Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Arla Foods Ingredients

Are you our next Regulatory Affairs Specialist with a strong interest and expertise in global dairy ingredient manufacturing? Are you eager to play a key role in a dynamic international organisation known for its entrepreneurial mindset, cutting-edge innovation, and ambitious growth plans?

If so, this is your opportunity to become part of an exceptional Global Regulatory Affairs team at Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI), joining a dedicated group of 13 specialists.

How you will make an impact

In this role you will ensure that AFI’s products comply with current legislation across assigned markets. You'll also assess the potential impact of emerging regulatory or customer-driven standards on our products and operations. Managing daily compliance matters will also be part of your routine.

Key responsibilities include:

• Offering strategic and on-demand guidance to business units on regulatory requirements related to manufacturing, product innovation, communication, and product registrations.
• Assisting business units in building the necessary regulatory knowledge and procedures.
• Interpreting and clarifying legislation in relation to food products in collaboration with relevant authorities.
• Supporting the management of food safety issues from a regulatory perspective.
• Tracking regulatory developments in your regions of responsibility and communicating relevant updates to stakeholders.
• Identifying lobbying opportunities aligned with our business plans and actively participating in lobbying networks.
• Collaborating across functions to ensure regulatory compliance and achieve product market approvals, including preparing dossiers as needed.

What will make you successful

We’re seeking a motivated, proactive, and detail-focused individual with a background in food ingredients or dairy.

You are passionate about evolving as a regulatory expert and ready to champion AFI’s regulatory strategy, especially in relation to our whey protein-based products. You bring a strong business acumen and understand the food industry's full value chain. With a global outlook and excellent communication skills, you can clearly convey complex regulatory information and confidently interact with both internal stakeholders and external authorities and decision makers.

In addition, we expect that you:

• Hold at least a Master’s degree in food science, natural sciences, or a related field focused on food safety or technology.
• Have experience working in regulatory affairs, ideally with dairy ingredients, and preferably with knowledge of regulations in the Latin American region.
• Are fluent in English, both spoken and written.
• Proficiency in Spanish would be a strong asset, as this role requires frequent collaboration with stakeholders in Latin America.

Contact and application

If you want to seize this exciting opportunity, please apply as soon as possible. We will review applications and hold reviews on an ongoing basis. For additional information, please call Lu Sang, Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs, at +45 9131 9519.

About Arla Foods Ingredients

Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) is an independent company within the Arla Foods Group, consisting of a little over 2000 colleagues globally. Our headquarters is located in Aarhus, Denmark. However, we have a global presence with subsidiaries and regional sales offices spanning South America, Asia, Europe, and Northern America.

We are the global leader in improving premium nutrition and our purpose is clear: Together we discover and deliver powerful nutrition for a stronger tomorrow. Together with our customers, research partners, suppliers, NGO´s and others, we discover and deliver ingredients and products that can advance lifelong nutrition for the benefit of consumers around the world.

By joining us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to shape your own development in a company that has achieved double-digit growth every year for a quarter of a century. While our factories may be packed with shiny steel vats, our labs look like something from the space program and our offices are awash in spreadsheets, we are a fundamentally human company with a genuine commitment to sustainability.