SENIOR MANAGER, INNOVATION AND COMPLIANCE

We deliver enhanced consumer protection and global advocacy to ensure our business maintains license to operate in all markets. This role works closely with several cross-functional groups and proactively leverage their scientific and regulatory expertise to influence new product innovation for key brands. The role will enable business growth (innovation, acquisitions) by bringing solutions to address regulatory and policy risks.  The successful candidate should have a passion for always seeking synergies and demonstrate their ability to drive efficiencies in SRA-related compliance processes. 

What You’ll Do for Us 

• Leverage your scientific and regulatory expertise to enable business growth (innovation, acquisitions) by collaborating on solutions to address regulatory and policy risks in order to grow and expand our current and new beverage categories, which will influence the new product pipeline, mergers & acquisition opportunities, and develop solutions to minimize regulatory barriers.

• Enable growth as a SRA business partner for innovation projects, represent SRA function in charters, and act as SRA interface with innovation teams.

• Interpret regulations and science to ensure claims are supported within governmental regulations.

• Guide development of a risk assessment and guidance strategy for the SRA function that enables growth and ensures stewardship of our brands and company.

• Collaborate with external stakeholders to ensure a science-based perspective, developing scientific and regulatory enabling strategies, which create an environment for the beverage industry that provides flexibility and standards for product expansion.

• Proactively stay on top of key scientific and regulatory trends that can unlock growth opportunities for our business in the product, ingredient, or communications space.

• Manage ingredient, product, packaging, claims and communication regulatory compliance approvals.

• Manage and support execution of strategies and communications on topics related to regulatory, nutrition to unlock growth opportunities, while mitigating risk.

• Translate complex regulatory, scientific, and nutritional information into simple, easy to understand facts for consumers and other internal and external stakeholders.

• Keep abreast of emerging trends and developments in policies, regulations, and nutrition science that could impact our business.

• Protect The Coca-Cola Company trade secrets, internally and externally.

• Actively participate in relevant industry and scientific organizations to advocate for company positions and establish strategic relationships and networks with key stakeholders. 

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Master’s Degree in food science, nutrition or equivalent required. PhD is a plus. 

• 5+ years of work experience in beverage or food industry in scientific and regulatory affairs or relevant related field in food industry, government or related industry in similar roles managing regulatory issues impacting products, ingredients, and labeling. 

• Demonstrate knowledge of the regulatory and political landscape (e.g., regulations, issues) affecting food and beverages. It also includes the ability to manage complex regulatory issues affecting products, ingredients, packages, or claims.

• Experience in international food standard setting processes and reviewing and analyzing proposed standards. 

• Understanding of the key issues and the relevant regulatory and scientific proof points to support regulatory advocacy by developing positions to support innovation of ingredients, products, or labeling. 

• Advanced understanding of the nature, properties, effects, and detection of toxic substances in food, and their disease manifestation particularly chemicals of food interest such as food additives and pesticides, and how they are tested and regulated.

• Understanding the technological need for food additives and typical contaminants found in foods and their regulatory principles defining the permissibility and limitations of use. 

• Understanding of key trade associations and global regulatory policy landscape affecting food and beverage industry. 

What We Can Do For You 

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products. 

• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others. 

• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work. 

Skills

Chemistry; Leadership; Product Development; Continual Improvement Process; Sustainability; Nutritional Science; Environmental Science; Microbiological Test; Waterfall Model; Food Sciences; Food Technology; Scientific Research; Communication; People Management; Food Safety and Sanitation; Laboratory Testing; Data Compilation; Quality Control (QC); Green Solutions; Sensory Testing