Senior Food Regulatory Manager, Food Safety Private Brands

Thebusinessyear; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a dynamic Senior Food Regulatory Manager to join a vibrant team focused on ensuring compliance for Amazon's private label food products. This role is pivotal in managing regulatory aspects from product concept to launch, requiring in-depth knowledge of EU food regulations. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, working closely with suppliers and internal teams to exceed customer expectations while maintaining high standards of quality and safety. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and innovation, and make a significant impact in the food safety sector.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of EU food regulation is essential.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills required for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead management of regulatory aspects for new food products.
• Ensure compliance with EU regulations and customer expectations.
• Collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders for successful launches.

Skills

EU food regulation knowledge

Microsoft Office proficiency

Compliance and audit experience

Project Management

Lean principles/Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

Technology for compliance processes

Job description

Senior Food Regulatory Manager, Food Safety Private Brands

At Amazon we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly visible space and be part of a vibrant and fast-growing company. We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Worldwide Food Safety and Compliance team as a Private Brands Senior Food Regulatory Manager.

This position will focus on leading the management of all regulatory aspects relating to the launch of new own label food products for Amazon own label products, ensuring they exceed customer expectations. The role will be involved in all stages from new product concept through to the launch of the product and post-launch product regulatory review. The individual will bring experience and knowledge of a number of food categories to the team and support private label regulatory decisions. This role requires in-depth knowledge and expertise in EU food regulation.

The individual will work directly with suppliers and internal cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate successful product launches. The individual must be detail-oriented and have excellent organizational skills, a high bar for quality, strong customer obsession, and a track record of operating in a dynamic environment. The successful candidate will be comfortable with ambiguity, have strong attention to detail, and be motivated by a fast-paced start-up environment.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Work with the team to ensure product selection meets EU regulatory requirements.
2. Work with the wider team to ensure product selection is appropriate and will meet or exceed customer expectations.
3. Work with manufacturing partners to ensure products have the correct regulatory and technical documentation.
4. Attend pre-production/first production runs ensuring product and process match that defined in the specification.
5. Keep abreast of new and upcoming EU regulation and emerging issues in food safety and quality.
6. Support the wider food safety team by contributing to shared process and policy development.
7. Continuously identify and communicate improvement opportunities.
8. Leverage technology to manage compliance processes.

Basic Qualifications

1. Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level.
2. Experience in compliance, audit or risk management.
3. Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
2. Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles/Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent.
3. Master's degree or equivalent.