Global Quality & Food Safety Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Mars University access

Job summary

Mars France seeks a Global Quality and Food Safety Specialist (H/F/X) in Aimargues to lead distribution quality and traceability across the global network. You will drive compliance initiatives, standardize processes, and guide end-to-end traceability from plant to pet, collaborating with cross-functional teams across regions.

The role demands 5-10 years in Quality and Food Safety Management or Supply Chain, with knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 22000/FSSC, or BRC Storage & Distribution, and

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 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

Quality leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Food Science, Quality, or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

WMS

Agnostic

Job description

Mars France seeks a Global Quality and Food Safety Specialist (H/F/X) in Aimargues to lead distribution quality and traceability across the global network. You will drive compliance initiatives, standardize processes, and guide end-to-end traceability from plant to pet, collaborating with cross-functional teams across regions.

The role demands 5-10 years in Quality and Food Safety Management or Supply Chain, with knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 22000/FSSC, or BRC Storage & Distribution, and