Job Description:
General Responsibilities
SQA Technologist supports the development and implementation of supplier quality programs and plays a key role to ensure food safety and quality of our ingredient and packaging supply base in India cluster and supports such program for other Bus as and when needed.
Principal Accountabilities
- Drive implementation of Mars Sourcing Standard Programs and ensure its consistent deployment.
- Assures quality and consistency of ingredients and packaging materials supply within the region for Mars Snacking India Sites.
- Works in partnership with Sourcing and Site teams to identify and execute inbound material cost, quality, food safety and efficiency improvement projects.
- Manages inbound supply risks related to material quality, food/product safety and regulatory compliance.
- Performs supplier site audits and ensures completion of identified corrective actions.
- Build suppliers’ quality awareness, capability and continuous improvements on facilities, process and people competency, through in office visits, training & regular communication.
- Communicate effectively with multiple internal customers, specifically in Commercial, R&D; & Supply
- Conduct category-based supplier metrics management & performance reviews.
- Supports activities on commercial and other emerging needs for India business in line with Sourcing standard requirements.
Report, Communicate & Document control:
- Periodic SQA Metrics Report as per SQA process guidelines including local, regional & global metrics.
- Maintain updated documents for all suppliers including suppliers’ audits, CAPA, suppliers’ approvals and performance and any such requirement which ensures their initial as well as ongoing qualification.
- Ensure full control of SQA related documents as required by Mars Sourcing Standard program for Various Internal and external audit at Mars BU or MU level.
- Ensure having the recent updates of the specifications and material risk assessment document
📌 Supplier Quality Assurance (Gurugram)
🏢 Mars
📍 Gurugram