Quality and Food Safety Data Scientist

Job Description:

Quality & Food Safety Data Scientist

The QFS Data Scientist is an exciting opportunity to join the Global Q&FS department as part of the Global Quality Management team. The focus of the role is to ensure data quality completeness and accuracy within the Q&FS functional domain. The QFS Data Scientist is a subject matter expert in both Quality & Food Safety as well as IT and Digitalization.

What are we looking for?

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Technology or related field

• Led change management initiatives

• Data quality and integrity experience

• Implemented and leveraged Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies

• Quality & Food Safety experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Creates data quality standards to ensure accuracy and completeness of information, while ensuring that timely delivery of evaluation. Supports compilation, analysis, and distribution of time-sensitive Quality reports
• Drives large-scale data quality projects with both regional and global impact, to both improve Data Quality and data in line with Mars’ governance policies
• Ensures data quality completeness, and accuracy within the Q&FS functional domain
• Applies Data Governance policies and standards in day-to-day business operations
• Collaborates with Data Owners and CDO office to improve data management processes.
• Contribute to shaping the digital Q&FS strategy and support key digital programs (i.e. Connected Quality, Supply Chain Data Analytics/Predictive Quality, data access, data cleansing, systems harmonization). 
• Promotes a culture of data stewardship within the Q&FS function by raising awareness of best practices
• Collaborates with numerous senior stakeholders (i.e. Global QFS, Corp R&D, etc.) to understand business requirements and leverages corporate team dashboards to support effective review and response of quality and food safety metrics.  Partners with Corporate team and Mars Digital Technology as needed to support this activity.
• Analyze data trends from a global lens and provide insight to Global/Regional Quality groups.
• Drive continuous improvement in the global Q&FS data analytics capabilities and performance measurements to ensure that the global quality teams have clear goals and defined metrics that support our ambition to be a leading quality organization.
• Segment liaison with Corp R&D for governance and metrics, dashboard creation, testing, etc.

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 between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all locations listed within the job posting:USD 78,045.00 - USD 107,309.00