A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet.  What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

Job Purpose:

The Associate Scientist QMP Business Unit provides functional leadership to implement, maintain and improve Quality and Food Safety Management program across the region’s manufacturing sites to ensure that finished products are safe for human consumption and meet customer, consumer, and regulatory requirements to achieve business objectives.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma WITH 5+ years’ experience relevant manufacturing/quality experience.
• Associate degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering or related technical discipline WITH 2+ years of food plant experience in a responsible position related to food safety or Quality and food safety management system.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering, or related technical field
• 3+ year of food plant experience in a responsible position related to food safety or Quality and food safety management system

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages the implementation of Global Quality and Food Safety standards to ensure compliance with applicable statuary and regulatory food safety requirements
• Manages Internal audit program, CAPA, Quality and Food Safety change management process as it relates to new products, equipment, or process
• Manages third party Quality and Food Safety Management systems certification audits
• Leads Q&FS continuous improvement projects within the site
• Leads in combination with Associate Director Q&FS Central Systems product related incident management process and provide recommendation on product disposition
• Responsible for reviewing Global standards, leading gap assessment to the standards and regulatory requirements, including Food Defense Plan and continuous improvement of quality systems
• Manages external audit programs and the internal quality audit function for the site through training associates, creating audit schedule and ensuring a robust and corrective and preventative action process
• Collaborates with Q&FS Site team and supply partners to conduct the Q&FS management review at planned intervals to ensure suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the Q&FS management programs
• Partners with supply, R&D and other key stakeholders to implement changes, new process or new products in a safe manner and implement product quality conformance system

What can you expect from Mars?

• The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package. 
• To be respected and valued.
• The Five Principles at the center of every decision we make.
• The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.