Associate Scientist - Raw Material Compliance (FTC 12 months)

ZipRecruiter; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Slough seeks an Associate Scientist for a 12-month fixed-term role. You will ensure compliance in Material Quality Management and Packaging Quality Management while working collaboratively across teams. Ideal candidates will have raw material technical experience and strong data analysis skills. This position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary range of £35,000 - £41,000 plus annual bonus and benefits.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support

Industry-competitive salary and benefits package

Company bonus

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in Quality management with raw material experience.
• Comfortable working autonomously with peer relationship skills.
• Experience with Quality and Food Safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage Material Risk Assessments and Packaging Risk Assessments.
• Lead tracking and reporting for raw material categories.
• Maintain Raw Material and Packaging Material Specifications.
• Review Specifications and Inspection Plans.
• Translate Verification Testing requirements for inbound checks.

Skills

Knowledgeable in Quality management tools & systems

IT & data analysis skills

Technical Quality & Food Safety experience (e.g. HACCP)

Good written and verbal communication skills

Job description

Job Description

We have a Fixed-Term (12 months) role in the Regional Mars Wrigley Q&FS team, based in Slough, in the position of Associate Scientist - Raw Material Compliance. The role reports directly to the Regional Raw Materials Compliance Manager and will be responsible, as part of a team, to ensure Mars Wrigley Material Quality Management (MQM) compliance for all raw materials and Pack Quality Management (PQM) compliance for all packaging materials used across manufacturing sites based in the Europe.

Location: Slough, UK

Hybrid work model (2-3 days on site)

Salary range: £35,000 - £ 41,000, annual bonus, benefits

What are we looking for?

• Knowledgeable in Quality management tools & systems with Quality and/or Raw Material technical experience (e.g. HACCP, Raw materials specifications knowledge/experience)

• IT & data analysis skills

• Knowledgeable in Quality management tools & systems as well as technical Quality & Food Safety experience (e.g. HACCP).

• Comfortable working autonomously, whilst having good written and verbal communication skills and peer relationship competencies.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Manage and update regional, standardised Material Risk Assessments (MRAs) and Packaging Risk Assessments (PRAs) in conjunction with cross-functional teams to ensure MARS Material Quality Management compliance.

• Lead MRA/PRA tracking and reporting within a defined set of raw material categories, whilst providing input and support for Continuous Improvement related to Material Compliance and systems development.

• Administering and maintaining Raw Material and Packaging Material Specifications for existing MARS materials in the designated MARS specification system and working cross-functionally to ensure compliance.

• Review of MRA/PRAs, Specifications and Inspection Plans according to MARS MQM/PQM Standard and Change Management guidelines.

• Translate Inbound Verification Testing requirements from MRAs to receiving site Inspection Plans to ensure our region's manufacturing sites are performing the correct, up-to-date inbound checks required on inbound raw materials.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose-driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.

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