R&D Raw Materials Specialist — Risk & Specs Compliance

Mars; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 540,000 - 780,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University learning

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

Mars is seeking an R&D Raw Material Associate to act as the key technical resource for material risk analysis and development of raw material specifications. You will ensure compliance with global governance, food safety, and quality standards under the Mars MQM model.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Commercial, and Food Safety teams to conduct hazard analyses, define specifications, and support supplier implementations that are safe and fit for purpose.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related scientific field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in food manufacturing focused on risk assessment, quality, and food safety processes.
• Experience in R&D, Value Stream/Operations, Quality, or Product Development.
• Strong analytical knowledge in laboratory processes and material risk assessments.
• Excellent command of English (mandatory).
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Material Risk Assessments: Implement, manage, and support the Material Risk Assessment (MRA) of new ingredients, ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards.
• Specification Management: Develop, design, validate, and manage robust raw material specifications and formulation ranges based on experimental data.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with internal R&D teams to build mutual understanding of new materials and suppliers.
• Systems & Governance: Act as Key User for Quality & R&D systems to ensure total alignment with MQM governance.
• Recipe Documentation: Maintain precise recipe documentation in digital systems and actively support sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Laboratory risk analysis

MS Office proficiency

Quality & food safety knowledge

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Technology, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Veritas

Nexus

PLM systems

Job description

Mars is seeking an R&D Raw Material Associate to act as the key technical resource for material risk analysis and development of raw material specifications. You will ensure compliance with global governance, food safety, and quality standards under the Mars MQM model.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Commercial, and Food Safety teams to conduct hazard analyses, define specifications, and support supplier implementations that are safe and fit for purpose.