pladis
food, confectionery, biscuits, and snacks
RegulatoryAffairsManager
“Regulatory Affairs Manager at pladis. Skills: lead and shape global product compliance, enable timely and compliant entry into new and expanding markets, central regulatory conduit and strategic advisor, translating complex global regulatory landscapes into clear strategies that enable compliant growth and support business decision-making. Lead and drive regulatory compliance workstreams for global and regional innovation, renovation, and new market entry projects.. Act as a strategic partner to”
What You'll Achieve.
enable timely and compliant entry into new and expanding markets; ensure consistent, business‑relevant and decision‑enabling regulatory delivery; enable compliant growth and support business decision‑making; deliver regulatory milestones aligned with business priorities; enable efficient and compliant market entry across a complex and diverse global footprint; minimise late-stage risks; support business strategy
Industry & Context.
strategic thinking; decision-making capability in complex environments; critical thinking; analytical capability; Proactive; detail-oriented; balancing regulatory risk with commercial objectives in complex, multi-market scenarios
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years of relevant experience within regulatory affairs for food, confectionery, FMCG, or related sectors, preferably with a multinational food manufacturing company, knowledge of global food regulations, Codex principles, claims regulations, ingredient standards, and policy processes, stakeholder influence, strategic thinking, and decision-making capability in complex environments, Excellent communication, critical thinking and analytical capability, Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work both independently and as part of a global network
What You'll Do.
Lead and drive regulatory compliance workstreams for global and regional innovation
and new market entry projects.
Act as a strategic partner to Commercial
and regional regulatory teams to deliver regulatory milestones aligned with business priorities.
Act as the central regulatory lead for new markets
consolidating and interpreting local requirements through regional teams and external consultants.
Provide clear regulatory direction and decision frameworks to enable efficient and compliant market entry across a complex and diverse global footprint.
Drive consistent application and evolution of global regulatory frameworks
and risk assessment approaches across projects.
Provide early regulatory guidance on ingredients
and emerging science to minimise late-stage risks.
Lead and provide oversight for global compliance and risk assessments for product concepts
and communication materials.
Translate and elevate regulatory requirements and intelligence into clear
strategic business‑ready recommendations.
Lead monitoring and interpretation of global regulatory and scientific developments relevant to food
with focus on market expansion impacts.
Own and continuously evolve a global regulatory risk radar covering ingredients
and market-specific topics.
Proactively identify emerging regulatory risks and opportunities and translate them into forward‑looking recommendations to support business strategy.
Act as the central integrator of regulatory input across regions
ensuring alignment and consistency in regulatory positions.
Influence and guide cross‑functional stakeholders to embed regulatory considerations early in innovation and commercial decision‑making.
Enable effective decision‑making by balancing regulatory risk with commercial objectives in complex
multi-market scenarios.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Act as the central regulatory conduit and strategic advisor between Commercial, R&D, regional teams, and external consultants; Act as a strategic partner to Commercial, R&D, Quality, Legal, Packaging, and regional regulatory teams; consolidating and interpreting local requirements through regional teams and external consultants; Act as the central integrator of regulatory input across regions, ensuring alignment and consistency in regulatory positions; Influence and guide cross‑functional stakeholders to embed regulatory considerations early in innovation and commercial decision‑making
Communication Scope
Excellent communication; translating complex global regulatory landscapes into clear strategies; Provide clear regulatory direction and decision frameworks; Translate and elevate regulatory requirements and intelligence into clear, practical, strategic business‑ready recommendations
Process & Methodology
Lead and drive regulatory compliance workstreams for global and regional innovation, renovation, and new market entry projects, deliver regulatory milestones aligned with business priorities, Drive consistent application and evolution of global regulatory frameworks, tools, and risk assessment approaches across projects
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