Dairy Regulatory Affairs Specialist — Interim, Hybrid

Progressive; Amersfoort; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced Regulatory Affairs Specialist with strong dairy industry knowledge for a maternity cover in the BG QA team.

You will advise stakeholders across Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing, monitor global food legislation, review labels, and support cross-country regulatory compliance during a fast-paced, project-driven assignment. This is a hybrid role with English required and German a bonus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Regulatory Affairs experience in the food industry.
• Strong dairy sector knowledge and B2B experience.
• Solid understanding of food legislation, labelling and compliance.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical actions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor global food legislation and regulatory updates.
• Review and approve product labels, packaging artwork, claims and communications.
• Provide regulatory guidance across product development from concept to market launch.
• Perform regulatory risk assessments and impact analyses for changes and developments.
• Advise stakeholders on food law, labelling and compliance matters.
• Support issue resolution and development of compliance processes.
• Deliver training to raise regulatory awareness.
• Collaborate with regulatory colleagues across countries to ensure international compliance.

Skills

Regulatory Affairs

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory trend analysis

Job description

Progressive in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced Regulatory Affairs Specialist with strong dairy industry knowledge for a maternity cover in the BG QA team.

You will advise stakeholders across Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing, monitor global food legislation, review labels, and support cross-country regulatory compliance during a fast-paced, project-driven assignment. This is a hybrid role with English required and German a bonus.