Senior Director Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Health and Wellness- Chicago IL; Decatur IL; Kennesaw GA; or Erlanger KYPURPOSE OF JOB:The Senior Director RSA H&W is the senior Regulatory & Scientific Affairs (RSA) role responsible for the ADM Health and Wellness Portfolio. This role sits on the Global ADM RSA team as well as the H&W Leadership Team and plays a vital role in shaping the strategy and direction of the business. ADMs H&W business offers a robust portfolio ofingredient opportunities for humans and animals including pre-pro-post biotics botanicals and naturally based ingredients. These include microbiome solutions and specialty health products and ingredients such as prebiotic dietary fibers plant- and nutritional oils mixed tocopherols and vitamin E sterols sterol esters isoflavones and natural preservation systems.
This role leads the Regulatory & Scientific Affairs functional interface with the business helps set functional priorities internally as well as externally through advocacy.
- Maximizes the internal regulatory network within ADM globally with shared functional resources and works to direct the RSA approach globally for H&W.
- Engage with external partners to represent the company and defend its interests.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Supporting the business- Oversight of functional team and direct according to business priorities for product stewardship market entry claims and maintenance of the regulatory aspects of the portfolio.
- Strategic Regulatory & Scientific Strategy lead for Global H&W business.
- Work closely with the RSA corporate functional community to lead function-to-business partnership in terms of division RSA organizational design and resourcing. Leverage cross-division functional responses and conduit to commercial strategies.
- Work closely with the Regulatory Compliance and Performance team to develop and evaluate the business metrics as well as the KPIs for the division.
- Work with H&W Leadership and the function to align on the divisional RSA budget.
- Support due diligence required for M&A and JV activities as identified and requested by RSA and Business leadership.
- Ensure that the RSA H&W teams are maintaining the regulatory database(s) for business partners (Operations Marketing Products Development and Applications Research and Innovation).
- Advise and support quality marketing and product management departments in ensuring regulatory compliance of products and marketing tools.
- Check regulatory status of new ingredients and new products versus regulation applicable in the region and liaise with global regulatory network for other regions.
- Advise quality department for products labelling MSDS and quality/regulatory statements following ADM standards.
- To reply to regulatory enquiries on ADMs products.
- To contribute to ADMs working groups on regulatory topics.
Ensuring market authorization for ingredients and finished products- Actively participate (e.g. CRN IPA) in consortia that advance harmonization and market access for the ADM portfolio.
- Support the preparation of authorization and renewal dossiers in partnership with Science & Technology and Marketing and Product Management.
- Define regulatory strategy to accelerate market launch of new specialty offerings ingredients and finished products in collaboration with regional teams and external consultants.
Lobbying & Networking- Engage with external partners (regulatory bodies trade associations)to represent the company and defend ADMs aligned interests (e.g. CRN IPA).
- Provide advice and act proactively to anticipate any regulatory change impacting the business.
EDUCATION:- University degree in relevant scientific or regulatory area (e.g. Biology Chemistry Nutrition) graduate degree preferred or equivalent experience.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:- Preferred more than 15 years of experience working with U.S. regulation of food and/or dietary supplement ingredients or products.
- Global Regulatory Affairs experience.
- Leadership and team management experience.
- Ability to work in a team environment and having a cross-cultural approach.
- Strong independent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills and a very good command of both written and spoken English.
- Computer Skills and excellent user knowledge in business relevant software (SAP Microsoft Office Package).
- Business Acumen.
- Recognized by peers as source of knowledge.
- Attention to detail.
ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS (for e.g. languages special computer skills ADM leadership attributes)- Full understanding Dietary Supplement Industry structure global regulatory landscape & regulatory implications.
- Possess communication skills that can relate regulatory topics to non-regulatory audiences and ties this into business context.
- Ability to focus priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Strategic and out-of-the-box thinking.
- Teaching and communication skills.
- Ability to identify employees capabilities and distributes group responsibilities to capitalize on previous experience and expertise.
- Positive can-do attitude with open minded approach.
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Hiring Manager-WamwariWaichungo
Recruiter- Amy Schroeder
About ADM At ADM we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste and a commitment to sustainability we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. Were a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the worlds premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth depth insights facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food beverages health and wellness and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at .
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
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