Job Description: This position will be responsible for supplier quality assurance (Essentials category – Low/Medium risk materials) and Systems (operational accountability for internal quality system development).
Guarantee that all suppliers are authorized to enter Mars site and maintain supplier list updated.Understand and communicate Mars Sourcing Q&FS Standards program to suppliers.Assess and confirm a supplier's capability to meet Mars standards of supply, through:Performing the SQA audit on time.Performing and reviewing process capability data compliance.Verifying that supplier hazard controls are operating effectively.Investigating and resolving non-conformances in close collaboration with the supplier (PDCA).Setting quality criteria for the supplier and delivering year on year reduction of supplier non-conformances guided by the SQA Experts or Manager.Supporting the supplier to address gaps in Q&FS capability identified in audits.Working with the supplier to investigate & resolve material non-conformances to prevent reoccurrence.Being aware of and assessing changes to a supplier's capability to meet the Mars Specification.Ensuring that all suppliers are assigned a current status with defined supply and verification requirements.Communicating business opportunities identified during supplier contact.Maintaining suppliers & materials risk assessment database.Updating Nexus with the audit information and material risk assessment for each supplier/raw.Supporting R&D through material risk assessment.Maintaining contact with suppliers about Key Quality Attributes Change Management updates.Being a functional expert in SQA management systems (NEXUS, Atlas) and continuous improvement initiatives within the Mars QMS.Being responsible for Metrics calculation and global reports. Coordinating and providing metric inputs to the supplier quality management review process and identifying improvement opportunities across the supplier quality management systems. 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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