Testing & Conformance (SAP QM) Senior Lead

Job Overview

As we work to transform and optimise Mars a new program has been mobilised by the Mars leadership team. The program is focused on the design and implementation of SAP S/4HANA in Mars across Segments (Petcare Corporate Snacking & Food) with an initial focus on our Royal Canin Division. Much more than a simple Lift and Shift this program will undertake a major process simplification and harmonisation scope as we digitally transform our business.

The program focuses on several key process areas including Finance Source to Pay (procurement and vendor mgmt.) Plan to Fulfil (manufacturing and distribution) Lead to Cash (sales order processing and payment) as well as Quality & Food Safety. This transformation requires thought leadership quality decision making deep technical know-how and an ability to navigate complex business challenges.

The CoE Q&FS Testing & Conformance Senior Lead will report to the Digital Core DT Q&FS Director based at MGS Slough (ISB)

This role is responsible for designing and building new capabilities based on SAP S/4 HANA and the SAP Business Technology Platform to enable Royal Canins future processes for material testing and ensuring conformance to specification of our raw materials packaging semi-finished and finished goods. It is also responsible for providing rollout support to regional deployment teams for those capabilities. Further it will be necessary to ensure the design is compatible with the needs of other Mars divisions and segments who are expected to share the same platform

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadershipto a team responsible for defining and implementing the S4/HANA SAP QM solution for Quality & Food Safety processes across Royal Canins factories (dry & wet) external manufacturing vendors and wider Mars locations.

• Deliver technical expertiseon SAP Quality Management modules including Quality Planning Quality Inspection (incoming materials in-process and finished goods) Quality Notifications Results Recording Certificates of Analysis Non-Conformance Management Quality Usage Decision and integration with Batch Management and Traceability.

• Partner closelywith the Manufacturing and Inbound Logistics Senior Leads reporting to the Make To Deliver Director to ensure end-to-end quality and compliance across the supply chain.

• Drive the System Integratorto deliver the agreed SAP QM design ensuring robust testing conformance and food safety controls are embedded in all relevant processes.

• Ensure high standards of knowledge managementto secure the long-term value of Quality & Food Safety solutions including documentation training and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with CoE Process Owners and regional stakeholdersto define scope process design user centricity risk controls segregation of duties and role design specific to Quality & Food Safety.

• Lead solution designfor SAP QM partnering with architects and regional transformation leads to ensure a globally applicable standardized solution that meets corporate and regulatory standards for food safety and quality.

• Work closely with master data teamsto ensure accurate and compliant material vendor and inspection characteristic data for effective quality management.

• Align with Q&FS and & IT leadsto integrate SAP QM with existing Quality related systems (e.g. QMS LIMS etc.).

• Collaborate with CoE R&D colleaguesto ensure quality management processes align with product specifications formulations and bill of materials requirements.

• Engage with CoE Procure to Pay and Supplier Quality teamsto ensure direct material procurement and delivery processes meet quality and food safety standards including supplier qualification and performance monitoring.

• Guide regional deployment teamsto successfully roll out SAP QM solutions providing expertise on testing validation and change management.

• Identify opportunities to add valuethrough digitalization embedded analytics automation and supplier integration within Quality & Food Safety processes.

What we are looing for

• 7 years experience with SAP QM module in a manufacturing context.

• Experience with SAP PP / MM experience

• Experience with SAP global template development / deployment

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing and Quality & Food Safety practices.

• Successful project management of complex multinational solutions

• Good communications especially in English

• Strong capability to deliver through others and to influence

• Curious to investigate business needs and learn new technology

• Experience working with System Integration vendors

What can you expect from Mars Work with diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today. A strong focus on 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.