Regulatory Affairs Specialist Eastern Europe
Key Skills
Job Description
Job Description
About the role
We are looking for a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to provide regulatory expertise across our Eastern European markets. You will be working across EU markets like Czechia, Slovakia, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Croatia, Cyprus as well as non-EU destinations, including but not limited to: Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Moldova and Israel.
In this role, you will help ensure that our food products, formulations, claims, labelling and artworks meet applicable EU and local regulatory requirements. You will work closely with R&D, Marketing, Quality, Commercial, Supply Chain, Legal and other partners, supporting products from early-stage development through launch and post-launch activities.
What you'll do
- Provide regulatory guidance for new product development, renovation, sourcing, import/export and supply-chain projects.
- Assess ingredients, formulations, finished products, claims and specifications against applicable regulatory requirements.
- Define mandatory food labelling requirements and review regulatory aspects of artwork, including product names, ingredients, allergens, nutrition information and claims.
- Interpret EU food legislation across Eastern Europe region, including requirements for non-EU markets where applicable.
- Work with company internal tools (Devex, ATLAS, SAP, HIVE, etc.)
- Coordinate with external regulatory experts and local partners where specialist market knowledge or regulatory translation support is required.
- Monitor regulatory developments and help the business understand and implement relevant changes.
- Support regulatory risk assessments, compliance issues, authority or consumer queries and appropriate mitigation activities.
- Build effective partnerships across functions, providing clear, pragmatic and solutions-oriented regulatory advice.
What you'll bring
- Experience in Regulatory Affairs, food law, food science or a related field.
- Good understanding of European national food legislation, particularly food information and labelling, additives, flavourings and other food related regulations.
- Excellent written and verbal knowledge of English and Czech language.
- Experience assessing product formulations, ingredients, claims and/or food labels.
- Ability to research, interpret and communicate complex regulatory requirements clearly.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Confidence working across multiple countries and coordinating input from external regulatory experts.
- A pragmatic, risk-based approach with the ability to balance regulatory requirements and business needs.
Why this role?
This is a broad, international regulatory role offering the opportunity to work across a diverse mix of EU and non-EU markets, with exposure to innovation, renovation, labelling, import/export and regulatory change.
Location(s)
Amsterdam
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
Core Responsibilities
Provide regulatory expertise and guidance for food products across Eastern European markets, ensuring compliance with EU and local regulations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Marketing, and Supply Chain to support products from development through post-launch.
Requirements
Requires experience in Regulatory Affairs, food law, or food science with a strong understanding of European national food legislation. Candidates must possess excellent English and Czech language skills and the ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements.
About The Kraft Heinz Company
Industry: Food and Beverage Services
Company size: 10,001+ employees
The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands. We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others. No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 37,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious! Note: Kraft Heinz will never request payment from candidates during the recruitment process and all legitimate vacancies are published through our official careers channels.