REGULATORY MANAGER I

EMEA Regulatory Manager for Packaging

Łódź, Poland

Are you a seasoned packaging regulatory expert who is skilled in the interpretation of regulations and has a proven track record enabling compliance and innovation? Join McCormick & Co. Inc, a global leader in flavor, as our EMEA Regulatory Manager - Packaging based in Łódź, Poland.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Regulatory Consultation: provides technical and regulatory guidance and direction within and outside of the Q&R and R&D function to ensure compliant food contact packaging.

• Risk Analysis and Approval; evaluates packaging materials, claims, advertising, etc., as needed, to make proactive risk-based decisions to enable speed, competitiveness, and regulatory compliance.

• Training and Development of Relevant Stakeholders: Effective communication and knowledge transfer ensuring safe food and compliance by design principles are understood as well as accurately and consistently implemented.

• Process Implementation and Optimization: Develops and implements new processes and procedures related to new and existing regulations, customer requirements, McCormick standards, etc.

• Governance and Oversight: Participates in programs to ensure that regulatory information is accurate.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline Certification and/or Licenses.

• 4+ years Regulatory experience.

• Experience in the Food/Packaging Regulatory Industry an advantage.

• Fluent English language knowledge.

• Appropriate regulatory or food contact related certifications.

• Food labeling / Packaging regulation course Introduction to Regulatory course and/or Food & Drug Law course and/or Packaging regulation course will be an advantage.

• Cross Functional Acumen (Procurement, Supplier Quality, Packaging R&D, Food Safety, Product Development, Sales/Marketing/Commercialization, Customer Service): Understand Quality and Regulatory excellence for multiple parts of the product lifecycle (develop, source, make, plan, deliver, customer).

• Ability to apply and assess appropriate processes and programs that are compliant with applicable Food/Packaging Industry while understanding business impact.

• Ability to manage vendor and customer contracts and relationships to meet Food/Packaging
  Industry requirements and set expectations.

• Ability to develop and assess processes that are compliant with applicable regulatory, vendor, and customer requirements for site/team.

• Provide leadership on Packaging Regulatory initiatives, implementation, training, and compliance.

• Ability to apply food and packaging regulations to critical business decisions.

• Ability to interpret food and packaging regulations and responding to business needs (customer request, consumer request, business unit request).

As an Equal Opportunities employer, McCormick is committed to a diverse workforce.