Location: Aimargues, France - near Montpellier (Occitanie region), with easy access to the Mediterranean coast and major transport hubs.

Segment: Royal Canin

Type of contract: Permanent

The Europe Raw material SQA Officer ensures the quality, food safety and legality of his/her portfolio in compliance with the Corporate Standards, the Innovation roadmap and the need of continuously improve existing baseline.

What are we looking for?

• A degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Agronomy, Quality, Engineering or similar technical field.

• A first experience in a technical area such as purchasing, quality assurance, laboratory, or food engineering.

• A successful first experience in the FMCG sector industry.

• Languages: Fluent English and French is essential.

• Mobility: willingness to travel providers up to 20% of your time.

• Tools: knowledges in Nexus, Veritas or RCLMS.

• Strong communication skills with hability to influence stackholders.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Assure quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance of a portfolio of low and medium risk Raw materials supplied to the manufacturing sites by implementing MQM Standard

• Shape the data environment to measure and report proper metrics for Raw materials and Standards in Europe, in order to confirm the efficiency of the actions taken, give visibility on SQA contribution to the Business, demonstrate compliance to Corporate Standards.

• Assess and validate supplier capabilities to meet Mars & Royal Canin Standards and specifications through the risk assessments, supplier evaluation, audits and deployment of qualification plans including trials organization with factories in scope.

• Anticipate and manage effectively quality exceptions and non-conformances to minimize business impact

• Support Business continuity, continuous improvement and do it best initiatives of the portfolio in scope, by partnering with Regional Sourcing, Operations, Suppliers and internal stakeholders.

• Be the key user for quality Raw materials systems

• Coordinate internal quality audit / review for the Europe commercial team

• Coordinate regulatory projects for Europe SQA Team

• Develops expertise in the Region to support internal and external stakeholders

What can you expect from Mars?

• At Mars, we believe in a relationship of mutual trust, dignity and respect between our company and Associates that is more meaningful than the standard employer/employee relationship.

• As Associates, we can expect to be respected, supported and valued as individuals, to be treated fairly and equitably.

• The opportunity to learn and develop, taking charge of your own career across Mars.

•  You will work in a multicultural environment (more than 40 nationalities) and where your dog will be welcomed by more than 100 other Associates’ dogs at theoffice!   

• You will work in a unique campus, which gathers more than 800 Associates working for: the international HQ, the French subsidiary, two laboratories, a kennel and a cattery with more than 200 cats & dogs, and finally the most important factory of the Royal Canin group