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.
Skills Required
- 5 years experience in food industry Q&FS or production/engineering/processing
- Professional expert in FSSC22000, GMP, HACCP, Micro/allergen/foreign material management
- Experience of leading Q&FS internal audit/external audit
- Familiar with Mars EMQM, MQM and related food safety and QMS standards
- Experience handling complicated quality challenges or crises
- Strong stakeholder influence and communication skills
- Proficiency in both written and oral English
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
