Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future.
What your role is
Job Duties
Our mission at the Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition is to be the trusted partner grounded in health and nutrition science to accelerate opportunity and growth for General Mills, and our vision is to unlock opportunities to nourish people with food they love. This role will accelerate business growth and protect our freedom to operate through health & nutrition leadership in the UK, supporting Europe and Australia through proactive support in the areas of nutrition science, health and wellness communication, external nutrition regulatory influence, and issues management.
This UK and EUAU Senior Nutrition Scientist will have overall accountability for specific product platforms within the Health and Nutrition Strategy for the UK, supporting Europe and Australia. This leader will proactively support an evolving Health and Nutrition arena by executing, communicating, implementing and contributing to build strategies that accelerate business growth and enhance the position of General Mills´ products and reputation.
The UK and EUAU Senior Nutrition Scientist should be knowledgeable in EU and UK food regulatory environment, health claims and other applicable regulations. This role will partner with their International nutrition teammates to support UK and EUAU nutrition priorities, as well collaborate with Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition teammates for corporate alignment and central resources.
The role will work with key external and internal stakeholders while aligning with GMI corporate and international priorities and positions. Specifically, this role will collaborate with cross-functional partners in International business, R&D, external relations, legal, labeling regulatory compliance. This role will represent General Mills with external UK stakeholders such as trade groups and scientific organizations. The Senior Nutrition Scientist for the UK will report directly to the International Nutrition Manager with significant partnership with the EUAU Associate ITQ Manager, EUAU business and technical teams.
Main Responsibilities
1. Translate health and nutrition science into brand relevant opportunities that advance the EUAU business and provide competitive advantage, with focus on UK.Provide input and expertise for product formulations, communication initiatives and engagement opportunities as the main point of nutrition expertise across our UK, EU and Australia platforms, supporting other international markets, as needed.Work directly with the UK category and brand teams as the nutrition expert on health and wellness strategies, which include input on renovation, innovation and scientific substantiation for nutrition messaging.Conduct nutrition diagnosis of our products and help disseminate recommendations to inform product nutrition and health strategies.Educate internal stakeholders on external UK and EU food and health environment and changing dynamics within the global nutrition environment.Advance and grow General Mills health and nutrition leadership through prioritized health influencers.Proactively monitor relevant science-based nutrition trends within the region, but also with global team support, to help productive conversations for the future of the categories.
2. Support monitoring and management of nutrition pre-regulatory matters in the EUAU regionIn close partnership with the regulatory teams in the UK and EU, monitor changes to the regulations and health policies. Coordinate with the right internal teams to propose science-based action plans to mitigate risks or if possible, find some competitive opportunities.Facilitate impact assessments and recommendations for nutrition pre-regulatory proposals or nutrition strategies and partner cross-functionally to support readiness plans for the business. Evaluate and interpret proposed nutrition regulations such as Front of Pack, claims and other nutrition initiatives, to identify impact or opportunities to the business coordinate, and submit scientific comments, as needed and prioritized. Represent the nutrition position of General Mills with key regulatory agencies/policy makers, prioritized retailers and trade associations.
3. Advance and communicate globally aligned, region nutrition positions and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders through proactive sharing of region perspectives and external landscape with focus on UK, as well as supporting other EU markets as needed.Provide nutrition expertise and insights on the evolving external health and nutrition arena with key internal and external stakeholders to protect and leverage General Mills reputation and products.Provide regional and category perspectives as part of global position development.
4. Execute and help facilitate region nutrition data tracking and external reporting and criteria.
5. Provide region input into corporate nutrition data tracking and reporting to ensure global alignment and positioning.Lead external reporting initiatives for the UK market.
What you will bring to the team
General Skills
6. Able to translate and apply nutrition science and regulations into actionable opportunities, product guidance and/or external communications
7. Expert knowledge and understanding of European food regulatory environment and external context for food manufacturers, with experience in Front of Pack initiatives highly recommended.
8. Able to synthesize large amounts of information into business-relevant insights.
9. Effective project management skills, with a strong orientation to detail; proactive, autonomous, self-motivated and organized.
10. Flexible and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously with strong ability to prioritize; Independent, problem-solving abilities / solution oriented.
11. Comfortable delivering on objectives as part of a global, virtual team; Collaborative work style.
12. Strong ability to partner and collaborate with cross functional partners.
13. Able to build a trusting relationship with external stakeholders based on scientific integrity.
14. Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal, nonverbal, written, presentation); ability to lead trainings.
15. Strong ability to collaborate with all levels of the organization, different nationalities and cultures.
Technical Skills
16. Demonstrated global knowledge in health & nutrition science, EUAU and UK nutrition regulations & claims.
17. Fluent with MS-Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
18. On-the-job training is provided for proprietary applications and tools
19. Language Skills: English and French (both, highly preferred)
Education/Experience
20. Required: Advanced Degree in Nutrition, Food Science, health science or a related field.Working knowledge in Europe with strong UK nutrition regulations and regulatory framework.General knowledge of food industry, government and non-government agencies, health professionals and sponsoring organizations.
21. Preferred:Registered Dietitian or Nutritionist credentials.Minimum 5 years of experience and proven track record in food industry nutrition experience.Related work experience, including nutrition science translation and communication, political and regulatory issues within region and globally, nutrition data tracking and reporting, and digital/social media communications (e.g. Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc).
What you get from us
22. A Certified Great Place to Work, Certified Best UK Workplace and Best Workplace for Wellbeing & Women
23. Flexible and employee-focused work culture
24. Equal Employment opportunities
25. Competitive package with benefits
At General Mills, we are committed to recruiting ,retaining, developing, and advancing an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers and communities we serve globally. Come and be part of our team's journey. Hungry to Shape the Future.
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