Interim Regulatory & Scientific Affairs Specialist

***DEPENDANT ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND LEVEL THEIR EXPERIENCE, WE ARE OPEN TO PART TIME OR FULL TIME CANDIDATES.****

Role: – Regulatory & Scientific Affairs Specialist – contract role

Reporting to: – Head of Product

Department: Product

Location: – Remote or hybrid working, with ability to travel into our Lily’s Kitchen central London office (Goodge Street) when required.

Equality and Inclusiveness at Lily’s Kitchen: –

At Lily’s Kitchen, we want to build and maintain a values-driven culture of trust and inclusion, one that empowers people safely and comfortably to express every characteristic of their personal identity and experience. We’re committed to supporting and encouraging a diverse and inclusive workforce. That means that whatever your ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age or status as an individual with a disability, you’ll get all the opportunities, respect and support you’d expect from a passionate business that cares about its people (as well as its pets).

We strongly encourage people of colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and/or other people from underrepresented groups to apply. Lily’s Kitchen is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes everyone to our team. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.

Your Lily’s Kitchen Promise – Pets, People & Planet :-

Every single member of the Lily’s Kitchen team pledges to uphold our B Corp and broader sustainability strategy personally, within their respective departments, and across the entire company. This commitment is demonstrated through actively advancing areas of responsibility within their teams, adhering to sustainability targets set by the company and departments, actively participating in sustainability discussions and decision-making processes, and fostering a team culture that is deeply passionate about the overall wellbeing of people, the planet and of course, pets.

Aligned with our commitment to being a force for good and championing ESG initiatives, financial compensation and reward is driven by annual objectives and performance, including the successful achievement of a social and environmental objective.

Your role at Lily’s Kitchen:

You will be part of a team that are at the forefront of innovation, reporting into the Head of Product. As an Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Consultant, you will ensure the delivery of compliant labelling and brand / product related communications (e.g. e-commerce, social web), enabling projects success through effective collaboration and guidance to the product, marketing and e-commerce teams, defending NPP EMENA position and strategy through Pet food associations (relevant pet food trade associations).

How will I make a difference?

You will: –

• Support the Lilt’s Kitchen Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Specialist in the day to day role
• Have responsibility for working directly with the marketing team to review and approve off pack compliance
• Ensure any claims are substantiated, regulatory compliant and all labels meet EU Regulations, industry codes.
• All substantiation must be collated, checked and filed correctly before approval.
• Sign off packaging artworks through LK proofing system, including any languages using the approved copy sheets on behalf of Lily’s Kitchen before releasing for print
• Support with Purina RSA communications when required
• Create a claims tool kit for all off pack claims which will then be translated for use across markets
• Be the Lily’s Kitchen representative for local trade bodies (to be determined) e.g., UK Pet Food

Knowledge

• Know and able to find the key Regulatory texts (labelling, animal by products, additives, feed hygiene, etc..) and FEDIAF codes (labelling, safety, nutritional guidelines)
• Able to explain to others on core regulatory information
• Ensure any changes / updates to regulation is reported back to the Lily’s Kitchen team
• When the above refers to changes to the product or packaging, work with the NPD team on a process to implement the changes within the required time frame

How will I be successful?

• Experience in reviewing and approving product claims for both on pack or off pack communications
• You’ll have a wealth of knowledge in regulatory compliance, EU Regulations, industry codes/guidelines (labelling, animal by products, additives, feed hygiene, etc..) and FEDIAF codes (labelling, safety, nutritional guidelines)
• Fantastic planning, organisation skills and detail oriented
• Employ a risk-based approach to assess and validate product claims, while collaboratively finding alternative commercial solutions when required.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with deadlines and pressure and organised at all times with the ability to hit the ground running.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks.

Key Collaborators

Lily’s Kitchen Teams – Product, Marketing & Digital/ Ecomms

Lily’s Kitchen Story

At Lily’s Kitchen we are pet food pioneers. We are changing the game with our mission to provide proper food for cats and dogs all over the world.

Lily’s Kitchen was founded in London in 2009, by Henrietta Morrison who set out to feed her beloved dog, Lily, food she could trust. Lily’s Kitchen is now the No1 Brand in premium natural pet food, still focusing on the mission to inspire pet parents to feed their four-legged friends natural, proper food for pets.

Lily’s Kitchen was a founding member of the UK B Corp movement and the first pet food brand in the world to achieve B Corp status. Determined to use business as a force for good, Lily’s Kitchen has recently partnered with Dogs Trust to support dogs in need and are proud to lend a paw to charitable causes.

We sell our nutritious natural recipes for cats and dogs in over 1,000 stockists, like Waitrose, Tesco, Ocado, organic food shops, vets, independent pet shops and garden centres all over the UK. We also sell internationally and are now sold in more than 30 countries worldwide.

Our Vision.

We’re all about warming hearts, feeding souls and enriching lives, for both our customers and employees.

Our Values.

We recruit to our values at Lily’s Kitchen: Respectful. Dedicated. Audacious. Passionate. Responsible.

Our People.

We seek out and develop talented people who love to succeed and make a positive difference in everything they do.