About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition.
About the Role
We are recruiting for a Regulatory Principal Scientist to represent Kerry at relevant trade associations and government agencies in the local region.
Key Responsibilities:
* Leads and supports the Horizon Scanning process & Issues Management.
* Engages in lobbying activities where applicable.
* Monitors and interprets trade activity, legal database, regulatory subscriptions, and authority reference materials to stay abreast of emerging issues, prepares briefings and other related content for outlined deliverables.
* Informs and updates Regulatory & Scientific Affairs (RSA) LT on outputs to feed into hard insight process.
* Leads management of relationships with trade associations and government agencies.
* Represents Kerry at local and international relevant industry trade associations.
* Has a strategic and proactive interpretation and communication of change in regulations.
* Demonstrated ability to write and coordinate submissions for International Regulatory Affairs Authorities.
* Researches, maintains, and communicates new regulations that could impact our product portfolio, e.g., sustainability.
Main Tasks:
* Links industry trades activities and positions together for anticipatory management.
* Regulatory Alerts for time-sensitive "hot" issues that impact Kerry.
* Leads and coordinates the Monthly Regulatory Newsletter with emerging issues and regulations. KNHI contributions based on expertise.
* Works with the RSA LT to support the development of a comprehensive regulatory strategy for the success of the project/development.
* Researches ingredient review approval and use status for the application and country requested; manages these strategies and consultant work as needed; leverages their External Engagement activities and landscape and incorporates them into the strategy.
* Supports the RSA team of scientists to provide regulatory expertise and advisement on ingredients (are they approved for use in application and intended markets), on claims, and certifications throughout the development team process.
* Provides regulatory information for new development and innovation.
* Provides regulatory interpretation and regulatory advice to internal stakeholders and customers.
* Keeps abreast of the latest developments of relevant industry regulations and regulatory trends across the region and shares with relevant stakeholders.
* Proactively business partners with EUM on specific customer opportunities, strategic customer engagements including customer presentations.