Associate Director- Regulatory Scientific Affairs -EMEA

Job Description

Job Title: EMEA Associate Director, Ag Services & Oilseeds (AS&O)
Department: Regulatory & Scientific Affairs
Reports to: Sr. Director, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs
Location: United Kingdom/European Union

Job Purpose
The EMEA Associate Director, Foundational Ingredients role has the main purpose of leading technical regulatory expertise for Ag Services & Oilseeds (AS&O) by providing regulatory knowledge, leadership and strategic expertise across the EMEA region. Ingredient scope includes Edible & Specialty Oils, Flours & Grains, and Lecithin.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide regulatory affairs leadership for Ag Services & Oilseeds (AS&O) business, including monitoring, interpretation, implementation, and communication of EMEA food and chemical regulations.
• Manage business requests primarily for the human food portfolio, with potential for non-food portfolio expertise.
• Support and provide guidance in the event of a recall situation.
• Support the RSA function-to-business partnership in terms of division design and maintenance.
• Develop and evaluate business metrics and KPIs for AS&O.
• Align on the divisional RSA budget with AS&O leadership and the RCP function.
• Maintain regulatory database(s) for business partners.
• Advise quality, marketing, and product management departments on regulatory compliance.
• Check regulatory status of new ingredients and products.
• Advise Quality on product labelling, SDS, MRL’s, and quality/regulatory statements.
• Respond to regulatory enquiries on ADM’s products in Ag & Oilseeds.
• Contribute to corporate RSA and working groups on various regulatory topics.
• Maintain prioritization of projects for AS&O and act as a RSA stakeholder on strategies.
• Engage with external partners to represent the company and defend interests.
• Proactively anticipate any regulatory changes impacting the business.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work in a team environment with a cross-cultural approach.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English.
• Proficient in business-relevant software (SAP, Microsoft Office).
• Recognized by peers as a source of knowledge.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate regulatory topics to non-regulatory audiences.
• Ability to prioritize and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strategic and innovative thinking.
• Teaching and communication skills.
• Ability to identify capabilities and distribute responsibilities effectively.
• Positive, ‘can-do’ attitude.

Education & Experience

• Prior regulatory experience in regional/global strategy.
• Experience in Quality, Technical, R&D, Operations & Marketing is highly desirable.
• Leadership experience, preferably with cross-functional roles.
• Previous experience in the vegetable oil business is highly desirable.
• Engagement with external regulatory authorities.
• Full understanding of the Food Industry structure and global regulatory landscape.

Competencies

• Performance and Results Orientation
• Problem Solving
• Organisation/Planning
• Building Relationships
• Job Knowledge/Technical Proficiency
• Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Adaptability
• Judgement
• Teamwork
• Strategic Planning
• Reliability
• Decision Making/Risk Taking
• Influence
• Innovation/Continuous Improvement

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