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Description
Mackenzie Stuart is partnering with a global speciality manufacturer specialising in the Food and and Beverage Ingredients sector. Looking to expand in the UK market, this organisation is in need of a Head of Affairs, EMEA.
This lead position is a key partnership role engaging functional partners across the business, enabling new business and protecting and maintaining existing business, leveraging insights for solutions to scientific and regulatory opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage regulatory strategies across the EMEA region.
- Ensure compliance with regional and international regulations.
- Coordinate and liaise with regulatory authorities and stakeholders.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for regulatory affairs.
- Oversee submission of regulatory documents and reports.
- Provide strategic guidance to senior management on regulatory issues.
- Manage a team of regulatory professionals, fostering growth and development.
Requirements
-Educated to Bachelors degree level/Masters/PhD, in Food Science, Food Law/ Policy, Biological Sciences, or a relevant field.
-Minimum 10+ year experience in regulatory affairs with experience in the food industry and an understanding of related issues.
-Fully conversant with EU legislation, particularly general food law, novel foods, food additives, food labelling, nutrition & health claims, and associated Codex International Standards. Knowledge of the UK evolving regulatory frameworks and regulations in these areas post-‘Brexit’ highly desirable.
-Desirable knowledge in chemical law, i.e. REACH.
-Fluent English speaker, advantage to have reading knowledge of French, or additional EU languages.
Please submit your CV if you have the requisite skills as outlined above and are a highly competitive individual with excellent communication skills. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of expected responses we are only able to acknowledge successful applications. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
About Mackenzie Stuart Global Executive Search & Selection
Mackenzie Stuart is a leading executive search and selection business. From our offices in Leeds/London we provide retained and contingency recruitment solutions across industry and have specialist recruitment consultants that work within the Oil & Gas, Mining, Construction, Medical, Finance, Insurance, FMCG, Ingredients and Manufacturing sectors.
