Head, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, EMEA

Head, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, EMEA

JOB TITLE: Head, Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs (GSRA), EMEA Region

LOCATION: UK, Manchester Head Office.

REPORTS TO: Vice President, Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, located at the Ingredion Innovation Center, New Jersey, USA

DIRECT REPORTS: Yes - three

Company Background:

Ingredion is a US-headquartered Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that helps nourish, comfort, sustain, and delight people around the world. Ingredion’s wide range of ingredient solutions is strategically designed to address changing consumer trends and preferences.

Open Position

The Head, Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs (GSRA), Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Region, is the regional lead responsible for providing leadership and direction to the scientific and regulatory function in the region. This lead position is a key partnership role engaging functional partners across the business, enabling new business and protecting and maintaining existing business, leveraging insights for solutions to scientific and regulatory opportunities. The postholder will develop and implement regulatory strategies, anticipating changes in regulations, and playing a pivotal role ensuring compliance across the Ingredion product portfolio and successful product development.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead the SRA function in EMEA, promoting team recognition, business value and fostering cross-collaboration with internal partners.
• Compliance: Minimize risk to the company by providing/obtaining concise regulatory advice to assure inherent compliance and safe products for use in EMEA market.
• Risk Responsible: Interpret impact and implications of legislation on the business and provide smart guidance to respond to regulatory opportunities/issues/threats.
• Business Partnership: Partner with innovation leaders to support product development.
• Customer Collaboration: Build strong relationships with Customers.
• Regulatory Insights: Be ahead of the regulation - know the upcoming changes in advance for success in predicting and preparing for them.
• External Affairs: Lead interface in key ingredient associations in EU & UK to anticipate, influence and capitalize on regulatory requirements and changes.

Knowledge, Skills & Requirements

• Educated to Bachelors degree level/Masters/PhD, in Food Science, Food Law/Policy, Biological Sciences, or a relevant field.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in regulatory affairs with experience in the food industry.
• Fully conversant with EU legislation, particularly general food law, novel foods, food additives, food labeling, nutrition & health claims.
• Desirable knowledge in chemical law, i.e. REACH.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to clarify complex regulatory positions.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Fluent English speaker; advantage to have reading knowledge of French or additional EU languages.

Relocation Available: Yes, Within Country

About Ingredion

Ingredion is a leading global, plant-based ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products.

Inclusion and Belonging

We have an inclusive and collaborative environment to build and grow a career in a multinational company.