External Manufacturing Quality Assurance Manager

Job Description

Job Description:

What are we looking for?

• 5 years or more experience in food industry Q&FS or production/engineering/processing, etc.

• Professional expert in FSSC22000, GMP, HACCP, Micro/allergen/foreign material management.

• Experience of leading Q&FS internal audit/external audit is a plus.

• Familiar with Mars EMQM, MQM, and related food safety and QMS standard e.g. HACCP, FMMS, allergen, MVS, PRIMP, traceability standard, hold & release standard and etc.

• Experience of handling very tough/complicated quality challenges or crisis.

• Stakeholder influence and communication skill.

• Can work well under pressure.

• Able to travel frequently.

• Proficiency in both written and oral English.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Overall manage MW China’s external manufacture strategy co-build with Q&FS and broader R&D aspect, strategy deploy and realization with operational plan and resource allocation.

• Ensure MW China external manufacture’s compliance and high Q&FS performance in terms of regulation compliance, Mars QMS and EMQM (External Manufacture Quality Management) compliance, and drive continuous improve on Q&FS performance (e.g. incident, complaint reduction) through robust monitoring, verification and auditing programs.

• Act as EMQM standard owner to ensure China regional compliance and verified through internal audit, LRQA audit, technical audit, etc.

• Lead the Q&FS part in a couple of complex DS1, DS2, Licensing, Incubation in EM solution projects, work with project team and stakeholder to drive Q&FS and business solution.

• Engage the leadership of co-manufacturers with Mars quality culture and quality commitment. Improve quality capability in both external manufacture and Mars responsible persons.

• Play the China primary contact to global CoP in terms of EM Q&FS. Partner with global stakeholders and cross region associates for solution co-build and endorsement.

• Provide technical support when needed to other co-manufacturing/co-packing initiatives.

• Play a key member in MW China quality strategy deploy and activities (trainer, quality weeks, quality hero, etc.)

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 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 company bonus.