Global Quality & Food Safety Lead – Traceability & Compliance

Mars; Nîmes; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Mars University access

Job summary

Mars seeks a Global Quality and Food Safety Specialist (H/F/X) to lead distribution quality management, traceability, hold & release, and product disposal across its global network. You will drive compliance roadmaps and support manufacturing sites as needed, ensuring high standards from plant to pet.

The role requires a strong background in food quality, ISO standards, and IT systems, with the ability to collaborate across regions and functions and to lead improvement initiatives remotely.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. 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 through others 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

Communication skills

Leadership across regions

Change management

Networking skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

WMS

Agnostic

SAP

Job description

Mars seeks a Global Quality and Food Safety Specialist (H/F/X) to lead distribution quality management, traceability, hold & release, and product disposal across its global network. You will drive compliance roadmaps and support manufacturing sites as needed, ensuring high standards from plant to pet.

The role requires a strong background in food quality, ISO standards, and IT systems, with the ability to collaborate across regions and functions and to lead improvement initiatives remotely.