Sr Specialist, Quality Programs

Job Description:

Who are we

Accelerator a global Division of Mars Snacking is on the front line of unlocking growth across high-potential categories and brands to fuelwhatsnext for to both emerging and enduring brands including KIND TRÜ FRÜ NATURES BAKERY RXBAR EGGO POP-TARTS and RICE KRISPIE TREATS. Combining the scale of Mars with the agility of a start-up ourDivisionhas the ambition to accelerate the future of snacking by delivering products consumerslove today discovering category-shaping innovations for tomorrow and developing entrepreneurial teams whose impact will last for generations.

Werelooking for passionate talent who dare to dream big agile collaborators who talk straight and decide fast and driven performers with a growth part of Mars while also building something boldly different. If this inspires and energizes youyouvefound the right place where you can do cool things with fun people for one of the biggest snacking companies in the world!

Whatyoulldo

Reporting to the Director Supply Chain Quality/MSE the Sr. Specialist Quality Programs leads the Quality Supply Chain for the Accelerator businessthe division supporting KIND Tru Fru Natures Bakery and the newlyacquiredKellanovabrands. The roleis responsible forthe implementation of the Quality Pillar within MARS Supply Excellence (MSE) Working Systems. As the Accelerator division continues to evolve this role will continue to play a critical role in enabling our sites to produce 100% in specification food safe legally/regulatory compliant products made right the first time.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead essential elements of MSE quality pillars across Accelerator internal manufacturing sites; including but not limited to loss intelligence loss elimination and loss prevention
• Measure existing waste data to analyze current state and improve future state

• Develop & implement methodology for reducing waste through quality systems process improvements training cross-functional collaboration and advanced problem solving.
• Co-develop capability building plans & targets for site associates with pillar leads

What are we looking for

• 3 years of food manufacturing experience in a responsible position related to food safety or quality and food safety management system and/or a combination of education and 5 years demonstrated success in relevant field

• Working knowledge of TPM MSE Lean Continuous Improvement or a comparable manufacturing excellence system with experience applying foundational CI principles in a manufacturing environment
• Change leadership ability to influence and engage site teams build ownership and drive adoption without relying solely on positional authority.

• Implementation - Demonstrated ability to drive implementation through coaching clear expectations accountability and sustained follow-through

• Development - Proven ability to coach site leaders and Quality teams so that MSE/TPM practices become embedded and sustained rather than centrally managed.
• Solid project management skills to manage capability building & deployment of MSE Work Stream.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience deploying MSE/TPM pillars conducting maturity or gap assessments and supporting site-level implementation

• Change management - Demonstrated ability to lead and sustain change within a manufacturing environment

• Data & performance management ability to establish and use KPIs maturity measures and performance trends to identify gaps and demonstrate progress.
• Problem-solving expertise experience with structured root-cause analysis corrective action loss elimination and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Cross-site standardization ability to identify best practices establish common approaches and drive consistency while recognizing legitimate differences among sites.
• Ability to interact with a range of levels from regional manufacturing leadership to plant associates.
• Power BI experience
  

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.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below however base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge skills and total compensation package for this position will include variable pay medical and dental benefits participation in 401k plan and paid time off of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.