Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

You execute the scientific and regulatory affairs strategy for your respective category or categories and geographical area using your scientific and regulatory expertise and are responsible for the regulatory and policy compliance of our portfolio. You leverage your established relationships with leading trade associations and government agencies to communicate our interests, and execute policies, regulatory programs and requirements.

How you will contribute

You will deliver on the scientific and regulatory affairs strategy and compliance agenda and work with cross-functional stakeholders to assess regulatory business risks and opportunities. You will provide scientific and regulatory affairs expertise for technical regulatory developments and help in responses to challenges and crisis management. In this role, you will ensure that ingredients, product composition, claims and labelling compliance are within applicable regulations and company policies. In addition, you will provide guidance to stakeholders on developments in scientific and regulatory affairs, support regulatory impact assessments and change management, help develop regulatory affairs tools, represent our company at external meetings and advocate for our positions, and develop your knowledge of regulatory, scientific and nutrition risks and opportunities in your market.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and purpose, accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Networking and communication skills
• Reliability and accuracy and an efficient work style
• Meeting deadlines
• Attending to detail
• Project management
• Regulatory affairs in an international and multi-functional environment

More about this role

As a Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Specialist, you will ensure that ingredients, product composition, claims and labelling compliance are within applicable regulations and company policies. In addition, you will help to develop regulatory affairs tools, and further develop your knowledge of regulatory, science and nutrition.

This role offers -

- Support for Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs strategy.

- Familiarization with regulations for Sub-Sahara African countries.

- Ability to lead regulatory projects and real impact on food labels related to our brands.

- Multinational environment, opportunity to meet and learn from various cultures

- Opportunities to grow.

- Operating in a systems driven environment.

What you need to know about this position:

In this role you will ensure that ingredients, product composition, claims and labelling of the products in MDLZ portfolio are compliant with applicable regulations and company policies. You will be responsible to validate raw materials, recipes, prepare the labelling information (legal designation, ingredient line, nutrition information, etc.) and validate packaging/artworks prior to the printing. In your role you will help in responses to challenges and issue management. In addition, you will provide regulatory guidance to stakeholders on the projects, and further utilize your knowledge of regulatory, science and nutrition.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

•            Communication skills

•            Accuracy & attention to detail

•            Experience in problem solving

•            Curiosity coupled with analytical thinking

•            Understanding of food technology and raw materials

•            Resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility

You will be part of an enthusiast and committed Regulatory team - located in various countries.

Together we make it happen!

Education / Certifications:

- Bachelor's degree in food sciences and technology

- Master's degree is a plus

Job specific requirements:

- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.

- Portuguese Speaker is a plus

Travel requirements:

Limited

Work schedule:

Hybrid

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International’s Sub Saharan Africa Business Unit is made up of three key focus areas namely Southern Africa, West Africa and the Rest of Africa Markets.  The Business Unit is home to approximately 1000 Makers and Bakers who strive to bring only the best quality and loved brands to our consumers. Mondelēz International in Sub Saharan Africa is proud to house global legacy brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Halls and Bournvita, together with local jewels such as Cadbury LunchBar, Chappies, TomTom and Dentyne.  The Business Unit’s Markets have consistently been awarded Top Employer certification, and has been recognised as a Top Employer in Africa.  

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular

Scientific Affairs & Regulatory Affairs

Product Quality, Safety and Compliance