Regional Raw Materials SQA Lead – Quality & Compliance

Mars Petcare; Aimargues; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Canin in Aimargues (France) is seeking a Raw Materials SQA Lead on a 1-year mission to cover parental leave. You will own the quality of a portfolio of raw materials, ensure food safety, regulatory compliance, and sustainability across manufacturing sites.

You will assess supplier capabilities, lead cross-functional risk assessments, and drive continuous improvement. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• Engineer in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology or similar scientific or technical field or university degree.
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in a similar position or in technical area such as Production, Lean manufacturing, Q&FS, 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)

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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
• Enhance the quality of our raw materials and our processes
• Support the global SQA and Commercial strategy deployment in the Region, aligned with EU strategic roadmap
• Deploy new raw materials to support Commercial and R&D strategies
• Support Business continuity and do it best initiatives by partnering with Sourcing, Operations, Suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Confirm efficiency of the actions taken and determine priorities for the business
• Identify opportunities & threats for the category, propose mitigation plans in partnership with Sourcing and Operations
• Maintain and Improve supplier relationship

Skills

English (Fluent)

Travel willingness

Education

Engineering in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology or similar

Job description

Royal Canin in Aimargues (France) is seeking a Raw Materials SQA Lead on a 1-year mission to cover parental leave. You will own the quality of a portfolio of raw materials, ensure food safety, regulatory compliance, and sustainability across manufacturing sites.

You will assess supplier capabilities, lead cross-functional risk assessments, and drive continuous improvement. Travel up to 30% may be required.