The Regulatory Affairs Specialist ensures global regulatory compliance and market access for ADM’s portfolio in flavours, colours, flavour systems, food, beverages, and food services. The role conducts regulatory assessments to confirm product permissibility and suitability, supporting business growth and alignment with global standards.
Key responsibilities include maintenance of Halal and Kosher certifications for ADM sites in UK and European contract manufacturers, maintaining current certification and regulatory documentation, and acting as the main liaison for internal and external stakeholders. The specialist represents Regulatory Science & Affairs (RSA) in cross‑functional meetings, supports new product launches and market authorisations, and ensures consistent application of ADM policies and processes.
The position also monitors evolving regulatory requirements in UK and industry best practices, providing recommendations to management on emerging risks and opportunities to maintain compliance and enable market access.
Duties and Responsibilities
- es:Leverage global regulatory compliance of our portfolio by conducting the relevant assessments of permissibility and suitability to unlock key markets according
- toConduct regulatory assessments to determine product permissibility and suitability, ensuring global compliance of the portfolio and enabling access to key markets in line with business strate
- gy.Coordinate, prepare, and implement annual Halal and Kosher audits for ADM production sites and European contract manufacturers, ensuring adherence to certification standar
- ds.Act as the primary contact and liaison for internal and external stakeholders, fostering collaboration and expanding the Halal and Kosher certification network across the sites within sco
- rs.Represent Regulatory Science & Affairs (RSA) in meetings with internal and external stakeholders, leveraging ADM’s regulatory services and ensuring alignment with ADM policies and process
- es.Prepare and maintain all relevant product documentation to support customer and business nee
- ds.Collaborate with the RSA team and local ADM country colleagues to support new product launches, transfers, and market authorisations for products manufactured at UK sites and within the scope of the ro
- le.Stay informed of evolving regulatory requirements, guidelines, and industry best practices relevant to the portfolio. Provide recommendations to management on emerging risks and opportunities, and implement necessary actions in response to legal or regulatory chang
Required Skills
- lls:Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise workload effectiv
- ely.Highly organised with a strong focus on meeting strict deadli
- nes.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a solution-oriented mind
- set.Skilled in building and leveraging relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakehold
- ers.Positive, proactive, and open-minded approach to challen
- ges.Collaborative team player who contributes to a supportive, results-driven environm
- ent.High level of intercultural competence and ability to work effectively in a global cont
Education Requirements
- ents:Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related technical or scientific discip
- line.Professional proficiency in English; additional languages are an advan
- tage.Solid understanding of relevant food industry regulations and standards, including religious certifications (Halal, Kosher), and applicable to ADM’s portfolio in flavours, colours, and food and beverage applicat
Required Experience
- ence:Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a regulatory role within the food industry in the UK o
- r EU.Proficiency in SAP or D365 is an adva
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