Manager, Reg Affairs NAM

Job Description

We are searching for a candidate to provide North America (including US and Canada) regulatory support for IFF Health and Biosciences business unit with focus on dietary supplement ingredients. The successful candidate will work as part of a global regulatory team within IFF Health and collaborate with internal business partners including R&D, Quality, Commercial and Marketing, and Legal in providing governance and interpretation of North America food, dietary supplement and natural health product regulatory requirements.  The candidate will also be responsible for preparing appropriate regulatory submissions, such as GRAS, NDIN, Master Files and other regulatory submissions to support the development, manufacturing, marketing and commercialization of dietary ingredients comprised of a blend of various ingredients.  The candidate may also represent IFF within trade association and industry meetings and meet with appropriate Regulatory authorities including US FDA and Health Canada. 

This role requires continuous regulatory diligence of US and Canada regulations for food, dietary supplements and natural health products.  Regulatory guidance based on existing statutes and emerging regulatory trends relevant to product compliance, safety determination and efficacy will be key to the success of the role.  This role also owns the responsibility of preparing and submitting regulatory dossiers for ingredients intended for use in food or dietary supplement products in the US, and food and natural health products in Canada.  

• Responsible for the preparation of regulatory submissions including GRAS dossiers, NDIN, Master Files, FSRN and other relevant regulatory documents or submissions.
• Collaborate with internal IFF Global Regulatory Strategy Lead and relevant Global Product Managers to implement relevant strategic efforts for dietary ingredients in North America, including probiotics and postbiotics
• Responsible for providing regulatory guidance to IFF Quality team for aspects of product compliance including GMPs and product labeling. 
• Assists in responding to customer inquiries
• Maintain current knowledge of the developments and changes to regulations, industry standards, and assist in the dissemination of this information to the appropriate internal stakeholders
• Interpret new and existing regulatory requirements, policies, and guidance as they relate to the products and initiates actions to assure compliance to these regulations
• Review of scientific literature and data from clinical trials to support health benefit statements and marketing of dietary ingredients and relevant products. 
• Represent IFF at relevant industry groups and regulatory authorities including US FDA and Health Canada.
   

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in food science, chemistry, biosciences or related disciplines
• Three-plus years of relevant experience in a similar industry
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills, including strong verbal and written skills in English.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing workload to meet multiple deadlines
• Good Project Management skills
• Proficient in the use of computers and possess a working knowledge of associated office software packages (e.g. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). 
• Candidate must be on-site at Ridgefield, NJ site minimum of two days per week