Senior Specialist - Ingredient Compliance

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Specialist – Ingredient Compliance based in India.** As a Senior Specialist in Ingredient Compliance, you will play a key role in ensuring that raw materials, ingredients, and formulations meet applicable regulatory requirements across the flavor industry. You will assess supplier documentation, interpret global regulations, and determine the compliance status and approval eligibility of raw materials. Working closely with Research and Development (R&D), Quality Assurance, Production, and other cross-functional teams, you will help resolve regulatory challenges and support the development of compliant products. You will also maintain accurate regulatory databases and ensure that ingredient information remains current, consistent, and reliable. This role combines scientific knowledge, regulatory expertise, and analytical problem-solving in a collaborative, international environment. Based remotely in India, you will contribute to product safety, regulatory integrity, and the successful development of innovative flavor solutions. ### Accountabilities - **Ingredient Compliance Assessment:** Conduct regulatory compliance reviews of raw materials used in the flavor industry, evaluating their suitability against applicable regulations and internal standards. - **Raw Material Approval:** Determine the regulatory approval status of ingredients by reviewing supplier documentation, assessing available information, and applying current company practices and regulatory knowledge. - **Regulatory Research and Interpretation:** Monitor, review, and interpret relevant global food, flavor, and chemical regulations to ensure requirements are correctly understood and implemented. - **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Partner with R&D, Creative, Quality Assurance, Production, and other internal stakeholders to investigate regulatory questions, resolve compliance issues, and support operational requirements. - **Regulatory Database Management:** Maintain and regularly update regulatory databases, ensuring ingredient records, approval statuses, and supporting documentation are accurate, consistent, and readily accessible. - **New Ingredient and Formulation Reviews:** Collaborate with R&D teams to evaluate newly developed reactions, ingredients, and formulations, ensuring their regulatory status is appropriately assessed, documented, and maintained. - **Regulatory Project Support:** Contribute to regulatory initiatives and special projects, helping implement compliance improvements and support evolving business and product development needs. - **Documentation and Compliance Monitoring:** Ensure regulatory assessments are properly documented and that ingredient approval decisions are supported by reliable information and relevant compliance requirements. - **Issue Resolution and Risk Assessment:** Identify potential regulatory concerns, investigate discrepancies, and work with relevant stakeholders to develop appropriate solutions. - **Deadline and Priority Management:** Manage multiple assignments simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and deliver accurate regulatory assessments within agreed timelines. ## Requirements - **Educational Background:** A bachelor's or master's degree in Chemistry or another relevant scientific discipline. - **Professional Experience:** Three to five years of experience in regulatory compliance, preferably within the flavors, food ingredients, food, or chemical industries. - **Regulatory Knowledge:** Good understanding of the legal, regulatory, and safety requirements applicable to flavors and their ingredients. - **Global Regulatory Expertise:** Familiarity with international food and flavor regulations and the ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical compliance decisions. - **Technical Documentation Skills:** Experience reviewing supplier documentation, evaluating ingredient information, maintaining regulatory records, and documenting compliance assessments. - **Analytical and Problem-Solving Abilities:** Strong attention to detail and the ability to assess complex information, identify potential compliance issues, and develop effective solutions. - **Project Management Skills:** Ability to organize work, manage competing priorities, coordinate with stakeholders, and deliver projects and assessments within demanding deadlines. - **Communication and Interpersonal Skills:** Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective professional relationships and collaborate across multiple departments. - **Autonomy and Accountability:** Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, maintain a positive attitude, and take ownership of assigned responsibilities. - **Adaptability and Multitasking:** Comfortable working in a dynamic environment, balancing several assignments while maintaining accuracy and a high standard of service. - **Continuous Learning:** Willingness to stay informed about changing regulations, industry developments, and evolving compliance practices. **Preferred Qualifications** - Advanced knowledge of global food and flavor regulations. - Demonstrated project management capabilities and experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives. - Strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills, particularly when addressing complex regulatory challenges. ## Benefits - **Remote working arrangement:** Flexibility to work remotely from India. - **Health insurance:** Access to health insurance benefits. - **Training opportunities:** Opportunities to strengthen technical and regulatory expertise through professional training. - **Learning and development:** Access to development opportunities that support continued professional growth. - **International work environment:** The opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across a multinational organization. - **Cross-functional exposure:** Opportunities to work with R&D, Quality Assurance, Production, and other teams on ingredient compliance and product development. - **Meaningful contribution:** The chance to support product safety, regulatory compliance, and the development of innovative flavor solutions. - **Inclusive workplace culture:** A collaborative environment that values diverse perspectives, professional contributions, and equal opportunities.