Regulatory Affairs Manager

Regulatory Manager Affairs - Flavours, Europe

Regulatory Expertise

• Provide broad-based regulatory guidance related to labeling, nutrition, allergens, and ingredient compliance for flavors, food, beverage, and related applications.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in regulatory compliance, supporting product development, commercialization, and customer-specific initiatives.
• Develop, maintain, and manage scientific substantiation and regulatory documentation to support compliant use of products across applicable markets.
• Identify regulatory risks and challenges associated with commercial opportunities and collaborate cross-functionally to develop compliant, practical solutions.
• Interpret and apply regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies to real-world business scenarios.

Operational Excellence & Process Ownership

• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of regulatory documentation delivered to internal and external customers.
• Maintain accountability for meeting regulatory service expectations, quality standards, and key performance indicators.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of company standard operating procedures (SOPs) and regulatory frameworks.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency, standardization, and process optimization; support implementation of best practices across the department.
• Demonstrate proficiency in required business systems and regulatory tools to support effective documentation and record management

Main Tasks and Goals:

• Food law assessment and review of products, especially flavourings, both nationally and internationally (EU).
• Stay current with emerging regulatory guidance, industry expectations and standards, and demonstrate the ability to translate these into process improvements and best practices.
• Promotion of compliance awareness throughout the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Legal and hazardous substance assessment of raw materials and finished goods.
• Providing expert opinions and statements for internal queries from development, sales, quality assurance, purchasing, marketing, and management.
• Administrative tasks such as creating product specifications, safety data sheets, and customer questionnaires.
• Maintain an understanding/awareness and business impact on changing and upcoming regulations.

Additional Tasks:

• Implementation, maintenance, and care of halal, kosher and other third-party certifications.
• Other duties as assigned

Committee and Advisory Participation:

• Member of project groups for introducing new software (e.g., for safety data sheets, recipe management).
• Advising on compliance issues related to flavours across all company areas.
• Contributing to the qualification, assessment, and monitoring of suppliers and customers.
• Participate in industry/association meetings relevant to the business.

Profile:

• Professional Experience Desired
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive regulatory experience
• Solid background in European regulatory compliance related to flavors, food, alcoholic beverages, food additives, or dietary supplements.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across functions and build strong professional relationships.
• Language requirements:  English/German