Senior Scientist, Regulatory Affairs

PepsiCo; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry is seeking a Senior Scientist in Regulatory Affairs to ensure compliance of ingredients and labeling for its brands. This role involves collaboration with various functions and offers opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Dynamic and inclusive culture

Support for professional growth

Sustainability goals

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of foods regulatory affairs experience required.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian Food and Drug regulations.
• Ability to prioritize workload and balance multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory expertise to brands under the FritoLay portfolio.
• Create and oversee ingredient statements and nutrition facts.
• Manage packaging timelines and define new claim territories.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Collaborating skills

Influencing skills

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science, Food Science, Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Product specification software

Regulatory software

Product lifecycle management software

Job description

Overview

The role of Senior Scientist, Regulatory Affairs, is responsible for ensuring faultless compliance of ingredients, formulas and labeling for several brands within PepsiCo Canada. This team is critical to the innovation/renovation process from ideas all the way through to launch. You will have the opportunity to interact regularly with many other functions including but not limited to product development, marketing, supply chain, and legal.

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits designed to fit your unique needs
• A dynamic and inclusive culture that promotes you to bring your whole-self to work
• Inspiring positive change for people and the planet with sustainability goals
• A supportive team that will encourage your professional growth and development

Responsibilities

Reporting into the PepsiCo Foods Canada Regulatory Manager, the primary focus of this position is to provide regulatory expertise to brands under the FritoLay portfolio. This includes creation and oversight of ingredient statements, nutrition facts, substantiating complex claims and approving graphics that help consumers make informed choices. The position will involve work with a variety of R&D and cross-functional stakeholders, provide input on nutrition labeling, defining new claim territories and managing packaging timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science, ideally in fields of Nutrition Science, Food Science, Engineering or equivalent as minimum.
• Minimum 5 years of foods regulatory affairs experience is required, with strong knowledge of Canadian Food and Drug regulations.
• Excellent computer skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Strong collaborating and influencing skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload, balance multiple tasks, conduct calculated risk assessments and work independently.
• Strong sense of urgency and commitment to meet aggressive timelines.
• Previous experience working in product specification, regulatory and/or product lifecycle management software.