Regulatory Scientist

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

We are recruiting for a Regulatory Scientist to join our Meat and Culinary business, joining an innovative team of 4 you will be looking after 1-2 key customers to provide support and engagement with any queries or key updates.

Reporting into the Regulatory Manager you will have a strategic focus in commercialising compliant NPI products and business partner with our GBS fulfilment colleagues to support the embedding of the new regulatory operating model and on Customer queries.

This role is based at our Global Technology and Innovation Centre in Naas.

What will I be doing?

• Participate as a proactive partner as a team member of project/development teams and provide regulatory expertise and advisement on ingredients (are they approved for use in application), on claims, and certifications throughout the development team process.
• Provide regulatory information for new development and innovation.
• Provide regulatory interpretation and regulatory advice to internal stakeholders and Customers
• Manage emerging issues & first escalations, be the point of contact to internal stakeholders as required.
• RSA and GBS work closely together to provide a seamless, fast, and consistent response to request. EUM managers in RSA and GBS have regular meetings for customer needs
• GBS is incorporated into appropriate regional all-staff meetings to stay informed of RSA and updates to business will be provided as needed through interactions outlined in deliverables
• Be the in region support for your colleagues in GBS ensuring that the GBS team are invited to relevant meetings and are kept informed of relevant in region updates that may have an impact on their role
• Training and onboarding partner of Regulatory colleagues & other functions as required
• Reviews the commercialization process, for all relevant labelling and NFP formatting compliance. Performs same comprehensive review and approvals required for formula changes through Kerry Tracks.
• Working closely with the senior R&SA scientist to ensure they are up to date with the latest development of relevant industry regulations and regulatory trends across the region and share with relevant stakeholders.
• Support the participation in trade association where applicable, to proactively engage on policy discussions, understand new regulation to enable the business to have a competitive advantage in the marketplace
• Proactively business partnering with EUM on specific customer opportunities, strategic customer engagements including customer presentations
• Prepares external certification requests as outlined at project brief and leads the cross-functional substantiation and documentation of all claims in accordance with current country regulations.
• Completion of key strategic customer documentation that are retained under Regional remit, according to EUM strategic plans

What will I get in return?

At Kerry, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference.

We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life. We are a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

We also offer:

• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Hybrid working
• Health Care Cover
• Matched pension scheme
• Benefits platform offering discounts and cashback on major retailers.

What do I need to be successful?

In Kerry we understand that people have very different career trajectories and experiences. In order to be successful in this role we would be looking for the right competencies and aptitudes as well as your proven track record of success in a similar role and environment.

These include:

• Relevant degree in a Scientific/Technical field (or equivalent experience)
• Food and beverage industry, in regulatory, QA or RDA
• Able to work accurately and quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work on your own initiative and pay attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated with good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team
• Flexibility & Agility to meet business requirements

Get in touch today!

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles and experiences.

One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life.

One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together.

We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

​Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.

We look forward to meeting you!