Raw Materials SQA Lead — Global Quality Leader

Mars France; Aimargues; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Royal Canin in Aimargues, France seeks a Raw Material SQA Lead on a 1-year parental leave cover. You will own the quality of the raw material category, ensure compliance with MQM standards, food safety and regulatory requirements while supporting the Innovation roadmap.

You will lead cross-functional regional teams, assess supplier capabilities, perform risk assessments, audits and qualification plans, and drive continuous improvement across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Engineer in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology or similar scientific or technical field
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in a similar position or in technical area such as Production, Lean manufacturing, QFS, Laboratory
• Fluent English required, knowledge of another language will be an asset
• French is not mandatory but will be appreciated
• Being accredited as Lead auditor FSSC 22000 will be a strong asset
• Openness for business travel (up to 30% travel in the role)

Responsabilités

• Be the expert of a portfolio of raw materials and suppliers in the Region to support internal and external stakeholders
• Assure quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, sustainability of the materials supplied to the manufacturing sites by implementing MQM Standard and its associated procedures (HRCI, UHBI, Moulds & Mycotoxins)
• Assess and validate supplier capabilities to meet Mars & Royal Canin Standards and specifications through the material risk assessments, audits and deployment of qualification plans. The SQA Lead animates a cross functional team of regional, local or global stakeholders to guarantee best in class risk assessments.
• Practice excellence in quality: Anticipate and manage effectively quality exceptions, non-conformances and complex problems to minimize business impact
• Represent not only his/ her portfolio but also his/her category in case of business critical event or escalation to senior leaders
• Identify opportunities and propose improvement of the existing processes and Standards in place to build knowledge of the company, demonstrate capacity to bring new perspective on existing solutions
• Advise SQA coordinators and officers of the category when facing complex business issue
• Participate, Lead and/or drive projects to support and allow a sustainable business growth with the highest quality Standards (cross functional & cross regional scope)
• Analyze & Improve suppliers and raw materials’ performance: Confirm efficiency of the actions taken and determine priorities for the business

Connaissances

Quality management

Food safety

Auditing

Regulatory compliance

Formation

Engineering degree in Food Science or related

Description du poste

Royal Canin in Aimargues, France seeks a Raw Material SQA Lead on a 1-year parental leave cover. You will own the quality of the raw material category, ensure compliance with MQM standards, food safety and regulatory requirements while supporting the Innovation roadmap.

You will lead cross-functional regional teams, assess supplier capabilities, perform risk assessments, audits and qualification plans, and drive continuous improvement across the portfolio.