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Form of workRequisition ID : 497909
The Associate Manager of Global Regulatory Affairs will be responsible for completing the regulatory work for the Food and Beverage business and applicable joint ventures, with a focus on Pet Nutrition, for the global market with a focus on U.S. and Canada. The Associate Manager of Global Regulatory Affairs is responsible for regulatory document development and compilation for registration/market access as well as pre- and post-launch compliance activities with a focus on the pet food application portfolio.
The Global Regulatory AffairsAssociate Manager's specific duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Responsible for overall management of the pet product portfolio.
- Draft submissions such as US feed GRAS, and US AAFCO submissions.
- Draft submissions and provide regulatory guidance to R&D groups for businesses such as Food Enzymes, Dairy and Cultures, Grains Processing, Flavors for pet food applications.
- Serve as the main point of contact for the pet food business.
- Conduct regular calls with the Pet Food Category Team.
- Meet with pet food related R&D teams to provide regulatory guidance.
- Participate in advocacy pet food organizations as appropriate.
- Contribute to global regulatory compliance programs for IFF marketed products in conjunction with global Global Regulatory Affairs team and product management.
- Update Registration List to communicate the status of the regulatory projects, participate on Global Regulatory Affairs calls and working groups related to global regulatory work for pet food.
- Participate in projects regarding improving regulatory processes within Global Regulatory Affairs.
- Upload and maintain documentation and improve documentation of Pet food work.
- Bachelor's degree in Biology or a closely related scientific field and 12 years of experience or Master's with 9 years' experience in several aspects of regulatory processes. Background in biology is required to understand both general animal nutrition as well as the biological basis for assessing the safety and efficacy of our products for use in pet food. This involves knowledge of acute toxicology, fate of the bioproducts in the digestive tract.
- Experience in preparing clear, accurate regulatory submissions/dossiers or similar documents (e.g., technical reports/scientific papers, risk assessments).
- Experience successfully impacting product introductions by providing regulatory & safety guidance and/or successfully influenced decisions to implement change.
- Experience in interaction with and education of regulatory agencies and trade associations and track record in product clearance/registrations and regulatory advocacy.
- In depth knowledge and recognized for leadership & innovation in managing regulatory submissions to pet food regulatory authorities.
- Successfully implemented complex/controversial regulatory policies and strategies, and/or systems to improve regulatory data communication.
- Demonstrated forming influence on the department (can be in non-technical/scientific manner) and/or strong impact on the success of future products and processes.
- Demonstrated continuous learning mindset and flexibility to expand expertise into new industries, applications, and jurisdictions.
We are a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
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