Regulatory SME (ETS & ENZYMES)

Kerry; Santiago de Querétaro; Presencial; MXN 60.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kerry is seeking a Regulatory Subject Matter Expert to partner with regulatory stakeholders and support inquiries from internal and external customers. The role provides technical and regulatory guidance, ensuring alignment with current standards and regulations and translating regulatory requirements into practical processes.

The SME will train and coach teams, own standards documentation, and drive continuous improvement across regions. Fluent English is required; other languages are a plus.

Formación

• Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Food Science, or a related field.
• More than five years of relevant regulatory experience.
• Strong knowledge of applicable food and regulatory requirements, including FDA, CFIA, EU, Codex, and customer-specific standards.
• Experience translating complex regulatory requirements into clear guidance and processes.
• Experience in process standardization, documentation management, and continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Fluent English required. Additional languages are an advantage.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP, Optiva, Salesforce, Power BI, and Copilot is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Acts as the SME for regulatory processes and stays up to date with the latest standards and regulations.
• Provides technical and regulatory guidance, including Operational Service Delivery and Process and Project Management.
• Leads process improvement, documentation execution, document control, and project leadership.
• Functions as a knowledge leader, providing training, coaching, and guidance to the wider team.
• Translates regulatory or functional requirements into practical, executable processes and provides clear direction to delivery teams.
• Owens standards (SOPs, WIs, WoW, playbooks) and ensures they are current and aligned globally/regionally.
• Generates accurate training content and provides coaching and technical guidance.
• Creates onboarding and training passports for consistent regional interpretation.

Conocimientos

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

SAP

Optiva

Salesforce

Power BI

Copilot

Descripción del empleo

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About The Role

The Regulatory Subject Matter Expert works in partnership with regulatory stakeholders to support inquiries from internal and external customers. The role provides technical and regulatory guidance, ensures alignment with current standards and regulations, and translates regulatory requirements into practical and executable processes.

Key responsibilities

• Acts as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for regulatory processes and remains up to date with the latest standards and regulations.
• Provides technical and regulatory guidance. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, Operational Service Delivery and Process and Project Management.
• Process improvement (based on data analysis), documentation execution, document control, internal support, understanding and improvement of the Service Portfolio Agreement (SPA), participation in projects, and project leadership.
• Act as a Knowledge leader, providing training, coaching, and guidance to the wider team.
• Translate regulatory or functional requirements into practical, executable processes Provide clear technical and process direction to delivery teams.
• Act as the owner and guardian of standards (SOPs, WIs, WoW, playbooks).
• Ensure standards are clear, usable, current, and aligned globally/regionally.
• Generate Accurate training content.
• Provide Coaching and technical guidance.
• Create Reliable onboarding and training passports.
• Ensure consistent interpretation and application of standards across regions.
• Act as the technical voice of the process in functional or regional discussions.
• Identify improvement opportunities using Data, Rework analysis, Audit findings

Qualifications And Skills

• Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Food Science, or a related field.
• More than five years of relevant regulatory experience.
• Strong knowledge of applicable food and regulatory requirements, including FDA, CFIA, EU, Codex, and customer-specific standards.
• Experience translating complex regulatory requirements into clear guidance and processes.
• Experience in process standardization, documentation management, and continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Fluent English required. Additional languages are an advantage.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP, Optiva, Salesforce, Power BI, and Copilot is desirable.