Scientist Product Development DS2 -Chicago, IL

Job Description

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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