Regulatory Specialist I

Sensient•Saint Louis, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sensient Technologies is seeking a Regulatory Specialist to assure the regulatory compliance of its products and serve as a regulatory resource for internal and external customers. The role supports customers replacing certified colors with colors exempt from certification, often referred to as natural colors. It applies regulatory knowledge to compliance decisions for food color systems across multiple countries and product platforms. The position works onsite five days per week and collaborates with teams including Sales, Research and Development, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Marketing. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline, such as Food Science or Chemistry, or a related field.
Knowledge and understanding of food composition and chemistry.
Ability to assess the relevance of technical information from unrelated sources to issues involving Sensient Technologies’ products and raw materials.
Ability to gain and apply extensive knowledge of regional and international food and beverage regulations and their application.
Authorization to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of regulatory experience is preferred.
A secondary language is preferred: French, German, Italian, or Spanish.

Responsibilities

Serve as an internal and external customer liaison as customers replace certified colors with colors exempt from certification.
Provide routine or standard technical information to external customers in areas of subject matter expertise and core technology while maintaining strong customer relations.
Serve as a secondary resource for non-routine or confidential information disclosure.
Support internal customers by interpreting regulations, addressing external customer needs, and providing guidance on product development.
Accurately maintain product information databases.
Identify, manage, and execute projects.
Identify sales restrictions by market or region as dictated by regulatory statutes.
Maintain technical documents related to formulas and finished products.
Act ethically and respectfully in matters related to regulatory compliance.
Apply regulatory knowledge to make compliance decisions for food color systems across multiple countries and product platforms.