Regulatory Affairs Officer

Job Description
We are part of Nestlé Health Science and continue to expand our global footprint with a worldwide presence in Clinical Nutrition. Behind our pioneering company are people who drive breakthroughs in research and development, creating innovative impact.

Our employees are at the heart of what we stand for with 96% saying they are proud to work for us and 94% recommending Vitaflo as a good place to work.

Our Headquarters, based in Liverpool, is the hub of innovative and creative activity. We strive to be at the cutting edge of our industry sector with patient's needs being at the forefront of our mind. We work collaboratively, share our knowledge and expertise and above all love what we do and why we do it.

Vitaflo (International) Ltd are currently looking to recruit a Regulatory Affairs Officer, to work at our Liverpool Headquarters on a full-time, permanent basis.

The role will involve implementation of regulatory compliance processes for the Vitaflo product portfolio, support for Innovation & Renovation (I&R) pipeline, labelling and product communication, as well as supporting the registration/geographical roll out of Vitaflo products.

What can you expect?
As a Regulatory Affairs Officer, your main responsibilities consist of the following:

• Develop and maintain a solid knowledge of international food regulations and share knowledge with Regulatory Affairs staff and other functions
• Provide support for I&R projects to ensure compliance with all potential selling markets
• Ensure regulatory requirements for the compliance of promotional and all other external marketing materials, websites etc. for new and existing product categories assigned
• Demonstrate functional leadership by developing and maintaining good relationships with relevant Vitaflo and NHSc global functions and local market RSA
• Participate in incident and crisis management

Who are we looking?
For this role, we are looking for applicants who possess the following:

Qualifications
A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant life science. Nutritional Science background may be an advantage but is not essential.

Experiences

• Previous work experience working in a relevant area within the food or life sciences sector. This may be Regulatory Affairs or an area that interfaces with Regulatory Affairs eg R&D.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework for foods in the EU.
• Ideal but not essential, an understanding of nutritional science in relation to FSMPs/Medical Foods.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team environment with internal and external stakeholders.

Other Personal Qualities

• Attention to detail
• Collaborative - the ability to build strong relationships
• Good time management and organisational skills being able to prioritise workload

What we offer?

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays and Christmas shut down
• Discretionary bonus scheme (subject to qualifying period)
• Gym membership/allowance (subject to qualifying period)
• Employer pension contribution (3% rising to 5% subject to qualifying period then matched to a maximum of 10%). Employee minimum contributions apply
• Private healthcare (subject to qualifying period)
• Volunteering opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to qualifying period)

At Vitaflo (International) Ltd, our values are rooted in respect - for our employees, our customers and our patients. That's why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity for all, and we may collect relevant anonymized data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.