Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Specialist

1 month ago


Slough, Slough, United Kingdom Her Full time

Job Title: Market Lead


Description:


We are seeking a highly skilled Market Lead to join our team at Mars. As Market Lead, you will be responsible for leading regional regulatory activities related to raw materials, finished products, labelling, claims, packaging, and supporting UK/IRL. In this role, you will provide leadership and guidance to internal partners on regulatory matters, recommend options, and implement solutions to resolve problems so that products can be brought to market in the UK and Ireland, and across the broader region of EU, CEAB, and Turkey.


This role is based in Slough and requires a hybrid working arrangement, with around 2 days per week spent at our Slough site. The successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary, car allowance, and a 20% annual bonus.


Key Responsibilities:



  • Accountable for the development and execution of the external regulatory influencing strategy related to UK/IRL
  • Accountable for providing regulatory and strategic guidance to relevant internal partners on existing and new regulations and emerging regulatory issues of interest to the Company and managing technical regulatory issues
  • Proactively influences local, regional, and global strategies by providing strategic Scientific and Regulatory Affairs advice to the UK and Ireland business, anticipates regulatory issues, and works with legal counsel, consultants, suppliers, and trade associations and other external partners to clarify and resolve these issues
  • Provides leadership for compliance activities in UK/IRL and the region to ensure adherence to internal compliance processes and practices, and continuously reviews and improves these processes and procedures
  • Leads complex and strategically important SRA projects, with local, regional, and sometimes even global scope and impact

Requirements:



  • A Bachelor's degree in a technical area, such as food chemistry, nutrition, food science, biology, chemistry, toxicology, or pharmacology or equivalent experience
  • Desirable: A Master's degree in a technical area, such as food chemistry, nutrition, food science, biology, chemistry, toxicology, or pharmacology
  • Strong experience in scientific and/or regulatory compliance/affairs and/or a related technical area with food products or related product categories (such as food supplements, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and natural health products) with proficiency in food law, nutrition policy, and regulatory affairs for Europe and UK/Ireland
  • Experience working on large-scale regulatory compliance or regulatory affairs projects involving formulas, ingredients, claims, and labelling
  • Experience working with trade associations and government agencies to clarify and resolve regulatory matters is required
  • 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

About Mars:


Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request.



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