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Regional Microbiology Laboratory Manager

Posted 23 Mar 2024
Work experience
5 to 10 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

Purpose of the role

MGS Laboratories is accountable for the provision of Quality & Food Safety (Q&FS) laboratory testing, client consultancy and governance of Mars’ global internal & external laboratory network on behalf of our Confectionery, Petcare and Food segments. As part of Mars Global Services (MGS), the shared service division of Mars, MGS Laboratories supports MGS’ mission to deliver value and insights through skill, scale and technology, equipping the business with a viable, assured laboratory network that guarantees access to laboratory data we can trust to take supply chain decisions with confidence. Within MGS Laboratories, we are building a new dedicated microbiology laboratory facility in Veghel, at the site of Mars’ largest chocolate factory in Europe.The lab will provide critical microbiology testing and internal Salmonella identification capability to the region, along with additional specialized micro governance and consultancy expertise to the region. MGS Laboratories is currently seeking a Laboratory Manager to lead the establishment and ongoing operations of this new laboratory, which will include staffing and day to day management of the laboratory team, as well as the introduction of the new laboratory services and ways of working with internal customers across Europe. As a member of the MGS Laboratories team, this role will regularly partner with other regional laboratory managers as well as the Center of Expertise to drive consistent service delivery and high quality experiences for both customers and laboratory Associates. This position holder will also be a critical partner to Q&FS, R&D, Commercial/Supplier Quality Assurance and Supply functional leaders across all Segments in Europe. The person in this role must be experienced managing a laboratory, with proven people leadership and stakeholder management sills, capable of executing the following responsibilities: Project managing the establishment of the Europe Microbiology Regional Laboratory, including the definition of the project plan, the establishment and leadership of a project team and the management of project delivery.Deploying the MGS Regional Laboratory organization and operating modelImplementing standardized test methods and deploy MGS Laboratories program of governance and consultancy services in the region, including the governance of European external microbiology laboratories.Communicating effectively and engaging successfully key stakeholders from all Business Segments.Recruiting, on-boarding, engaging and developing the Europe Regional Microbiology Lab Associates.Leading the Regional Laboratory operations, ensuring performance against identified service metrics and compliance to internal and external Quality and local regulatory requirements.Lead the resolution of laboratory based issues to ensure the continuity of laboratory service provision at all times.

Qualifications Required

A bachelors’ degree in science and 5 to 10 years’ experience in a microbiology laboratory environment

Action-oriented, result-driven and independent

A passion for engaging and developing People and Teams

The ability to read, write, speak and comprehend the English language fluently

The ability to successfully coordinate and communicate with cross-functional staff and stakeholders across disparate technical and business backgrounds #LI-NH1

This position is open to all nationalities who are willing to relocate to Veghel, The Netherlands. A relocation package is negotiable. For more information, you can contact our Recruitment Team on +31 (0)6 21149680.

Job Segment: Regional Manager, Manager, Quality Assurance, Management, Technology

We are a family owned global business. It gives us freedom to think in generations, not in years. It gives us responsibility to make decisions carefully. What we decide today should be the right way tomorrow. Our tomorrow starts with how we do business today.
As a Mars Associate, you have our ongoing commitment to your development as you work…


We are a family owned global business. It gives us freedom to think in generations, not in years. It gives us responsibility to make decisions carefully. What we decide today should be the right way tomorrow. Our tomorrow starts with how we do business today.
As a Mars Associate, you have our ongoing commitment to your development as you work across our world famous brands. We tailor our mentoring and coaching to each individual. We help you build a better tomorrow, through support today.

FMCG
Veghel
Active in 80 countries
3,500 employees
60% men - 40% women
Average age is 34 years

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