Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist
About The Position
Interested in a career that matters? Join our Americas Regulatory Team and play a key role in enabling compliant innovation, supporting local growth, and unlocking export opportunities across North America. In this role, you will act as a trusted partner to the business—bridging regulatory requirements with commercial strategy to ensure safe, compliant, and competitive solutions. You will help position Regulatory Affairs as a proactive, value-adding function while defining pathways that empower innovation and effectively manage risk. The Role & Your Impact As part of the Americas Regulatory team, you will support the HHB business by driving regulatory compliance and enabling growth through strong partnership with Sales and cross-functional stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Natural Sciences, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs within the Food or Drug industry, 7 years preferred
- Proven experience owning U.S. or North American regulatory deliverables for B2B and/or B2C
- Strong knowledge of North American food regulations, including Canadian regulations
- Understanding of global food regulatory frameworks
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in global, cross-functional environments
- Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business guidance
- Interest in innovation, change management, and process improvement
- Experience engaging with government authorities or industry associations
Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic partner to North America Sales and provide regulatory insights for key customers
- Lead regulatory submission projects (e.g., GRAS, NDI, NHPD)
- Serve as the subject matter expert for U.S. and Canadian regulations
- Provide regulatory guidance to Sales, Business Support, and QA, particularly for strategic accounts
- Monitor regulatory changes and communicate risks and business impacts
- Engage with regulatory authorities, industry groups, and trade associations
- Drive continuous improvement of regulatory processes and ways of working
- Support new product development (NPD) activities relevant to the Americas
Benefits
- 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution
- Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time
- Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
- Healthcare savings account option
- Employee assistance program
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
