Unilever Food Science Regulatory Affairs Job – Apply Online
Unilever is committed to ensure that its products are compliant with government legislation and that clear information is provided on their use and any risks that are associated with their use. To translate this mission efficiently into action, and to ensure that Unilever complies with its own high standards as well as the technical aspects of legislation within the US, is the task of the Cluster Product Compliance Team (CPC) which is part of the Global Product Compliance team (GPC). The GPC is part of the Regulatory Affairs organization in Research & Development (R&D).
Job Title: Regulatory Affairs Cluster Product Compliance Specialist
Job ID: R-31779
Category: Research/Development
Location: Trumbull, CT
Eligbility Criteria:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science/Technology, Nutrition, or related science degree
- 2-4 years experience in CPG company in Regulatory Affairs with a focus on FDA and USDA food regulations will be preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively with line manager on key projects.
- Ability to proactively communicate with key partners/stakeholders across the organization and can tailor complex technical information into clear/relevant messages for all audiences.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, take initiative, set priorities, drive things forward and look for opportunities to increase speed and agility.
- Eager to learn and take on challenges.
- Fully operational in virtual ways of working.
- Excellent English with strong written and verbal skills.
- Team player with a solid record of working in and with diverse teams.
Job Summary:
- First Point of Contact to the growing Unilever International Food & Refreshment Business.
- Build a relationship with the internal Unilever International Team and create a working network that will enable the regulatory affairs compliance support of the Unilever International Food & Refreshment Business for products sold in the US.
- Work as the Regulatory Affairs Compliance Business Partner to cluster divisional teams: R&D (Cluster/Local/Global), Supply Chain (Quality, Procurement, Innovation planners, Logistics, and International Compliance & Trade), Regulatory Affairs Cluster
- Innovation/Advocacy (I/A), Artwork Excellence Team, and External Affairs/Legal.
- Provide the regulatory compliance assessment for raw materials and products related to US regulations according to FDA and USDA regulations.
- Support claims assessment as per US FDA guidelines in co-operation with US local Regulatory Affairs Innovation and Advocacy Team.
- Support the design and maintenance of business processes to implement US regulatory compliance for the US Unilever International business.
Work with external third-party experts as needed and create a network of consultants to support the US Unilever International business. - Ability to interpret regulatory compliance reports and/or documents from external third-party experts.
- Ability to use digital tools to review and document regulatory compliance.
- Accountable for informing requestors of compliance review in a timely manner.
- Ensure all regulatory information is properly documented.
- Ensure regulatory review is aligned with all Unilever internal requirements.
- Evaluate raw material information and product information for compliance with California Prop 65.
- Ensure that all existing Unilever International products are evaluated for regulatory changes.
- Support the implementation of changed/new US legislation in relevant products.
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