Regulatory Affairs Specialist

A global food and dairy organization operating across multiple international markets. The business focuses on delivering high quality food products while maintaining strong compliance, quality, and regulatory standards throughout the product lifecycle. The organization works closely with customers in a Business to Business environment and emphasizes innovation, product development, sustainability, and food safety compliance. As a Regulatory Affairs Specialist, you will ensure compliance of food products, labels, packaging, and business processes with international food legislation and customer requirements.

You will act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across Quality, Research and Development, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing. This position combines regulatory expertise, business partnering, and project support, helping the organization translate complex legislation into practical business actions while supporting innovation and market expansion.

Responsibilities: Monitor global food legislation, regulatory developments, and industry standards; Assess compliance risks and business impact of legislative changes; Review and approve product labels, packaging artwork, and marketing claims; Support innovation and product development projects from concept to launch; Conduct regulatory impact assessments for ingredients, products, and packaging changes; Advise internal stakeholders on food regulations and compliance requirements; Support market expansion activities by evaluating regulatory requirements in different countries; Investigate compliance issues and develop practical corrective solutions; Develop and improve regulatory policies, guidelines, and internal processes; Deliver regulatory training and awareness sessions to business teams; Collaborate with international regulatory affairs colleagues; Act as a subject matter expert in areas such as packaging, sustainability, contaminants, nutrition, and food claims; Respond to regulatory and compliance questions from customers; Support manufacturing transfer and cost reduction projects from a regulatory perspective.

Requirements: Minimum 5 years of Regulatory Affairs experience; Strong experience within the dairy industry; Experience working in a Business to Business environment; Degree in Food Science, Regulatory Affairs, Nutrition, Quality, or a related field; Deep understanding of European and international food legislation; Experience reviewing labels, claims, and packaging compliance; Strong risk assessment and problem solving skills; Ability to translate legislation into practical business actions; Experience working in cross functional project teams; Excellent stakeholder management skills; Strong communication skills in English; German language skills are advantageous; Able to work independently with minimal supervision; Experience supporting commercial and innovation projects.

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