Prinova is a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions for the food, beverage and nutrition industries. Prinova holds strategic stocks in 35+ centres around the world to ensure continuity of supply and has liquid and dry premix manufacturing facilities in the UK, China and the USA. Prinova's premix business is underpinned by over 40 years of experience in ingredient sourcing and distribution, servicing customers with global inventories, market expertise, and leading market positions in Vitamins, Amino Acids, Sweeteners, Preservatives, Proteins, Aroma Chemicals, and more.
What is a Regulatory Affairs Manager at Prinova Europe?
This role oversees regulatory strategy for the organisation, providing leadership and guidance to the business on regulatory matters for food, feed and personal care activity in the UK and other markets where Prinova Europe and Prinova Solutions Europe Operates to drive compliance within our ingredient agent, brokerage and solution manufacturing businesses. You will manage 1 Regulatory affairs specialist and report to our European Quality Manager.
What’s in it for you?
Personal growth including training and development opportunities
Health Cash Plan
Subsidised gym membership
Discretionary bonus
What to expect?
Ensure regulatory compliance with food and feed safety, quality and defence as it relates to UK , EU and GFSI (BRC) requirements, Organic, Halal, FAMI QS and Kosher.
Develop and maintain regulatory strategies for existing ingredients and new ingredients/products in the UK and EU regions ensuring compliance to but not limited to Allergens, REACH, Novel food, Packaging Food Contact Materials, Food Law and labelling, Feed laws and labelling, Residues and Contaminants, Natural and Botanical ingredients etc.
Monitor changes in legislations and regulatory requirements, proactively assessing impact on business and updating senior management team compliance protocols as necessary. Where needed, participate actively to regulatory surveillance and interface with key external experts (ESSNA, HFMA, FSA, etc.)
Coordinate all communications with local & EU authorities with regards to licenses, authorisations, 3rd country representation, as well as any challenges from those bodies and provide strategy regulatory compliance to senior management team.
Serve as Regulatory point of contact for internal stakeholders, providing regulatory support, information in relation to compliance to various markets and products applications. Example of review provided: Novel food status, Natural status, claims, labelling, etc.
Responsible for simultaneously managing multiple deadlines and projects.
Maintain working knowledge and understanding of existing and emerging food/feed regulations with the view to make decisions with regards to products and materials compliance status for the business and guide senior management team as a result.
Participate actively to regulatory surveillance and interface with key external experts (ESSNA, HFMA, FSA, etc.
Implement & validate action plans in response to regulatory changes in the market. Provide a high standard of food & feed regulatory expertise to relevant departments in the business.
Assisting, as required, in the management of crisis and incidents as part of the management team.
Propose system development projects (including IT tools) to provide transparency on regulatory matters for our product portfolio.
Provide review and advice on raw material horizon scanning per product categories as part of our FSMS.
Actively participate to compliance committee work.
Provide training for the quality and technical teams in Europe.
Does this sound like you?
Managerial experience as a regulatory affairs professional in the food industry is essential
Strong regulatory experience with a breadth of food products
Food Science, Food Technology or a related field with 5-10 years of regulatory experience in food, pharmaceutical ingredient and/or chemical distribution industry
Strong knowledge of the food and drink industry and government bodies in the UK and the EU
Ability to work from multiple UK Sites
Experience in feed additives and API desirable
Not afraid to take the initiative and be proactive to get things done
Highly analytical, organized with keen attention to detail
Must be able to identify problems and provide systematic solution
Strong ability to manage a diverse workload and a wide range of issues
People management experience is desirable
Strong administrative skills
Interested? We would love to hear from you.
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If you have any further questions, or would like to see the full job description, please email us for an informal chat careers-europe@prinovaglobal.com
Who We Are
Prinova is a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions for the food, beverage and nutrition industries. Prinova holds strategic stocks in 35+ centres around the world to ensure continuity of supply and has liquid and dry premix manufacturing facilities in the UK, China and the USA. Prinova's premix business is underpinned by over 40 years of experience in ingredient sourcing and distribution, servicing customers with global inventories, market expertise, and leading market positions in Vitamins, Amino Acids, Sweeteners, Preservatives, Proteins, Aroma Chemicals, and more.
