Global Head, Flavors Regulatory & Scientific Affairs - Chicago, IL

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Job Title: Global Head, Flavors Regulatory & Scientific Affairs - Chicago, IL
Location: Chicago, IL, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Operations
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Global Head of Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, Flavors - On-Site in Chicago, IL, Erlanger, KY OR Cranbury, NJ

PURPOSE OF JOB:

The Global Head of Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, Flavors is the senior Regulatory & Scientific Affairs (RSA) role responsible for the ADM Flavor business Portfolio. This role sits on the Global ADM RSA team, as well as the Flavor Leadership Team and plays a vital role in shaping the strategy and direction of the business. ADM's Flavor business offers a robust portfolio of ingredients including Colors by Nature, Flavoring ingredients, Botanicals, Extracts, Citrus, Mint, Vanilla and the food solutions that use these and other ADM ingredients.

This role leads the Regulatory & Scientific Affairs functional interface with the business, regulatory authorities and external partners. Specifically, this role develops applicable strategies to ensure market access for ADM and its customers; provides direction and prioritization for the function; ensures ADMs products are labeled appropriately and comply with the requirements of the intended use and market by providing regulatory expertise and direction, understands the global impacts of new regulations, customer requirements and/or new challenges that affect ADM's freedom to operate and develops & directs global regulatory approach to address these impacts; engages with external partners and customers 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. Serves as the Strategic Regulatory & Scientific Affairs lead for Global Flavor Business.
Work closely with the RSA Leadership Team to support the RSA function-to-business partnership in terms of division design and maintenance, coverage, cross-division functional responses and conduit to commercial strategies
Work closely with RSA Leadership and business stakeholders to develop and evaluate applicable e customer service metrics and functional support metrics for this portfolio
Work with RSA, Nutrition and BU Leadership to align on the applicable 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 Flavor teams are maintaining the appropriate source information to support regulatory database(s) for business partners including Operations, Marketing, Products Development and Applications, R&D, etc.
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 against applicable requirements and liaise with global regulatory network for other regions.
Partner with other ADM functions with shared responsibility to ensure compliance for product labelling, & market claims, SDS and quality/regulatory statements.
Service customers (internal and external) by responding to regulatory enquiries on developing products are products in market.
To contribute to ADM's working groups on regulatory topics.

Ensuring market authorization for ingredients and finished products

Actively participate in and lead consortia (e.g., IOFI, FEMA and others as needed) for authorization or renewals of ingredients that are vital to the activities of the BU and that advance harmonization, and market access for the ADM portfolio (for instance flavoring, colors, or novel protein dossiers)
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 within Professional Associations network

Engage with external partners (regulatory bodies, trade associations) in coordination with the regional and global BU leadership to represent the company and defend ADM's interests
Provide advice and act proactively to anticipate any regulatory change impacting the business

Education:

University Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, Toxicology, (Food) Law or other related field, or equivalent experience; Graduate degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Experience & Skills:

Preferred more than 15 years of experience related to food/beverage, food ingredient and/or flavor industry or equivalent.
Minimum 7 years in Regulatory Affairs in the food/beverage, flavor industry.
Global Regulatory Affairs experience.
Leadership and team management experience across diverse cultures.
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 and industry as a subject matter expert and source of knowledge.
Attention to detail.

Any Other Requirements (for e.g. languages, special computer skills, ADM leadership attributes)

Full understanding of Flavor and Food Industry structure, global regulatory landscape, opportunities, & regulatory implications
Possess communication skills that can relate complex regulatory topics to non-regulatory audiences with appropriate 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 employee's capabilities and distributes group responsibilities to capitalize on previous experience and expertise.
Positive, 'can-do' attitude with open minded approach.

Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.

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Job Post Date: 05/16/25