Overview

Perfetti Van Melle (makers of Mentos, Airheads, Dentyne, Trident and Bubblicious!) is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of confectionery and chewing gum with global brands that are being enjoyed in more than 150 countries worldwide. We’re currently seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Regulatory Affairs Specialist to join our growing team.

What You Will Do

The Regulatory Affairs Specialist will be responsible for ensuring full compliance of Perfetti Van Melle’s confectionery products (chewing gum and candies) with laws and technical standards applicable to Food Industry as well as global policies. Territories involved are USA and Mexico. Additional responsibilities for the role include:

• Responsible for regulatory aspects: food and labelling, advertisements.
• Monitoring regulations, problem solving, analyzing documents, providing advice and verifying claims.
• Support the Regulatory Manager in the daily tasks.
• Monitor, gather, verify, study food and labeling regulations/standards and their possible revisions relative to local market and set up appropriate means to ensure constant update on regulatory topics of interest, e.g. through legislative monitoring services or trade associations or consultants, etc.
• Share information on food and labeling legislation/standards with other functions within the organization. Prepare and issue ingredients lists and nutrition information upon recipe shared by R&D.
• Work closely with other departments, e.g., Marketing to support projects and issue advice on advertisement and promotional material and R&D relative to advice on additives, raw materials and food law.
• Ensure legal compliance of products with national food legislation/standards of the territories involved, i.e., preparing and verifying additives, ingredients, nutritional information, raw materials verification, labelling rules, labels, claims, pictorials, etc. Check the product labels providing the final approval according to local regulations to ensure compliance.
• Work within the current Group process and systems to ensure product compliance.
• Work within Industry organizations to provide direction and comments on new proposed legislation.
  
  

What We Need From You

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in food science
• 5+ years of experience in regulatory affairs in multi-national companies operating in the food industry
• Advanced knowledge of food laws with a specific focus on labelling and additives
• Ability to work in multiple technical systems for raw material approval, Ingredient and nutrition development, and artwork development.
• Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple priorities, meet strict deadlines
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• High degree of self-organization and detail-orientation
• Ability to analyze context and issues
• Quick learner and ability to implement new concepts in different areas
• Ability to combine scientific knowledge with legal aspects
  
  

What We Offer

At Perfetti Van Melle, we are committed to fostering a welcoming workplace, where all individuals, regardless of background or identity, are valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives to the sweet success of our candy-loving community. Additionally, we have a core value of Care For Our People and we are proud to offer benefit programs that support our team members' goals and well-being including:

• PTO package including vacation, sick, personal, and pay it forward time off
• 13 paid holidays
• 401k with Company Match up to 8%, ranking in the top 1% of the country
• Annual Bonus potential and merit-based increases
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Annual Well-Being subsidy
• Maternity & Paternity leave options
• Sam's Club or Costco annual membership reimbursement
• Tuition-Free College Program
• Modest monthly candy allotment (Airheads, Airheads Xtremes, and Mentos)
  
  

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Perfetti Van Melle, USA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable statutorily protected group status under local, state, or federal law.

Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati