Regulatory Affairs Specialist, North Asia

Glanbia Performance Nutrition’s purpose is to inspire people everywhere to achieve their performance goals! We are the world’s leading premium sports nutrition company with Optimum Nutrition and BSN Syntha-6 among the brands in the portfolio today. We have ambitious plans for the future, and as a values-led organisation, we’re focused on driving sustainable business performance the right way.

Job Purpose:   
We are seeking a passionate and innovative Regulatory Affairs Specialist, to support product commercialization, for GPN owned and contract brands, for all activities involving regulatory compliance from concept to launch in North Asia (South Korea and Japan). Key responsibilities include: (1)reviewing raw materials, product nutrition profile & formulations against country regulations for compliance; (2) work closely with internal stakeholders from the quality control unit to ensure full compliance; and (3)overseeing and managing all regulatory functions related to Health Functional Food (HFF) & food manufacturing and product development.  This exciting role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the company's growth ambition and success in the North Asia health supplement and food industry. 

Key Responsibilities

Product Compliance to Local Regulations:

• Manage the regulatory affairs function for health supplements and food in North Asia (South Korea and Japan).
• Manage the preparation of regulatory submissions, including product registrations, licenses, and approvals for new and existing products.
• Provide regulatory guidance for the labeling, formula compliance, advertising and marketing of functional foods, dietary supplements, beverages and sports nutrition products in US and International sales channels.
• Conduct regulatory assessments and evaluations of product formulations, labeling, and promotional materials to ensure compliance, including DTC channel.
• Develop Label Specification Sheet with all labelling information, Nutrition/Supplement Fact Panels, and ingredient /allergen statements in compliance with South Korea and Japan regulations.
• Review raw material and ingredient compositions for regulatory conformity based on industry guidelines / international restrictions and to develop Nutrition Fact/Supplement Fact panels from Formulation sheets.
• Participate in the design of new product launches by providing regulatory expertise on product formulation, package design, labeling, and claims development including mandatory nutrition labeling, health claims, nutrient content claims, ingredient declaration and allergen labeling.
• Manage reformulation and relabeling projects in conjunction with US & International Marketing, R&D and Sales teams.
• Conduct regulatory reviews of current GPN Labels/Websites and recommend changes.
• Advise on nutrition & health claims to be used on labels and on marketing material.
• Support product notifications as per business needs ensuring supply continuity.

Managing External Regulatory/ Government Bodies/ Customs

• Provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues
• Assist with activities such as audits, regulatory agency inspections, or product recalls.
• Develop relationships with various regulatory agencies, as required.
• Assist with investigations relative to product complaints and prepare documentation and submissions to appropriate regulatory agencies as necessary.
• Manage and track labeling projects across North Asia, including a system to provide access to important documents to external stakeholders.
• Assist in creation of responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.
• Create product certificates and product documentation for product notification/registration where necessary.

New Product Introduction Support

• Involvement in project implementation from regulatory perspective for new product introductions.
• Support marketing team on creating new product pipelines
• Supporting the launch of compliant branded products according to project timelines.
• Work closely with cross functional teams and local distributors to ensure required documentation and compliance evaluations are in place for successful product registration/notification and launch.
• Provide regulatory guidance to departments or development project teams regarding design, development, evaluation, or marketing of products

Continuous Improvement

• Stay abreast of changes in regulatory requirements and industry trends to proactively advise the company on regulatory matters.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant regulations, including proposed and final rules

Qualifications and experience

•    Experience of 1-2 years on working with South Korea and Japan regulatory bodies, customs, regulatory consultants, etc.
•    Experience in dealing with South Korea and Japan markets from an importation and regulatory compliance standpoint. 
•    Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
•    Demonstrates a willingness to learn and adapt by readily adapting to the dynamic industry challenges.
•    Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders across multiple time zones and cultures.
•    Results-driven mindset with a commitment to upholding high ethical and professional standards.
•    Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe products and AI.

Desirable
•    Experience within the health supplements industry
•    Experience with evaluating and editing promotional materials for food and food supplements. 
•    Capable of handling additional responsibilities based on business needs outside core geographic region that is relevant to business needs with support from GPN Regulatory Affairs Team.
•    Understanding of the dedicated sports lifestyle and a strong passion for building nutritional products that support this sector 

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based at our Seoul office in Gangnam-gu.

What we would like to offer you!

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, hybrid working arrangements, medical insurance coverage and a competitive compensation package which includes a wellbeing allowance.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. 

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.