Regulatory Specialist – Riyadh

Position Summary: contributes to compliant labelling and product related communications, for Food Supplement and Food for Special Medical Purposes gives input to business & technical in Local I&R projects and builds relations with authorities and associations.

 

A Day in Life..

• Keep abreast of local and international (e.g. Codex) regulatory knowledge and share regulatory knowledge with RSA staff and various functions.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of local and international food supplement regulations, including EFSA and Codex Alimentarius standards.
• Propose & implement validated action plans in response to regulatory changes in the market.
• Contribute as key member to local I&R projects. Be assigned as regulatory collaborator and/or leader in I2L system.
• Ensure regulatory compliance of recipes, raw materials and products, labelling and any kind of product communication by working in close collaboration with marketing, nutritionists, quality department and application groups for product compliance and  Contribution to relevant networks.
• Develop/update current labels to comply with local regulations, corporate compliance guidelines, EFSA and Codex, new formulation, formula upgrade, market requirements, to support new launches or new geographical expansion
• Archiving all project documents which includes – but not limited to – final artworks, approval forms, reference documents in both soft & hard copies.

 

Are you a FIT?

Minimum 3 years experience in a regulatory Affairs or in close contact with regulatory environment ( food association, industry or governmental authorities).

Applied knowledge in at least one of the regulatory related topics such as , food safety, consumer information, nutrition & health, additive.

Demonstrated leading skills in a previous job. Demonstrated influencing skills in a previous job.

Possesses a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape for Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs), dietary supplements, and food supplements, with a particular focus on the Middle East region, especially Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain.

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