R&D Process Manager

Mars; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University

Company bonus

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Process Manager to lead development, implementation and scale-up of process technologies across its domestic factory network and co-manufacturers. This role bridges R&D innovation and supply chain execution, ensuring new products and capacity expansion initiatives are scaled, commissioned, and handed over to manufacturing units.

You will build a high-performing team, drive cross-functional collaboration, and align technical roadmaps with growth and financial targets, while

Qualifications

• Robust experience in process development, technology implementation, and scale-up in FMCG or similar fast-moving environments.
• Experience in line management, coaching, and developing technical talent is highly advantageous.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing process technologies, process constraints, and a strong focus on quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Ability to translate consumer needs and R&D formulations into viable, scalable industrial manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Technology Development, Implementation & Scale-Up: Define and establish process capabilities for new products and raw materials, ensuring seamless scale-up and handover to the factory network.
• Strategy & Program Delivery: Co-develop and execute the local process development strategy, delivering on innovation, product performance, quality, and cost optimization.
• Engineering Collaboration & Asset Planning: Define technology and equipment requirements for new assets or expansions in collaboration with Engineering and Quality teams.
• Process Standardization: Drive global manufacturing standards across the regional network.
• Cross-Functional Integration & Business Support: Align with Supply Chain, Planning, and Product Development to translate projects into operational reality.
• Associate Leadership & Talent Pipeline: Lead and develop a team of Process Development and Implementation R&D Associates.

Skills

Process development

Technology implementation

Scale-up

Leadership

Quality focus

Consumer-driven innovation

Strategic business acumen

Job description

Job Description:

The Process Manager is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of process technologies across our domestic factory network and co-manufacturers. This role bridges the gap between R&D innovation and supply chain execution, ensuring that new products, raw materials, and capacity expansion initiatives are successfully scaled up, commissioned, and handed over to manufacturing units.

Additionally, this position plays a critical role in strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and developing a high-performing team of R&D process associates.

What are we looking for?

• Relevant Experience: Robust experience in process development, technology implementation, and scale-up, ideally in an R&D or engineering role within a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or complex business environment.
• Leadership & Coaching: Proven experience in line management, coaching, and developing technical talent is highly advantageous.
• Technical Depth & Quality Focus: Deep understanding of manufacturing process technologies, process constraints, and a strong passion for quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Consumer-Driven Innovation: Translate consumer needs and R&D formulations into viable, scalable, and cost-effective industrial manufacturing processes.
• Strategic & Business Acumen: Broad business understanding to align technical roadmaps with local growth, capacity expansion, and financial targets.

What will be your key responsibilities?

Technology Development, Implementation & Scale-Up

• Process Capabilities & Scaling: Define and establish process capabilities for new products and raw materials, ensuring a seamless scale-up and successful transition to the factory network (including commissioning, verification, and handover requirements).
• Strategy & Program Delivery: Co-develop and execute the local process development strategy, delivering on pillars related to innovation pipeline, product performance, quality, and cost optimization.
• Engineering Collaboration & Assets: Act as the technical R&D point of contact to define technology and equipment requirements for new asset acquisitions or factory expansions, collaborating closely with Engineering and Quality teams.
• Process Standardization: Drive the generation, implementation, and adoption of global manufacturing standars across the regional network.

Cross-Functional Integration & Business Support

• Supply Chain & Operations Alignment: Collaborate with Supply Chain and Planning teams to translate innovation projects into operational reality, including planning for trial costs, downtimes, and capital expenditure (CAPEX).
• Innovation & Product Coding: Partner with Product Development teams addressing Marketing requests during early innovation stages to provide technical feasibility, process constraints mapping, and impact analysis on current factory capabilities.
• Global & Regional Connection: Build strong partnerships with global and regional R&D teams to align local execution with global technology pipeline and standards.

Associate Leadership & Talent Pipeline

• Team Leadership: Lead, inspire, and develop a team of Process Development and Implementation R&D Associates, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous development.
  

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.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.