This position plays a key role in the Mars Wrigley Delivery System 2 (DS2) organization.  The Associate will be managing the Material Risk Assessment (MRA) program for Gum, Mints, Fruit, and Chocolate projects.  The key functional partners for this role will include R&D, Commercial, Manufacturing, and Distribution. Managing the system includes continuously improving the program for efficiencies.  This role is the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for R&D related Systems and Programs (e.g. MRA’s, R&D Specifications, Recipe Management, etc.) representing Mars Wrigley DS2 across all Regions.

What are we looking for?

Minimum 

• B.S. or M.S. degree in Food Science, Food / Chemical Engineering with a minimum of 3 years food industry experience or a Science based degree (Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, etc.) with 5 years food industry experience. A significant portion of individual’s experience should be directly related to working with and understanding raw materials. Coursework or seminars in training, project management and / or effective business change.

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Manage the MRA database, draft MRA documents and coordinate MRA team review meetings as needed.
• Understand the stability and quality of raw materials and their impact on finished product.
• Optimize and manage the MRA process by providing full visibility around control of physical, chemical, and microbiological hazards through the entire supply chain to consumption in collaboration with Quality & Food Safety, Commercial and Supplier Quality Assurance.
• Continuously build functional expertise for raw material quality control, food safety, and legal hazards.
• Manage existing MRA’s in Nexus system as needed.
• Champion and drive continuous improvement and standardization for relevant systems and processes.
• Consistently address and follow through functional/technical issues (with users and support teams) to help ensure business continuity.
• Recruit, retain and engage the Key User community to support efficient use of systems and enable high data quality.
• Ensure all users have appropriate systems access.
• Ensure all users are trained and have a clear understanding of current systems usage and best practices in support of current business processes. Ensure updated & accessible systems process and training documentation.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 like-minded 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.

If you’re passionate about our brands, a great strategic thinking, deliver high quality decision and have a high drive for results, then we want to hear from you. Click ‘apply’ in this position.

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About Mars:
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5â„¢, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitalsâ„¢, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCAâ„¢ and Pet Partnersâ„¢. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Disclaimer:
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.​​​​​​​

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