Specialist, Sara, Regulatory Affairs

Mondelez International; Bogotá; On-site; COP 206,704,000 - 302,105,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelez International is seeking a Regulatory Affairs professional to lead compliance for chocolate products across North America. You will ensure labeling, ingredient declarations, and nutrition facts meet FDA and Canadian regulations while guiding R&D, Marketing, and Quality teams through regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include evaluating additives and formulations, managing regulatory documentation in SAP, and supporting audits and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Regulatory Affairs, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of regulatory affairs experience in the food industry, preferably chocolate or confectionery.
• Advanced English (written and spoken) required.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proactive, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver regulatory affairs strategy and compliance across North America market.
• Provide regulatory guidance for product development and regulatory impact assessments.
• Review formulations, labeling, ingredients, and packaging for FDA/CFIA compliance.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Marketing, Packaging, and Supply Chain teams on regulatory needs.

Skills

Networking

Communication

Reliability

Deadlines

Detail orientation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/Engineering/Regulatory Affairs

Tools

SAP

Job description

Tlalnepantla, Mexico
Curitiba, Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil
Bogota, Colombia
Full time
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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 regulatory affairs strategy for your respective category or categories and geographical area using your technical and regulatory knowledge. You ensure our policies, regulatory programs and requirements of our portfolio carried out.

How you will contribute

You will deliver on the regulatory affairs strategy and compliance agenda and work with cross-functional stakeholders to assess regulatory business risks and opportunities. You will provide 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 regulatory affairs, support regulatory impact assessments and change management, help develop regulatory affairs tools, and further develop your knowledge of regulatory, science and nutrition risks and opportunities in your market.

What you will bring

• 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

Ensure full regulatory compliance of chocolate products across North America (United States and Canada) by reviewing and validating product formulations, labeling, artwork, and nutritional information in alignment with FDA and Canadian food regulations. This role serves as a key partner to R&D, Marketing, and Quality teams to guarantee that all products meet applicable regulatory requirements before market launch.

What you need to know about this position:

• Ensure all chocolate products comply with U.S. (FDA) and Canadian (CFIA/Health Canada) food regulations, including labeling, ingredient declarations, and nutritional standards.
• Evaluate and approve food additives, ingredients, and formulations to confirm compliance with permitted substance lists and usage levels under FDA 21 CFR and Canadian Food and Drug Regulations.
• Review and verify ingredient statements for accuracy, proper naming conventions, and correct allergen declarations per North American regulatory requirements.
• Validate Nutrition Facts tables (U.S.) and Nutrition Facts tables (Canada) for accuracy, formatting, and compliance with current labeling regulations, including Daily Value updates and rounding rules.
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Marketing, Packaging, and Supply Chain teams to provide regulatory guidance throughout the product development and renovation lifecycle.
• Utilize SAP for material master data management, specification maintenance, and regulatory documentation workflows.
• Maintain organized regulatory files and support internal and external audits related to product compliance.

Education / Certifications:

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Regulatory Affairs, or a related field.

Job specific requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience in regulatory affairs within the food industry, preferably in chocolate or confectionery.
• Proven knowledge of FDA regulations (21 CFR), FALCPA/FASTER Act allergen labeling, and Canadian Food and Drug Regulations (CFIA/Health Canada).
• Hands-on experience reviewing ingredient lists, nutrition facts panels, and packaging artwork for regulatory compliance.
• Advanced English (written and spoken) is required.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proactive, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Work schedule: Full time

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelez México has been in the country since 1927 and currently employs 6,000 wonderful people. Our diverse portfolio includes iconic and mouth-watering global brands such as _Trident_ , _Oreo_ , _Philadelphia_ , and local jewels like _Clorets_ and _Bubbaloo_. We are leaders in the making of cream cheese, powdered beverages and confections-in fact, we make seven out of every 10 chewing gums consumed by Mexicans. Our growth is supported by our cutting-edge manufacturing facilities, such as our Puebla Plant and Nuevo León HUB, which are the largest gums, candies and biscuits factories in the world in terms of volume. You can buy are products in 900,000 places in Mexico. We are also home to one of the 11 technology centers Mondelez International has worldwide, a specialized gum and candy facility that places us at the forefront of innovation and development in the country and drives our purpose to lead the future of snacking. We are pioneers in the country in work-life balance practices such as extended maternity leave, open spaces, remote work and flexible working hours.

Mondelez 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

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.

We have a rich portfolio of strong brands - both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum

Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.

Join us and Make It An Opportunity!

Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.