- Company Name
- STANDING OVATION
- Job Title
- Chargé(e) d'Affaires Réglementaires (H/F)
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Regulatory Affairs Officer (M/F)
**Role Summary**
Lead and manage the regulatory compliance of the company’s food and related products worldwide. Ensure alignment of product development, communications, and marketing with legal and regulatory requirements. Serve as the primary liaison with clients, suppliers, and regulatory authorities to secure and maintain market access.
**Expectations**
- Embed a culture of regulatory compliance across all departments.
- Maintain up‑to‑date product dossiers and documentation in partnership with Quality and R&D.
- Act as the central point of contact for external stakeholders on regulatory matters.
- Ensure continuous compliance during product and process changes.
- Facilitate training and knowledge transfer on regulatory requirements.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. **Regulatory Documentation & Compliance**
- Maintain product regulatory files (legal requirements, authorized specifications).
- Monitor and uphold compliance of product communications (nutrition, health, environmental claims).
- Refresh site registrations, approvals, and related food‑industry formalities with Quality.
- Draft and update internal regulatory procedures and SOPs.
2. **Cross‑Functional Coordination**
- Liaise with Industrial, R&D, and Quality teams to assess process changes for regulatory impact.
- Serve as the contact for all departments on regulatory queries.
- Support training initiatives on regulatory standards.
3. **Market Access & Sub‑Contractor Management**
- Coordinate submission of regulatory dossiers to relevant authorities worldwide.
- Manage interactions with sub‑contractors and specialist advisors for dossier preparation, submission, and approval.
- Secure and provide scientific data required for regulatory dossiers.
- Act as the primary contact for regulatory agencies, responding to queries during dossier reviews.
- Oversee export compliance (tariffs, notifications, authorisations) with agencies and advisors.
4. **Regulatory Intelligence & Advocacy**
- Monitor industry developments, regulatory changes, and standards affecting products, focusing on market‑entry requirements.
- Represent the company in professional associations and support public‑affairs activities to influence a favorable regulatory environment.
- Produce regulatory notes and articles for internal distribution or external communications in collaboration with Marketing and Communications.
**Required Skills**
- Strong knowledge of food‑industry regulatory frameworks (e.g., EU, US, Canada, Asia) and product registration processes.
- Experience managing regulatory dossiers, product documentation, and site approvals.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
- Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams (R&D, Quality, Industrial, Marketing).
- Analytical mindset for assessing regulatory impact on new processes or products.
- Proficiency in drafting regulatory documents and internal SOPs.
- Proactive regulatory intelligence and ability to engage in industry associations.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field.
- Preferable additional certification in regulatory affairs (e.g., Certified Regulatory Affairs Professional – CRAP, or similar).
- Relevant regulatory or quality‑management experience (e.g., GMP, ISO 22000).