Raw Material Technologist

Are you ready to kickstart your career in food technology and make a real impact on what the world eats tomorrow? At Mars Nederland, we’re looking for a passionate and curious Raw Material Technologist to join our Food & Nutrition segment. This is an entry-level opportunity for those eager to grow, learn, and contribute to our mission of delivering safe, high-quality, and innovative food products.

Your Role:

As a Raw Material Technologist, you’ll become our global expert on raw and packaging materials. You’ll help create and manage Material Risk Assessments and Material Specifications for our portfolio, ensuring the highest standards in quality, food safety, and legal compliance. You’ll work closely with teams across Innovation, Renovation, Quality & Food Safety (Q&FS), and Commercial to keep our raw materials portfolio maintained and continuously improved.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Create, review, and manage materials in your portfolio from ideation to specification, collaborating with experts in Q&FS, PPPI, PD, SQA, and more.
• Identify and manage food safety, quality, legal, lifestyle, and sensory hazards for materials, suppliers, and transport/storage.
• Apply your knowledge of ingredient stability and quality to evaluate interactions and their impact on finished products.
• Maintain systems and databases for material management (Product Information Sheets, Supplier Specifications, technical datasheets) using Nexus, Salesforce, Veritas, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams.
• Support the Mars Food Value Leadership agenda and business continuity by exploring new opportunities for material changes and novel ingredients.
• Track and review progress of risk assessments and specifications to ensure timely execution.
• Ensure effective change management in raw materials, including systems, legal, quality, and food safety parameters.

What are we looking for?

• A science-based degree (e.g. Food Science, Food Technology, Engineering, or Science). A Master’s degree is a plus.
• 1-2 years of relevant industry experience (experience in the food ingredients industry is a bonus).
• Understanding of food sciences, packaging, food law, food processing, and production.
• Ideally, knowledge of MQM/PQM & HACCP, and awareness of microbiological, chemical, and physical hazards.
• Experience with Veritas PLM System (Raws/Formulation) is preferred.
• Strong grasp of scientific principles related to food and raw/pack materials.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within diverse teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

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.

Ready to start your journey with Mars? Apply now and help us shape the future of food and nutrition.