Supplier Quality Lead, Vegetables & Grains — Audits & CI

Mars Incorporated; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Incorporated in Franklin, TN, is seeking a Supplier Quality Assurance Lead to ensure fit-for-purpose raw materials for regional manufacturing sites and end-users.

Responsibilities include supplier audits, process improvements, quality assurance, and cross-functional collaboration with sourcing, operations, and R&D. Travel up to 50% is required; a BS in Chemistry/Food Science/Engineering is preferred, with strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of food manufacturing quality experience with food safety, HACCP, and auditing.
• Experience leading QFS Management System audits.
• Training in continuous improvement and problem solving.
• Planning, project management, data handling in internal systems.
• Ability to travel at least 50%.
• Understanding of supply chain in manufacturing.
• BS degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assures quality and consistency of raw materials, primarily within the Vegetables & Grains category. Knowledge of and experience in mycotoxin management is preferred.
• Provides inputs to material risk assessments and creates/drives supplier improvement plans.
• Works in partnership with Commercial Buying/Operations Teams and Site-based Quality Services to support supplier non-conformance investigations.
• Manages all inbound supply risks including material security, quality, food/product safety and regulatory compliance.
• Performs supplier site audits and ensures completion of identified corrective actions.
• Communicates effectively with multiple internal stakeholders in Commercial, R&D and Supply.
• Performs supplier performance reviews and manages supplier performance metrics.
• Drives a culture that is rooted heavily in continuous improvement principles and applying problem solving methodology across the manufacturing network.
• Ensures product conformance to specifications and requirements.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Auditing

Continuous Improvement

Data Management

Travel 50% willingness

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

BS degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mars Incorporated in Franklin, TN, is seeking a Supplier Quality Assurance Lead to ensure fit-for-purpose raw materials for regional manufacturing sites and end-users.

Responsibilities include supplier audits, process improvements, quality assurance, and cross-functional collaboration with sourcing, operations, and R&D. Travel up to 50% is required; a BS in Chemistry/Food Science/Engineering is preferred, with strong MS Office skills.