Global Quality and Food Safety Specialist HFX

Global Quality and Food Safety Specialist (H/F/X)

Location:Aimargues (near Montpellier)

Type of contract:Permanent (CDI)

Join Royal Canin as a Global Quality and Food Safety ! Drive excellence in distribution quality and traceability across our global this role youll lead compliance initiatives standardize processes and enhance end-to-end traceability capabilitiesensuring our products meet the highest standards from plant to pet.

What are we looking for

• B.S. or M.S. in Food Science Quality or Supply Chain.
• 5-10 years of experience in Quality and Food Safety Management or Supply Chain with strong knowledge of distribution quality and traceability standards.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 ISO 22000/FSSC or BRC Storage & Distribution standards.
• Proficiency in IT systems such as WMS Agnostic and SAP.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Proven ability to lead and influence across regions and functions.
• Strong understanding of business processes systems and change management.
• Excellent networking skills and ability to deliver projects through others remotely.

What will be your key responsibilities

• Act as the global Quality &Food Safety Specialist for standards and procedures related to Distribution Quality Management Traceability Hold & Release and Product Disposal.
• Lead global compliance roadmaps for these standards across the distribution network and manufacturing sites where applicable.
• Ensure calibration and efficiency of gap assessments and define concession needs.
• Facilitate the RC QiD/QiM Community of Practice (COP) driving collaboration knowledge sharing training and continuous improvement.
• Provide functional expertise in market traceability IT systems (e.g. Agnostic Corp system) and support global deployment.
• Offer technical guidance for risk assessments development evaluation and validation of new requirements and capabilities.
• Serve as the key liaison with Petcare and corporate teams on distribution quality and traceability matters.
• Maintain regular communication with VCO and R&D/QFS leadership teams and manage escalations when necessary.

What can you expect from Mars

• 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.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Join a purpose driven company where were 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.

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