Global Regulatory Intelligence & Resilience Lead

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 193,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates seeks a Packaging Regulatory Lead to own global EPR strategy, regulatory intelligence, and market access enablement for Mars Snacking packaging. You will translate evolving regulations into actionable guidance, collaborate with regional teams, and drive risk-aware decision making across markets.

Travel is expected, and you’ll influence leadership with scenario planning, tools, and disciplined compliance programs that protect margins and accelerate

Qualifications

• 10-15 years’ experience in relevant field
• 5 years leading and managing complex global programs is preferred
• Technical background with specific area of packaging expertise preferred
• Strong regulatory intelligence combined with commercial acumen
• Ability to translate complex regulations into clear business actions
• Structured thinking with ability to translate complex topics into clear, concise and compelling messages with the right level of detail
• Effective communication skills including: synthesizing updates, audience tailoring, clarity, stakeholder management, organization, risk assessment and contingency planning
• Proven experience influencing through data, scenarios, and policy engagement
• Sufficient expertise and seniority to act as a credible partner to leadership, innovation, sustainability, and corporate affairs teams
• Dealing with ambiguity & Managing complexity
• This role will require occasional travel including international travel to collaborate with local teams and stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Identify upcoming legislation and EPR schemes before enactment and translate regulation into business implications.
• Lead regulatory intelligence and EPR impact as the business owner.
• Partner with local and global SRA teams to align regulatory intelligence with priorities and timelines.
• Monitor regulatory evolution and risk, serving as the central EPR expert.
• Convert laws into actionable guidance, tools, and decision frameworks.
• Anticipate market trends to prepare the business for evolving challenges.
• Coordinate data requirements, methodologies, and reporting for EPR and market access.
• Develop and deploy tools that enable compliance without slowing speed-to-market.
• Translate regulations into cost, portfolio, and risk impacts, and build FTO/non-FTO strategies.
• Embed regulatory risk in strategic plans, innovation pipelines, and operations.

Skills

Regulatory intelligence

Stakeholder management

Communication

Scenario planning

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public affairs, policy advocacy, sustainability, packaging

Relevant degree

Job description

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates seeks a Packaging Regulatory Lead to own global EPR strategy, regulatory intelligence, and market access enablement for Mars Snacking packaging. You will translate evolving regulations into actionable guidance, collaborate with regional teams, and drive risk-aware decision making across markets.

Travel is expected, and you’ll influence leadership with scenario planning, tools, and disciplined compliance programs that protect margins and accelerate