems such as WMS, Agnostic, and SAP.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Proven ability to lead and influence across regions and functions.
• Strong understanding of business processes, systems, and change management.
• Excellent networking skills and ability to deliver projects remotely.

Responsibilities

• Act as the global Quality & Food Safety Specialist for standards and procedures related to Distribution Quality Management, Traceability, Hold & Release, and Product Disposal.
• Lead global compliance roadmaps for these standards across the distribution network and manufacturing sites where applicable.
• Ensure calibration and efficiency of gap assessments and define concession needs.
• Facilitate the RC QiD/QiM Community of Practice (COP), driving collaboration, knowledge sharing, training, and continuous improvement.
• Provide functional expertise in market traceability IT systems (e.g., Agnostic Corp system) and support global deployment.
• Offer technical guidance for risk assessments, development, evaluation, and validation of new requirements and capabilities.
• Serve as the key liaison with Petcare and corporate teams on distribution quality and traceability matters.
• Maintain regular communication with VCO and R&D/QFS leadership teams and manage escalations when necessary.

Skills

Quality management

Food safety

Supply chain

Communication

Leadership

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Food Science, Quality, or Supply Chain

Tools

WMS

Agnostic

SAP

Job description

Royal Canin is seeking a Global Quality and Food Safety Specialist to drive excellence in distribution quality and traceability across our global network. You will lead compliance initiatives, standardize processes, and enhance end-to-end traceability from plant to pet.

The role requires 5-10 years in quality and food safety or supply chain, strong knowledge of ISO/BRC standards, and proficiency with WMS, Agnostic, and SAP. You will collaborate with regional teams and key stakeholders worldwide.