Assistant Manager - Nutrition & Regulatory Affairs

Inbisco; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Inbisco Hyderabad seeks a Regulatory Intelligence & Nutrition lead to monitor FSSAI trends, track nutrition labelling developments, and translate changes into actionable business guidance.

The role drives nutrition profiling across the portfolio, assesses regulatory exposure, and collaborates with Marketing, R&D and Legal to ensure compliant claims and readiness for product innovations.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of food labelling, nutrition information and food claims.
• Ability to interpret regulations and translate them into practical business implications.
• Good analytical and research skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Monitor FSSAI regulations, notifications, amendments, consultations and enforcement trends relevant to the company's portfolio.
• Track developments in nutrition labelling, front‑of‑pack labelling, sugar, salt, saturated fat, additives, claims and advertising.
• Translate regulatory developments into clear business implications and recommended actions.
• Develop and maintain a regulatory roadmap highlighting upcoming changes and portfolio impact.
• Participate in industry forums and regulatory discussions where appropriate.
• Develop a nutrition profile of the company's product portfolio.
• Assess exposure of products to emerging nutrition regulations and requirements.
• Identify opportunities for reformulation and product improvement with R&D and Quality.
• Support Marketing in understanding nutrition-related consumer trends.
• Build a portfolio-level Nutrition & Regulatory Risk Dashboard.
• Review nutrition, health and other product-related claims proposed by Marketing.
• Work with Legal and Quality to ensure claims are substantiated and compliant.
• Develop and maintain a Claims Library covering approved, restricted and high-risk claims.
• Review packaging, advertising and digital communication from a nutrition/regulatory perspective.
• Become part of the NPD and product renovation process.
• Provide regulatory and nutrition input at concept stage.
• Identify regulatory implications of new ingredients, formulations and pack formats.
• Support Marketing and R&D in developing products that are commercially attractive and regulatory-ready.
• Develop simple guidelines and tools to help Marketing and R&D understand regulatory and nutrition requirements.
• Conduct periodic awareness sessions for Marketing, Sales, R&D and others.
• Establish a structured internal process for regulatory updates and risk escalation.

Skills

Food labeling

Nutrition information

Food claims

Regulatory interpretation

Stakeholder influence

Education

Degree/Master's in Food Technology, Food Science, Nutrition, Dietetics, Biotechnology or a related discipline

Job description

Key Responsibilities

1. Regulatory Intelligence & Foresight

• Monitor FSSAI regulations, notifications, amendments, consultations and enforcement trends relevant to the company's portfolio.
• Track emerging developments in nutrition labelling, front-of-pack labelling, sugar, salt, saturated fat, additives, claims and advertising.
• Translate regulatory developments into clear business implications and recommended actions.
• Develop and maintain a regulatory roadmap highlighting upcoming changes and potential portfolio impact.
• Participate in relevant industry forums and regulatory discussions where appropriate.

2. Nutrition & Portfolio Assessment

• Develop a nutrition profile of the company's product portfolio.
• Assess potential exposure of products to emerging nutrition regulations and requirements.
• Work with R&D; and Quality to identify opportunities for reformulation, renovation and product improvement.
• Support Marketing in understanding nutrition-related consumer trends and emerging expectations.
• Build a portfolio-level Nutrition & Regulatory Risk Dashboard.

3. Claims & Consumer Communication

• Review nutrition, health and other product-related claims proposed by Marketing.
• Work with Legal and Quality to ensure claims are appropriately substantiated and compliant.
• Develop and maintain a Claims Library covering approved, restricted and high-risk claims.
• Review packaging, advertising and digital communication from a nutrition/regulatory perspective.

4. New Product Development & Innovation

• Become an integral part of the NPD and product renovation process.
• Provide regulatory and nutrition input at the concept stage, rather than only at final approval.
• Identify regulatory implications of new ingredients, formulations, pack formats and communication.
• Support Marketing and R&D; in developing products that are both commercially attractive and future-ready from a regulatory perspective.

5. Internal Capability Building

• Develop simple guidelines and tools to help Marketing and R&D; understand relevant regulatory and nutrition requirements.
• Conduct periodic awareness sessions for Marketing, Sales, R&D; and other relevant functions.
• Establish a structured internal process for regulatory updates and escalation of emerging risks.

Key Deliverables / KPIs

• Regulatory & Nutrition roadmap for India.
• SKU-level Nutrition & Regulatory Risk Dashboard.
• Quarterly regulatory intelligence report to Management.
• HFSS / front-of-pack labelling readiness assessment.
• Claims library and claims approval framework.
• Regulatory assessment integrated into NPD and renovation processes.
• Timely identification and escalation of regulatory risks.
• Internal training and capability-building Programme.
• Reduction in last-minute regulatory/packaging changes and compliance risks.

Preferred candidate profile

Education

• Degree/Master's in Food Technology, Food Science, Nutrition, Dietetics, Biotechnology or a related discipline.

Experience

• 3 to 6 years of relevant experience in FMCG, Food & Beverage, Food Ingredients or a regulatory/technical environment.
• Strong preference for candidates with direct exposure to FSSAI and Indian food regulations.
• Experience working with Marketing, R&D; and/or Quality would be highly desirable.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of food labelling, nutrition information and food claims.
• Ability to interpret regulations and translate them into practical business implications.
• Good analytical and research skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• Commercial orientation and understanding of FMCG brand-building.
• Comfortable working in an environment where regulations and interpretations continue to evolve.
• Working knowledge of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and applicable Legal Metrology Rules.
• Understanding of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules and mandatory declarations.
• Ability to review pack artwork for net quantity, MRP, unit sale price and Legal Metrology requirements.
• Ability to track Legal Metrology updates and translated them into packaging and compliance actions.