Roquette Freres

Sr. Regulatory Affairs Manager - Americas

Roquette Freres$123K — $125K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in food science, nutrition, chemistry, pharmacy, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 7 years in regulatory affairs or quality roles in food or pharmaceutical industries.
  • Strong understanding of U.S. and Canadian regulatory frameworks for food ingredients and additives.
  • Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of regulatory dossiers for new products in food, animal feed, and plant care.
  • Collaborate with Quality Assurance on quality systems and process improvements.
  • Review and interpret regulatory requirements for product categories in North America.
  • Develop efficient regulatory strategies to drive market expansion.
  • Manage regulatory submissions and communications with agencies.
  • Organize and track all regulatory submissions systematically.
  • Provide regulatory assessments for customer compliance requests.
  • Enhance tools and databases to improve regulatory operations efficiency.
  • Monitor regulatory changes and advise the organization on their implications.
  • Represent the company in trade associations, aligning with strategic goals.

Benefits

  • Performance-based incentive compensation.
  • Opportunity for professional growth in regulatory affairs.
  • Involvement in cross-functional initiatives and exposure to diverse markets.
  • Networking opportunities through representation in trade associations.
Full Job Description
The Role:

We are looking for our next Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs - Americas.

This position is located in Geneva, IL.

Compensation:

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $123,372.51- $125,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What You'll Do:

  • Analyze and interpret regulatory requirements applicable to food ingredients, animal feed, and industrial product lines across all Global Business Units (GBUs) of Roquette, covering United States and Canada markets. Prepare and publish regulatory submissions and supporting documentation for internal stakeholders and federal agencies to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Draft, maintain, and update regulatory guidelines, departmental positions, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) while maintaining regulatory agency files in inspection-ready condition to ensure compliance readiness. Support Regulatory Head on complex regulatory problems requiring in-depth evaluation of situations, data, and various contributing factors. Provide monitoring and analytical support to ensure internal compliance with regulatory policies and effectively communicate regulatory information to all organizational levels using strong presentation skills.

    Develop regulatory strategies in collaboration with designated teams to register novel ingredients and components for Roquette food and feed products, and assist in food product qualification processes with various regulatory agencies to ensure regulatory frameworks are properly translated into regulatory policies and implemented. Create and update regulatory systems and documentation for product and agency compliance based on current and emerging legislation, and implement tools and databases for regulatory operations and process improvements. Provide regulatory assessments and support for daily customer compliance requests, compile product ingredient information and regulatory assessments by country for the Americas and globally, and provide regulatory documents for food and feed products in compliance with customer and country-specific requirements.

    Lead Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) affirmation processes and develop food product label claims, including Natural, GMO, and Organic product strategies in accordance with developing legislation. Influence development of new regulations and updates to existing regulations through collaboration with health authorities and trade associations to prepare the regulatory landscape for future innovations. Serve as regulatory interface between Quality, Application groups, Scientific, Legal, and Government Relations departments, and communicate internally and externally with colleagues, regulatory contacts, suppliers, and customers regarding product support and compliance matters. Solve complex regulatory problems and efficiently interact with colleagues, managers, and regulatory agency representatives. Domestic and international travel required up to 5% of time. Part-time telecommuting within the area of intended employment is permitted.


What You'll Need:

Education:

  • A Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science or other Lifesciences or related field, plus 4 years of experience in a regulatory affairs occupation with a food ingredient, or pharma ingredient, or consumer packaged food company.


Experience:

The required experience must include the following:
  • 4 years of experience in regulatory or quality compliance for food ingredients;
  • 4 years of experience in technical aspects of food or pharmaceuticals such as chemistry, pharmacology, nutrition, or similar technical activities,
  • 2 years of experience with food regulations and policy environment.


Any and all experience may be gained concurrently.

Applicant must also possess demonstrated knowledge* of the following:

  • Ability to write technical reports and dossiers, including building scientific arguments to support new food and feed products.
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Office suite, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
  • Chemistry as applied to the manufacturing processes of food or pharma products.


*Demonstrated knowledge may be obtained through education, training or experience.

If interested, send resume or curriculum vitae to [email protected] and reference SRAMA.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together!

About Roquette Freres

Roquette Freres is a global leader in plant-based ingredients and a pioneer of new vegetal proteins. The company offers a wide range of products and solutions in the fields of human nutrition, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and industrial applications. Roquette Freres was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Lestrem, France. The company operates in over 100 countries and has 45 production sites around the world. Roquette Freres is committed to sustainable development and has set ambitious targets to reduce its environmental impact and promote responsible sourcing.
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