at ICONMA, LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Description
+ Screen and approve new ingredient per the aligned service level agreement to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
+ Obtain updated ingredient information per aligned business priority and cadence.
+ Interface with regional SRA, R&D and Specification teams to continuously improve specification and recipe systems.
+ Track key ingredient screening metrics to drive continuous improvement.
+ Support regulatory change management by performing key ingredient searches in the database to evaluate impact of regulatory change.
+ Attend necessary project and meetings to communicate progress and opportunity for improvement.
+ The incumbent applies technical, organizational, and project managerial skills broadly to screen and approve ingredients and collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders in regional SRA, R&D and Specification teams.
+ The incumbent works with a high level of independence, based on regulatory knowledge and experience, to make decisions and deploy best practices that assure global compliance of ingredients and mitigate regulatory risks.
+ In addition to ensuring data accuracy and completeness, the incumbent will leverage ingredient and regulatory knowledge to critically evaluate data quality to ingredient composition, nutrition and other key regulatory information is consistent.
+ Success in this role will require stakeholder management and collaboration at a global and regional level, both within the SRA function and cross-functionally.
+ The incumbent will work closely with other global SRA associates to evaluate performance against the metrics and drive continuous improvement.
+ As a member of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs (SRA), the incumbent is responsible for screening, tracking, and maintaining regulatory information on ingredients at Client.
Requirements+ A bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Food Science, Food Safety, or Food Process Engineering is required.
+ Looking for experience in regulatory affairs at a food, beverage, or consumer products company is required.
+ International regulatory experience is a preferred.
+ High degree of ownership with strong sense of urgency and an action-biased, positive attitude
+ Good critical thinking, able to operate independently.
+ Demonstrated team collaboration competencies, with strong organization and complex problem-solving skills.
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, self-directed, forward thinking, and ability to make recommendations with limited information/data.
+ Ability to quickly adapt, learn on the fly and understand complex processes and concepts.
+ Ability to challenge status quo of current ways of working to build robust new ideas.
+ Accurate and complete ingredient information is the foundation for regulatory compliance of the finished product and labelling.
As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA prides itself on creating an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or disability.