Food Contact and Regulatory Affairs Supervisor - EMEA

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Food Contact and Regulatory Affairs Supervisor - EMEA (m/w/d)

The position is located in Bodelshausen/DE , directly reporting to Manager Food Contact Regulatory Affairs, Packaging Coatings, EMEA .

Local presence (3 days office work in Bodelshausen, Germany) and German/English language are important to fulfil the core responsibilities.

The Packaging Coatings business unit is a key supplier to the metal packaging industry. Many of the products sold are for direct food contact applications and many others are for in-direct food contact uses.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate food contact compliance documentation for customers and brand owners in a timely fashion across the EMEA region.
• Work with raw material suppliers to secure the appropriate food contact raw material status documentation is provided.
• Upload raw material data into appropriate corporate or packaging coatings databases/systems.
• Co‑ordinate food contact testing activities with 3rd party test institutes including liaison with the technical teams, reviewing draft food contact test reports.
• Develop strategic relationships with raw material suppliers, key customers and brand owner regulatory specialists.
• Represent PPG on food contact and safety matters with 3rd party consultants e.g. law firms, test institutes, trade associations etc.
• Act as an internal advisor/consultant for Packaging technical and development teams on raw material selection and product testing to demonstrate compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelors degree in Chemistry with a working knowledge of polymers and analytical methods e.g. LC/GC chromatography.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a chemical industry and/or 5 years' experience in a coatings food contact or product stewardship functional area.
• Experience with food contact regulatory requirements in EMEA and strategies to demonstrate compliance.
• Working knowledge of food contact regulations in other regions.
• Strong written communication skills - essential for generating compliance documentation and other communiques up and down the supply chain and with other 3rd parties.
• Supervisory capability for small teams, including training, staff development and engagement etc.

About Us

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