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If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

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The Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs will lead a team of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Managers, Senior Specialists and Specialists to deliver regulatory compliance for the Business Plans across all the NUSA categories. Additionally, they will direct the execution of the regulatory strategy and assessments in Innovation & Renovation (I&R) leading to compliance and business collaboration by design of ingredients, labels, claims and communications. Lastly, the director will actively engage internally with our Global RSA in Switzerland, regulatory experts in Nestlé R&D, and externally with US regulatory authorities, selected trade associations and other team members as needed. We will use your expertise to stay ahead of industry trends and engage with the business to facilitate market entry into new/white space industries, and intense delivery to market of products from the I&R portfolio. 

Reponsibilities: 

• Active Innovation/Renovation:
  • Assure timely communication to businesses of regulatory trends that can impact I&R. 
  • Establish and maintain effective relationships with Leadership Teams of all businesses supported by NUSA RSA. 
  • Assure staff actively engage with the businesses and other functions as effective partners.
  • Support speed to market, by providing regulatory expertise for new strategic areas and technologies as required for new product development as needed. 
  • Ability to manage complexity through keeping focused on key business objectives and results while making decisions in a variety of situations.
• Full Regulatory Compliance 
  • Assure resources are available for faultless compliance 
  • Assure documented procedures to resolve and prevent non-compliance situation
• Regulatory Foundation: People and Processes
  • Assure development and retention of RSA staff, including succession plans 
  • Assure development and use of efficient methods and tools 
  • Assure RSA has solid NCE Foundation – Goal Alignment, Leadership Development, and Compliance.
  • Other appropriate assigned activities and duties as requested by the NUSA CTO and President, Nestlé Corporate Affairs.
     

Requirements: 

• Requires MS/MA, preferably in nutrition and/or food science. 
• 10+ years experience in the food industry, primarily in regulatory affairs, regulatory compliance, nutrition or product development. 
• Experience working with internal stakeholders (e.g. Business LT; Quality; TAG, CT-RSA, R&D Network)

Preferred Skills: 

• Demonstrates the key Nestlé Leadership Skills: Insight, Energize & Engage, Enable Results Through Others, Coach & Develop, Influence with Integrity, and Courage.
• Familiarity with Nestlé culture and norms, preferred 
• Strong Regulatory Affairs background and skill set
• Collaborative, consensus driven work style
• Ability to resolve disagreement while maintaining positive team dynamics
• Strong social skills and ability to develop relationships
• Ability to discuss technical issues with non-technical expert

Requisition ID: 268364 

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