Job Description
* You'll partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure packaging meets our quality standards and specifications.
* Mars Petcare Australia, home to loved brands such as Pedigree, Whiskas, Advance
* Permanent Full-time based Onsite – Wodonga.
As part of
Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA)
, the technical arm of Commercial, you'll partner closely with suppliers, R&D Packaging Development, Sourcing, Q&FS, and Supply to ensure packaging materials meet our quality standards and specifications.
This is a hands-on, collaborative role where you'll help strengthen supplier capability, drive continuous improvement, and support smarter, more resilient supply chains.
Join us in a role where your technical expertise directly shapes the quality of packaging materials used every day across our operations — and where your impact is visible, valued, and meaningful.
What You'll Be Doing
In this role, you'll:
* Audit upstream manufacturers in line with the Mars Audit Standard
* Validate and verify new and existing suppliers through the Packaging Quality Management (PQM) process
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers
* Follow up and verify Supplier Corrective Actions (SCAPAs) and analyse trends across quality KPIs
* Contribute supplier mitigation data into Packaging Risk Assessments (PRA)
* Support Commercial cost-saving initiatives and sourcing strategies
* Partner with global sourcing teams for materials manufactured outside ANZ
* Own PQM adherence for the ANZ packaging portfolio
* Leverage digital tools and data to improve insights and ways of working
* Be an active contributor to the SQA team, sharing best practice and supporting team growth
What You Bring
You'll thrive in this role if you bring:
* A Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
* Experience in quality or manufacturing, ideally within the food industry
* Knowledge of quality systems, risk management tools, and auditing principles
* A strong problem-solving mindset and collaborative working style
* Lead Auditor certification (or willingness to obtain)
* Willingness to travel as required to support suppliers and sites
Why Join Us
* A role with real technical influence and commercial impact
* Exposure to local and global suppliers and cross-functional teams
* Opportunities to grow your expertise in quality, sourcing, and supplier development
* A supportive, values-led environment where continuous improvement is encouraged
Ready to work at the intersection of
quality, suppliers, and innovation
?
If you're passionate about quality, enjoy working with suppliers, and want to help raise standards across the supply chain, we'd love to hear from you.
Internal applicants:
This role has been graded as a T1 opportunity, please discuss your interest with your line manager prior to applying including obtaining their endorsement.
Applications close:
Sunday 1/2/26
Please note:
That there is a possibility for this role to be based from either Melbourne or Bathurst – further discussion required.