Specialist Scientific & Regulatory Affairs

Job Description:

The Specialist SRA leverages technical expertise for the execution of global raw material compliance, regulatory data management and digital transformation to unlock value and efficiency. This position partners externally with Mars' suppliers and internally with Product Development, Digital Technology, Commercial, Legal, SQA, Activity Management and Systems teams to provide regulatory support to enable innovation. The Associate Specialist supports SRA's mission and vision to transform our compliance operating model, consisting of harmonized processes, global data governance and automation, to modernize how we ensure compliance and enable growth.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, biochemistry, food science, food safety, food process engineering or related field

• 3-5 years experience in regulatory compliance at a food, beverage, or consumer products company is required with significant expertise in ingredient compliance, product compliance, claims, labelling

• Systems and data management experience- data analytics software, product lifecycle management tools and specification management systems

• Expertise with confectionery, snack, chewing gum products, relative ingredients and manufacturing processes

Preferred Qualifications

• MS degree in nutrition, biochemistry, food science, food safety, food process engineering or related field and additional training course work in regulatory science

• International regulatory experience

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Executes global raw material review and data management process for Mars Wrigley, including maintaining databases with key regulatory information and documentation to ensure compliance of Mars Wrigley products worldwide- regulatory information includes nutrition, ingredient composition, claims suitability, lifestyle suitability, food additive compliance, allergen labelling

• Provides final sign-off for critical regulatory data in systems prior to use for finished product compliance

• Enables data analytics by architecting data sets and partnering with digital technology partners to create dashboards and data models

• Maintains and tracks key ingredient screening metrics to drive continuous improvement

• Executes global SRA impact assessment and change management program for ingredients and formulations

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.