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Regulatory Specialist
 Equiliem | |
 United States, Illinois, Chicago | |
 June 01, 2023 | |
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Job Description: Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Ingredients Contractor Job Description
Job focus: Ingredient screening and compliance Contract Length: 6 months to start Segment: Mars Wrigley Location: Chicago, IL / Hybrid during Covid (50 Remote / 50 In Person) Job Purpose/Overview As a member of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs (SRA), the incumbent is responsible for screening, tracking and maintaining regulatory information on ingredients at Mars Wrigley. Accurate and complete ingredient information is the foundation for regulatory compliance of the finished product and labeling. In addition to ensuring data accuracy and completeness, the incumbent will leverage ingredient and regulatory knowledge to critically evaluate data quality to ingredient composition, nutrition and other key regulatory information is consistent. Success in this role will require stakeholder management and collaboration at a global and regional level, both within the SRA function and cross-functionally. The incumbent will work closely with other global SRA associates to evaluate performance against the metrics and drive continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Screen and approve new ingredient per the aligned service level agreement to ensure data accuracy and completeness Obtain updated ingredient information per aligned business priority and cadence Interface with regional SRA, R&D and Specification teams to continuously improve specification and recipe systems Track key ingredient screening metrics to drive continuous improvement Support regulatory change management by performing key ingredient searches in the database to evaluate impact of regulatory change Attend necessary project and meetings in order to communicate progress and opportunity for improvement Context and Scope The incumbent applies technical, organizational, and project managerial skills broadly to screen and approve ingredients and collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders in regional SRA, R&D and Specification teams. The incumbent works with a high level of independence, based on regulatory knowledge and experience, to make decisions and deploy best practices that assure global compliance of ingredients and mitigate regulatory risks. Education Minimum: A Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Food Science, Food Safety, or Food Process Engineering is required. Knowledge/Experience 2-3 years' experience in regulatory affairs at a food, beverage, or consumer products company is required International regulatory experience is a preferred High degree of ownership with strong sense of urgency and an action-biased, positive attitude Good critical thinking, able to operate independently Demonstrated team collaboration competencies, with strong organization and complex problem solving skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, self-directed, forward thinking, and ability to make recommendations with limited information/data Ability to quickly adapt, learn on the fly and understand complex processes and concepts Ability to challenge status quo of current ways of working to build robust new ideas Comments for Suppliers: Location: Role will be 50/50. Job title: Regulatory Specialist Raw Material Data Management | |