Director, Flavor Regulatory
The Coca-Cola Company
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Atlanta • United States
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Salary
💰 $149,000 - $173,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead global regulatory assessments and governance for flavorings and core product formulas, ensuring compliance with applicable government regulations and Company requirements.
- Identify, assess, and communicate emerging regulatory risks and opportunities that may impact flavors, formulas, or business continuity.
- Establish, communicate, and enforce Company requirements related to flavor regulatory compliance, trade secret protection, and third-party certifications.
- Develop KORE requirements and deliver training to internal stakeholders on flavor regulatory topics, religious certifications, and protection of proprietary composition information.
- Provide regulatory governance over flavors used in emerging brands and manage flavor submissions to the U.S. TTB.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with flavor suppliers, certifying bodies, and industry trade associations.
- Represent the Company in relevant trade organizations (e.g., FEMA) and serve on committees to shape industry positions and collective action.
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with external stakeholders, including certifiers, regulators, and industry experts, to advance Company objectives.
- Provide flavor regulatory thought leadership, stewardship, and subject matter expertise to enable innovation, speed to market, and portfolio growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, or related discipline; Master’s degree in Food Science, Law, or related field preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in regulatory affairs, with strong preference for experience in the flavor or food and beverage industry.
- Hands-on experience with U.S. TTB flavor/formula requirements preferred.
- Knowledge of kosher and halal requirements, certifying bodies, and global religious certification frameworks preferred.
- Strong understanding of the global flavor regulatory landscape, including key issues affecting the food and beverage industry preferred.
- Experience engaging with and collaborating/leading industry trade organizations (e.g., FEMA, ABA).
- Demonstrated ability to explain complex regulatory and technical information clearly to diverse internal and external audiences.
Benefits
- full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
regulatory assessmentsgovernanceflavor regulatory compliancetrade secret protectionthird-party certificationsflavor submissionsU.S. TTB requirementskosher requirementshalal requirementsglobal religious certification frameworks
Soft Skills
communicationpartnership buildingthought leadershipstewardshipcollaborationexplanation of complex informationtraining deliveryrelationship managementleadershipinnovation enablement