Regulatory Technologist (1 year contract) (APMEA)

Kerry; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a Regulatory Technologist to manage day-to-day regulatory queries and information fulfillment for raw materials in the APMEA region. The role requires collaboration with Regulatory Scientific Affairs, Category Technologists, Procurement, Quality, and Account Managers.

Based in Powerhouse, PJ, this desk-based position emphasizes documentation control, supplier liaison, and adherence to allergen management and safety data requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, or related Life Science discipline.
• Extensive knowledge on quality management and regulation associated with food industry.
• Experienced in dealing with customer queries request management.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills in leading discussions and presentations.
• Experienced in working with cross functional team for a common objective and goals.
• Experience in SAP, Optiva, Power BI, and Salesforce systems is an advantage.
• Knowledge in chemical safety is highly required, or at the very least, a plus point.
• Digital fluency - AI, RPA, Copilot mindset and ability to apply such knowledge in daily work.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations while providing accurate regulatory guidance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting the execution of various Traded Goods and Raw Material requests in an efficient and timely manner.
• Manage specification approvals for all raw materials.
• Conducts administrative duties within defined guidelines.
• Ensure that all raw materials comply with policies including allergen management and risk of cross contamination.
• Highlight any errors/amend raw materials specifications being submitted by suppliers and keep up to date with changes.
• Challenge suppliers and ensure requests for information/food safety questions are resolved promptly within critical path timescales.
• Check and approve relevant Raw Material specifications for legality and accuracy and ensure correct specs enter the business.
• Support site audits to cover traceability of incoming raw materials.
• Create and maintain documentation such as technical documentation and SOPs.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to drive continuous excellence initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Quality management

Customer queries handling

Interpersonal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Digital fluency

Chemical safety knowledge

Data accuracy

Documentation management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related Life Science

Tools

SAP

Optiva

Power BI

Salesforce

Job description

Regulatory Technologist (1 year contract) (APMEA)

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

Work Location 1Powerhouse, PJ (5mins walk from MRT Bandar Utama)
Reporting To Regulatory Manager

The position is a Regulatory Technologist role in a Global Business Service Center. The primary role is to manage day-to-day regulatory queries and information fulfillment from both internal and external stakeholders in relation to raw materials used within the Region. This role requires close partnership with Regulatory Scientific Affairs, Category Technologist, Procurement, Quality, and Account Managers. This role is an important enabler to drive business growth and a source of competitive advantage by ensuring that information sent to customers is accurate, consistent, and efficient, getting it right the first time. Additionally, this role ensures the accuracy of data for the finished products we produce.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting the execution of various Traded Goods and Raw Material requests in an efficient and timely manner.
• Manage specification approvals for all raw materials.
• Conducts administrative duties within defined guidelines.
• Ensure that all raw materials comply with policies including allergen management and risk of cross contamination.
• Highlight any errors/amend raw materials specifications being submitted by suppliers and make sure they are up to date with any relevant changes.
• Challenge suppliers and ensure requests for information/ food safety questions are resolved/ answered promptly within the critical path timescales.
• Check and approve relevant Raw Material specifications for legality and accuracy and ensuring correct specs enter the business and ensure raw material specifications cover the ever- changing customer and business technical requirements.
• Support site audits to cover traceability of incoming raw materials.
• Create and maintain various documentation such as technical documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate and develop effective working relationships between internal (RDA, QA, Operations, Procurement & Commercial) & external stakeholders.
• Responsible for managing and meeting individual and overall department Key Performance Indicators.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive continuous excellence initiatives.
• Remain fully flexible to meet business requirements.

Qualifications and skills

• Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, or related Life Science discipline.
• 1-3 years of related experience in food industry in Regulatory, Quality Assurance or R&D
• Extensive knowledge on quality management and regulation associated with food industry.
• Experienced in dealing with customer queries request management.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills in leading discussions and presentations.
• Experienced in working with cross functional team for a common objective and goals.
• Experience in SAP, Optiva, Power BI, and Salesforce systems is an advantage.
• Knowledge in chemical safety is highly required, or at the very least, a plus point. This includes ability to interpret the chemical safety information and ensuring accuracy of data in Safety Data Sheets and similar documentation.
• Digital fluency - candidates should have a good understanding of digital related knowledge i.e AI, RPA, Copilot, having the aligned mindset and the ability to apply such knowledge in their daily work.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations while providing accurate regulatory guidance and decision-making support.
• Address inquiries effectively and ensure customer needs are met with accurate regulatory information.
• Manage regulatory processes, documentation, and related administrative tasks efficiently.
• This is a desk-based role which deals primarily with documentation management and customer relations on virtual platforms. Precision in handling and maintaining documentation is critical to ensure that all regulatory requirements are met and communicated effectively.

Kerry is a world leader in taste and nutrition systems serving the food and beverage industry, and a leading supplier of added value brands and customer branded foods to the Irish and UK markets. We have annualised sales in excess of €5 billion and employ over 23,000 people globally. Founded in 1972 in Listowel, Co. Kerry, the Group has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions and has succeeded in achieving sustained profitability.

We supply over 15,000 food, food ingredients and flavour products to customers in more than 140 countries worldwide. We have established manufacturing facilities in 24 different countries and international sales offices in 20 other countries across the globe.

Kerry has been present in the Asia-Pacific region since 1997 and has grown its business to become a brand of choice for our regional and local customers. From our Regional Headquarters and Global Technology Innovation Centre based in Singapore, Kerry employs nearly 3500 talented people at manufacturing sites and sales offices in 16 countries across the region.

Kerry prides itself on continuous innovation, technological creativity and business excellence in every area of the business, striving to enhance leadership positions in our consumer foods business and across global food and ingredients markets.

Being a truly global company, our employees in Asia-Pacific have opportunities to develop their careers in a global environment, with training, career development and international opportunities across the Kerry world.

Our expertise leads the way

Kerry is a world leader in taste and nutrition systems serving the food and beverage industry, and a leading supplier of added value brands and customer branded foods to the Irish and UK markets. We have annualised sales in excess of €5 billion and employ over 23,000 people globally. Founded in 1972 in Listowel, Co. Kerry, the Group has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions and has succeeded in achieving sustained profitability.

We supply over 15,000 food, food ingredients and flavour products to customers in more than 140 countries worldwide. We have established manufacturing facilities in 24 different countries and international sales offices in 20 other countries across the globe.

Kerry has been present in the Asia-Pacific region since 1997 and has grown its business to become a brand of choice for our regional and local customers. From our Regional Headquarters and Global Technology Innovation Centre based in Singapore, Kerry employs nearly 3500 talented people at manufacturing sites and sales offices in 16 countries across the region.

Kerry prides itself on continuous innovation, technological creativity and business excellence in every area of the business, striving to enhance leadership positions in our consumer foods business and across global food and ingredients markets.

Being a truly global company, our employees in Asia-Pacific have opportunities to develop their careers in a global environment, with training, career development and international opportunities across the Kerry world.