Regulatory Affairs Manager – Pet food

The Regulatory Affairs Manager at ZURU will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance for pet food products. This includes managing product registration, labeling, and claims, as well as supporting the establishment of a new pet food factory. The role involves interacting with various stakeholders, monitoring regulatory changes, and providing training. The candidate will need to ensure smooth transition and get a license on time. Responsibilities also encompass providing scientific evidence and dossier to support product claims, reviewing and providing approve on product claims on pack, communication channels ensuring compliance with regulations and to provide support to the factory team for new Pet foods factory registration with Thai government. The role requires a deep understanding of pet food regulations and the ability to communicate effectively across different levels.

Must Have

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in registering animal feed products.
• Good communication skills.
• Knowledge of FDA Compliance and registration process.
• Knowledge and experience in HACCP, GMP, ISO9001.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance Management
• Developing and providing recommendation to Marketing and Product development team since early step of work from conception to commercialization and deliver right first time of regulatory compliance.
• Managing product registration and amendment with local and exported products to ensure product license is delivered on time.
• Product labelling and Claims
• Providing scientific evidence and dossier to support product claims
• Reviewing and providing approve on product claims on pack, communication channels ensuring compliance with regulations.
• New factory set up
• Leading and providing support to factory team for new Pet foods factory registration with Thai government to ensure smooth transition and get a license on time.
• Stakeholder and Authority Engagement
• Being support in applying for and renewing relevant permits and license.
• Monitoring regulatory changes and new developments in Pet foods regulations to ensure up-to-date information providing to stakeholders.
• Providing training to new team members and re-fresh training to current team members to ensure everyone having good understanding of update Pet food regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in animal science, Animal feed production, agricultural industry or other related.
• Having good understanding of AAFCO, FIDIAF and NRC are preferable.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in registering animal feed products or similar products.
• Good communication skills with people at many levels. Have a good relationship working with the DLD.
• Having knowledge in FDA Compliance/FDA registration of products, animal feed registration, submit applications for Health Certificate, Certificate of Free sales with relevant agencies such as the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) etc.
• Having knowledge and experience HACCP, GMP, ISO9001, Food safety.
• Good skills in using MS Office computers.
• Having a good personality and human relations. Have skills in planning and data analysis.
• Able to solve immediate problems well and receive pressure from performing well.