Food Safety Management Systems Lead
Mars · Hyderabad · onsite · Posted 29d ago
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Food Safety Management Systems Lead
Location: Any Mars Petcare Site
At Mars Petcare, our purpose is simple: A Better World for Pets. Every day, millions of pet parents trust our brands to provide safe, high-quality nutrition for their pets. As our Food Safety Management Systems Lead, youll play a critical role in protecting that trust by driving world-class food safety standards across all global Pet Nutrition Units, Pet Innovation Centres, and is the liaison with the Food Safety Hub and Corporate team.
This is a highly visible global role responsible for leading the governance, implementation and continuous improvement of Food Safety Management Systems across Mars Petcare. Working across more than 65 manufacturing sites and partnering with regional, segment and corporate stakeholders, youll help ensure compliance with FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, Food Fraud and Food Defense requirements while driving a culture of continuous improvement.
What will you do
As the global subject matter expert for Food Safety Management Systems, youll partner with Quality, Manufacturing, RD and Corporate teams to strengthen food safety capabilities and ensure consistent standards across our Petcare operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the global deployment, governance and continuous improvement of FSSC 22000 across Mars Petcare Nutrition Divisions.
- Drive compliance with Food Safety Management Standard, HACCP, GMP, Food Fraud and Food Defence programmes.
- Monitor food safety performance, identify risks and opportunities, and ensure robust action plans are in place.
- Develop food safety standards, processes and documentation aligned with evolving regulatory and business requirements.
- Support and coordinate external certification audits and technical food safety assessments.
- Build capability across the organisation through training, coaching and food safety community leadership.
- Partner on digital transformation initiatives that enhance food safety compliance and effectiveness.
What are we looking for
- Strong experience in Food Safety Management Systems within a manufacturing environment.
- Deep knowledge of HACCP, ISO 22000 and ideally FSSC 22000 standards.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders across global organisations.
- Auditing experience within HACCP, GMP or ISO/FSSC 22000 environments.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and coaching skills
- Strong capability in risk management, continuous improvement and programme governance.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Science, Technology or a related discipline.
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.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University.
- An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Please note: This is a global role requiring approximately 25% international travel to support manufacturing sites, audits and stakeholder engagement activities across the Mars Petcare network.
Mars is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or who are neurodiverse during the application and recruitment process. To request reasonable adjustments, complete our Reasonable Adjustment Request Form here
Disclaimer: This job posting and location has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.
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Skills
AuditingNutritionsubject matter expertBusiness RequirementsHACCPauditsLearning And DevelopmentdeploymentFSSC 22000Iso 22000Risk ManagementDigital TransformationManufacturingoperationscomplianceFood Safety
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