Key Skills

Job Description

Objective is to ensure regulatory compliance of all Food & Beverage products marketed to the countries in your scope (South West Europe (Spain, Italy, France) and the Nordics (Norway, Sweden, Finland). When needed, extra support over the BG ERA countries is required. The RA manager defends and strengthens the position of FrieslandCampina and her brands in relation to food law. The RA manager supports the achievement of the commercial targets. What we ask Master’s degree preferably in Food Legislation or Food Science 5-7 years relevant experience in CPG food industry in a regulatory/public affairs role Knowledge of dairy processing and nutrition a plus Proven analytical,organizational & written skills Conversational and written Dutch and English is a must (additionally Spanish is a plus) Ability to interact and build rapport with stakeholders at all levels Collaborates and facilitates review and approval processes with appropriate cross functional teams What we offer At FrieslandCampina you work on strong, globally loved brands enjoyed by millions every day, like Friso, Campina, Chocomel and Frisian Flag. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we combine an international environment with a clear social and sustainable purpose. We support your growth through training, coaching and internal career opportunities. With trust and autonomy, you can make real impact. Employment benefits: • Salary between €4,500 and €6,000 gross per month (full-time), depending on experience and fit for the role. • A work week of 32 to 38 hours, a 5% year-end allowance, 10% company bonus (company performance-based), 8% holiday allowance and a pension scheme. • Hybrid working, a train card and/or €0.23 per km (max. 30 km one way). • 200 hours of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 40 hours. • A laptop, phone and home office equipment to support flexible working. • Wellbeing and inclusion initiatives, such as health support, employee assistance programs and diversity initiatives. • Extras at the head office, such as milk and cheese during lunch, fresh fruit and barista coffee. Vacancy Description The following are the tasks an RA manager needs to execute: • Knowledge Management - Expert regarding interpretation of legislation and regulations- Monitoring internal and external developments in the field of food law - Follows external trends and developments in the area of food law and RA and signal potential issues and act proactively to prevent public damage for FC - Assesses relevance and impact for BG ERA countries and helps shaping regulatory environment - Specialist and linking pin regarding Regulatory Affairs for SWE and Nordics • Stakeholder Management - Makes sure that stakeholders are informed on relevant regulatory changes - Communicates relevant changes to marketing & sales BG ERA- Interact and align with various regulatory (local) government and industry • Advice (Sr.) Management - Advices management with regard to RA matters - Advices IPM QA board member at all stages of projects on product compliance, possible risks and threats.- Active participation in RA community for network and exchange knowledge to facilitate business • Manage compliancy and issues for food and packaging in line with (local) rules and regulations - Compliance check and approval for process/recipe/declaration cfr local legislation (escalation in case of non-conformity) - RA issue management (reactive + proactive) performing risk and impact assessments and advice business on solution - Responsible for development of general claims & statements related to common product categories. In the lead for the formulation of an answer in case of official warnings from authorities related to labels and/or communication materials - Artwork compliance checks and approval for FC products (escalation in case of non-conformity) / support the team with the development of an AI agent in our artwork tool. • Advices on innovation and new product developments - Participate in projects as specialist for RA related input and advice by innovation and NPD - Assure First Time Right on claims & artwork related to innovation• People Management- Act as role model; take personal responsibility for behaving in accordance with the organizations’ values The RA manager is part of the CSC QA/RA ERA organization. The RA manager ensures compliance to local regulations. This next to the internal Friesland Campina regulations and ways of working.Complexity of the role lays with the variety of local regulations, EU regulation and (export) countries as part of RFC BG ERA. The RA manager needs to assure with his/her colleagues that products are compliant; when no local RFC RA person available knowledge of distributors and external consultants needs to be assessed. This RA manager will become part of the CSC RA team for BG ERA consisting of 5 RA managers working closely together. Main focus of this position will be on SWE (South West Europe) and the Nordics but also supporting the other markets within Europe.

Core Responsibilities

Ensure food and packaging compliance with local, EU, and export-market regulations across South West Europe and the Nordics, including reviewing recipes, claims, labels, and artwork. Monitor regulatory developments, advise management and innovation teams, manage regulatory issues and stakeholder communications, and support compliance across other European markets as needed.

Requirements

A master’s degree, preferably in Food Legislation or Food Science, and 5–7 years of relevant regulatory or public affairs experience in the consumer packaged food industry are requested. Strong analytical, organizational, and written communication skills, conversational and written Dutch and English, and the ability to work with stakeholders and cross-functional teams are required; dairy processing and nutrition knowledge and Spanish are advantages.

Benefits

• Year-End Allowance
• Company Performance Bonus
• Holiday Allowance
• Pension Scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Train Card or Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual Leave
• Option to Buy or Sell Leave
• Laptop
• Phone
• Home Office Equipment
• Wellbeing Support
• Employee Assistance Program
• Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
• Milk and Cheese at Lunch
• Fresh Fruit
• Barista Coffee
• Training and Coaching
• Internal Career Opportunities