R&D Regional Systems Functional Expert - Quality

This position is no longer accepting applications(closed Jun 20, 2026).

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities

Key/End User support and Knowledge Management

  • Providing ad-hoc support as a Second point of escalation on system issues to BU end users and first point of escalation to BU key users

  • Responsible for development and maintenance of key/end user training curriculum and training materials as well as executing training sessions, including any refresher trainings as needed.

  • Responsible for managing key/end user community and relevant business stakeholder, leading communities of practice and driving continuous improvements.

  • Performance review of service level effectiveness (incident trends, SLAs) to drive continuous improvements

  • Partner with development team to support resolution of system issues/bugs

  • Drive rapid response to “Code Red” incidents and support technical teams by providing functional input into analysis, solutioning, testing and approval.

Governance (Business process and data quality)

  • Supports global and segment process owners by activating the right actions with Business units to close compliance gaps in process and data quality.

  • Provides audit support to unit’s key users

Change Management (CIPs/New Capabilities)

  • Responsible for aligning and validating system functionality (regional CIPs, global CIPs and new functionality roll-outs) with business requirements

  • Manages CIPs (creation of requests, testing, implementation in the units)

  • Responsible for UAT (user acceptability testing) and End –to-end testing prior to rolling out new system functionality.

  • Supports MDT (Mars Digital Technologies) team with impact assessment of system changes.

  • Provides input into new capability global prioritization process

New capability deployment

  • Supports deployment lead/project manager as a functional owner of system and business process implementation.

  • Partners with unit/s stakeholders to define and validate business process and RACI.

  • Leads coordination of data related activities.

  • Validates system functionality (including UAT, BIT testing) and manages any unit specific changes.

  • Manages Key/end user training journey (defining curriculum, developing training materials, executing training sessions, supports hyper-care)

Job Specifications/Qualifications

Note: May differ from the current job holder’s own skills and experience.

Education & Professional Qualifications

Minimum bachelor’s degree in science or IT systems or equivalent in food safety/food science or related subject area is desirable

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in R&D, R&D systems, Supply or DT/Business partnership Experience with R&D or Quality systems preferred

Knowledge / Experience

Good understanding of Quest/Innovation process Good understanding of Mars standards (including MQM, PQM, EMQM)

Excellent networker, easily builds rapport remotely

Excellent communication skills (oral and written). Fluent in English

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