Senior Scientific and Regulatory Affairs - UK/IRL Market Lead
We have an opportunity for a Senior Scientific and Regulatory Affairs - UK/IRL Market Lead (known internally as - Program Manager SRA (Science & Regulatory Affairs) UK/IRL) to join us at Mars. You will lead a variety of regional regulatory activities related to raw materials, finished products, labelling, claims, packaging and supporting UK/IRL. In this role, you will provide leadership and guidance to internal partners on regulatory matters, recommend options and implement solutions to resolve problems so that products can be brought to market in the UK and Ireland, and across the broader region of EU, CEAB and Turkey.
You’ll represent Mars and actively participate and lead on external activities as a member of industry associations. You will also be part of a regional organisation covering around 40 markets located across 7 different sites.
This is a hybrid working role with around 2 days per week based from our Slough site.
Salary from £60,000 plus car allowance and ~20% annual bonus.
What will be your key responsibilities?
* Accountable for the development and execution of the external regulatory influencing strategy related to UK/IRL.
* Accountable for providing regulatory and strategic guidance to relevant internal partners on existing and new regulations and emerging regulatory issues of interest to the Company.
* Proactively influences local, regional and global strategies by providing strategic Scientific and Regulatory Affairs advice to the UK and Ireland business.
* Provides leadership for compliance activities in UK/IRL and the region to ensure adherence to internal compliance processes and practices.
* Develops SRA positions regarding the safety and acceptability of products and ingredients.
* Leads complex and strategically important SRA projects, with local, regional, and sometimes even global scope and impact.
What are we looking for?
Education & Professional Qualifications
* A Bachelor's degree in a technical area, such as food chemistry, nutrition, food science, biology, chemistry, toxicology or pharmacology or equivalent experience.
* Fluent English speaker.
* Desirable: A Master's degree in a technical area, such as food chemistry, nutrition, food science, biology, chemistry, toxicology or pharmacology.
Knowledge / Experience
* Strong experience in scientific and/or regulatory compliance/affairs and/or a related technical area with food products or related product categories.
* Experience working on large-scale regulatory compliance or regulatory affairs projects.
* Experience working with trade associations and government agencies to clarify and resolve regulatory matters.
* Strong stakeholder management skills with both internal and external parties.
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.
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.
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