Regulatory Officer
Twinings
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Andover • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Part of the Regulatory Centre of Excellence, work cross-functionally and globally advising on food labelling, nutrition, health and other marketing claims, composition, pesticides and contaminants
- Develop and maintain a good working knowledge of UK, EU and international food legislation
- Work with Tea Supply Chain and Commercial teams to ensure legal compliance of existing products and new products
- Ensure nutrition, health, and other marketing claims (including packaging end of life marketing claims such as recycling logos, biodegradability, certification schemes, etc) comply with appropriate regulations and advertising standards
- Ensure all ingredients and finished products are legally compliant for their intended markets of sale internationally
- Provide guidance on the legality of product labelling and conduct product label approvals to support Marketing teams’ activities
- Maintain regulatory databases and tools to ensure they remain current, accurate and fit for purpose
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in food science or other relevant scientific, technical or legal discipline
- At least 2 years’ experience in regulatory affairs in the food and beverage industry
- Practical knowledge of UK, EU and international food legislation and end of life packaging claim requirements
- Experience in providing regulatory advice to commercial teams
- Business Partner approach to ways of working, through building working relationships and communication skills
- Willingness to find solutions and unlock opportunities
Benefits
- Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance
- Flexible working options
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
- Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
- Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more
- Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
- Cycle to work scheme
- SimplyHealth Cash plan
- Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts
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Hard skills
regulatory affairsfood legislationproduct labellingnutrition claimshealth claimsmarketing claimscomplianceregulatory databasespackaging claim requirementsingredient compliance
Soft skills
communication skillsrelationship buildingproblem solvingcollaborationcross-functional teamworkadvisory skillssolution-oriented mindsetbusiness partneringorganizational skillsguidance provision
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in food scienceBachelor’s degree in relevant scientific disciplineBachelor’s degree in legal discipline