Hybrid Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Manager – Sustainability Regulatory Compliance Program

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About the role

  • Lead regulatory change management for packaging compliance across Europe, North America, and Australia
  • Monitor and interpret global sustainable packaging and environmental claims regulations, ensuring timely compliance across regions
  • Maintain a regulatory change tracker, assess business impacts, and embed regulatory changes into processes
  • Provide expert guidance to R&D, local SRA, and business units, supporting innovation, renovation and environmental claims substantiation
  • Identify regulatory risks and recommend mitigation strategies
  • Lead horizon scanning to identify and assess upcoming regulatory changes affecting the division
  • Communicate relevant regulatory developments and trends to stakeholders and transition issues to advocacy or change management as needed
  • Integrate current and emerging regulations into R&D strategies for product, claims, and labelling
  • Drive implementation across the segment, promoting harmonized practices to reduce regulatory divergence
  • Deliver training programs and maintain audit-ready documentation
  • Act as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for sustainable packaging and claims regulations
  • Represent SRA in cross-functional teams and support advocacy with trade associations
  • Build and maintain strong internal and external regulatory networks

Requirements

  • Master’s degree (preferred) in Environmental Science, Packaging/Chemical/Food Engineering, Sustainability, Regulatory Affairs, Food Law, or a related field
  • Demonstrated several years of experience in Packaging Sustainability, Regulatory Affairs, or Environmental Compliance, ideally within FMCG, food & beverage, personal/home care, chemicals, or consumer goods sectors
  • Proficiency in green claims regulatory assessments and sustainability labelling requirements in at least one key region (Europe or North America)
  • In-depth knowledge of packaging development and global packaging/sustainability legislation, including EU Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), USA Federal/State Packaging Laws, and global recyclability standards
  • Proven track record in managing regulatory compliance change management programs involving multiple product aspects (e.g., FCM, labelling, claims) and reporting obligations across various markets
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement competencies
  • Fluent in English; proficiency in another European language is an asset.

Benefits

  • industry competitive salary and benefits package
  • company bonus
  • medical and dental benefits
  • participation in 401k plan
  • paid time off benefits

Job title

Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Manager – Sustainability Regulatory Compliance Program

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$57,014 - $78,396 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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