In the Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA) team we have an opening for a Regulatory Manager for the Latin America (LATAM) region to coordinate and drive regulatory and advocacy activities our Health and Bioactives (H&B) business unit.

The Global Regulatory Affairs organization employs more than 300 highly specialized and committed colleagues worldwide and has a footprint in more than 20 countries. Our work environment is truly international, and we offer a dynamic working culture focused on partnership, cross-organizational collaboration, and individual development opportunities.
The role reports to the Director of Americas for the Bioactives business and will be located at our IFF Sao Paulo site in Brazil.

• The Regulatory Manager will be a liaison between the H&B LATAM business leaders and existing GRA regulatory leads to help support the needs of the region, aligned with the business strategy. This role includes involvement and coordination of GRA efforts to support relevant product lines and customers, leadership in trade associations, and regulatory agency interaction

• Working with the local GRA product leads to help Coordination and communication of regulatory and advocacy status with internal stakeholders (e.g., business leaders, sales directors, product line managers, regulatory) and external (e.g., customers)
• Advocacy leadership and strategy development internally and within relevant trade associations for food, dietary supplements, feed, and home and personal care
• Ad hoc liaison with the relevant stakeholders during risk evaluations and management processes
• Interfaces with internal business functions to support business plans, development opportunities and R&D objectives.
• Support with regulatory filings as needed
• Provide regional regulatory input during cross functional business projects.

• MSc or BSc degree in Regulatory Science, Biology, Toxicology, or Chemistry or similar fields
• Doctorate degress with 6+ years of experience; Masters degree with 12+ years of experience, Bachelors with 15+ years of experience
• Knowledge of the LATAM regulatory landscape for biotechnology, food, feed, dietary supplements, and home and personal care and their uses; knowledge of global regulatory landscape is an added advantage
• LATAM experience in interaction with regulatory agencies, trade associations, and track record in product clearance/registrations
• Demonstrate analytical, conceptual and strategic thinking as well as excellent communication skills across a global team
• Strong interpersonal, organization, project management, and communication skills
• Strong influencer and collaborator with interdisciplinary teams
• Proficient in Microsoft office applications (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Excel, Powerpoint)