Regulatory Assistant

Omega Resource Group
St Albans, United Kingdom
3 days ago
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Job Title: Regulatory Assistant (Food)

Job Type: Fixed Term Contract

Duration: 12 Months

Work Type: Hybrid

Industry: FMCG

Job Location: St Albans

Salary: £27,000 to £30,000 per annum

Profile – Regulatory Assistant

Our client is a leading figurehead in the UK food sector, with an unparalleled pedigree dating back to the early 18th century. They are currently seeking a Regulatory Assistant to support international exports across Europe.

Job Role – Regulatory Assistant

Reporting to the Senior Regulatory Manager the Regulatory Assistant shall provide essential regulatory and technical administrative support to enable smooth export of products.

The primary focus will be preparing and maintaining export technical documentation in line with EU regulatory requirements, while also supporting wider regulatory activities and ad hoc projects.

Duties – Regulatory Assistant

• Create and maintain export documentation in line with EU regulations using the Hamilton Grant specification system

• Prepare product schedules for items requiring Health Certificates, gathering information from suppliers

• Support export related queries in collaboration with Customer Service teams

• Respond to customer requests for technical information, including ingredients, nutrition, specifications and artwork

• Contribute to ad hoc projects within the Regulatory team as required

• Work closely with Customer Service, Regulatory and Central Technical teams

• Liaise with manufacturing site technical teams, suppliers and customers to ensure accurate information flow

Experience/Qualifications – Regulatory Assistant

• Food or science related degree or equivalent experience

• Experience in a regulatory or specification environment

• Confidence working with product specification databases

• Strong administrative, organisational and communication skills

Candidates who are currently a Export Compliance Assistant, International Regulatory Assistant, Export Documentation Assistant, Food Export Coordinator, Export Regulatory Affairs Assistant and Trade Compliance Assistant could be suitable for this position.

To make an application for this role please submit your CV to (url removed) or for more information call (phone number removed).

For details of other opportunities available within your chose field please visit our website (url removed)

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors

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