Supplier Quality Assurance Technician at Mars, Incorporated in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Job Description:
As a Supplier Quality Assurance Technician at Mars you will assure compliance to our supplier management and risk assessment standards/plans. You will lead supplier audits, while acting as the subject matter expert regarding the ingredient or material for which you are leading. Your goal will be to mitigate any recall risk, and assure that we are delivery the best quality products possible to our customers

What are we looking for?

• At least 2 years of commercial/supplier quality experience.


• Ability to travel 25% of the time.


• Manufacturing experience, with the willingness and physical capability to work in such environments when necessary.


• Minimum of a bachelors degree.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• You will provide expertise in the processing of materials and ingredients for your given product line.


• Lead several aspects of the supplier relationship, including metrics and data compliance, quality audits, and hazard controls.


• Partnering with our internal buyers to ensure all material specifications are reviewed, understood, and agreed to by the suppliers.

Perform supplier audits & Initial assessments

• Verifying the quality and effectiveness of the controls by auditing the suppliers' production facilities and implement & follow up corrective actions where needed.


• Represent Mars at suppliers and ensure all suppliers are assigned a current status and defined verification plans

• Manage risks (verified & identified during audits & non conformances) by initiating and driving actions, both internally and externally at the supplier.


• Monitor and report quality performance of suppliers but also undertake supplier development activities to build capabilities.


• Contribute Q&FS insights to supply strategy.


• Develop, interpret and report metrics related to key performance indicators

• Manage ad-hoc quality supplier related issues.


• Initiate, drive and follow-up on corrective actions related to materials & suppliers and inform internal stakeholders.

• Assessing the risks of existing and new materials and ensuring these risks are transferred into specifications (microbiological, chemical and physical).


• Understanding the controls that suppliers have in place for controlling these risks


• Partner with buyer to ensure specifications are reviewed, understood and agreed by the supplier.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse 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.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.The total compensation package for this position mayalso include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Eligibility for these additional elements depend on the position offeredand the employee's work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule, store associate). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
USD 66,389.00 - USD 91,290.00