Science and Regulatory Affairs (SRA) Strategic Sustainability Claims Senior Manager

Mars; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in pet nutrition is seeking a Senior Manager for Science and Regulatory Affairs specializing in sustainability claims. This role focuses on developing compliance strategies, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring all sustainability initiatives align with global regulations. The candidate will play a vital part in supporting Mars Pet Nutrition’s commitment to responsible practices while building strong networks with regulatory bodies.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support

Access to in-house Mars University

Industry competitive salary and benefits package

Company bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years experience in regulatory affairs related to sustainability.
• Extensive experience in a technical environment, including R&D.
• Demonstrated experience with sustainability and environmental regulatory issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all sustainability claims comply with global regulatory standards.
• Conduct regular materiality assessments to prioritize sustainability issues.
• Lead a coalition to anticipate future claims and harmonize regional claims.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Sustainability knowledge

Risk assessment

Influencing skills

Digital literacy

Education

BSc in environmental science/technology, natural/biological science, or regulatory affairs

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Science and Regulatory Affairs (SRA) Strategic Sustainability Claims Senior Manager, London

Client: Mars

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: b6d3a9376678

Job Views: 4

Posted: 02.06.2025

Expiry Date: 17.07.2025

Job Description:

The Science and Regulatory Affairs (SRA) Strategic Sustainability Claims Senior Manager is recognized as the key expert on strategic sustainability claims, supporting Mars Pet Nutrition’s growth agenda and its purpose of A Better World for Pets.

As a key member of the Global Science and Regulatory Affairs (GSRA) Team, this role will lead the development, activation, and implementation of global sustainability claims for PN. The role involves devising strategies for global innovation projects with sustainability components, conducting regulatory risk assessments, ensuring compliance with global and regional regulations, and aligning with corporate and local requirements. Additionally, the role will collaborate on ingredient approvals with sustainability benefits, supporting innovation and ensuring compliance.

What are we looking for?

• BSc required - Qualification in environmental science/technology, natural/biological science, or regulatory affairs preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years experience with a strong background in regulatory affairs related to sustainability and environmental issues.
• Extensive experience in a technical environment, including R&D in a business context.
• Demonstrated experience with sustainability/environmental regulatory issues in a business context.
• Proven track record in managing regulatory compliance and risk assessment for sustainability claims.
• Skilled at navigating and simplifying complex topics.
• Effective at influencing and negotiating with diverse teams.
• Digitally literate with knowledge management and reporting system skills.

What will your key responsibilities be?

• Ensure all sustainability claims comply with global and regional regulatory standards, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulations.
• Partner with relevant teams to identify, develop, and support sustainability claims that align with regulatory compliance and consumer relevance.
• Conduct regular materiality assessments to prioritize sustainability issues and ensure claims focus on areas of greatest impact and regulatory significance.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with sustainability claims, converting them into opportunities and providing insights on risk levels by geography and brand.
• Lead a coalition to anticipate future PN claims, ensuring prompt substantiation and harmonizing regional claims through key stakeholders.
• Maintain and adhere to the unified claims process to ensure efficiency and effectiveness across all claim types (sustainability, structure function, etc.), including development, substantiation, review, and approval.
• Create and maintain a PN sustainability claims library with supporting documentation and audit alignment.
• Monitor and analyze the broader regulatory environment, including legislative developments related to sustainability, plastics, packaging, circular economy, and other relevant areas, updating and educating regional teams to ensure claims and any related innovations meet regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a materiality assessment tracking external stakeholders’ viewpoints influencing future claims and develop strong external networks with bodies like testing houses and national authorities to stay updated on regulatory developments.
• Maintain an external view on competitive sustainability claims, providing insights to ensure Mars PN remains competitive while meeting regulatory standards, and owning the strategy to position current and future claims for maximum impact on Mars PN’s sustainability goals.
• Deliver training as needed for all functions in the segment, escalating higher-risk claims for approval within PN and corporate teams.
• Collaborate with team members responsible for ingredient assessments to integrate sustainability benefits into new material and ingredient approvals, devising strategies, conducting regulatory risk assessments, and mitigating risks for global innovation projects before regional implementation.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose-driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.