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Regulatory Affairs Officer

Vitaflo
Liverpool
1 week ago
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Regulatory Affairs Officer – Vitaflo (Liverpool, England)

We are part of Nestlé Health Science and continue to expand our global footprint with a worldwide presence in Clinical Nutrition. Our employees pride themselves on pioneering innovation, and 96% say they are proud to work for us. Vitaflo (International) Ltd is looking for a Regulatory Affairs Officer to work at our Liverpool Headquarters on a full‑time, permanent basis.


Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a solid knowledge of international food regulations and share knowledge with Regulatory Affairs staff and other functions.
  • Provide support for Innovation & Renovation (I&R) projects to ensure compliance with all potential selling markets.
  • Ensure regulatory requirements for the compliance of promotional and other external marketing materials, websites, etc. for new and existing product categories assigned.
  • Demonstrate functional leadership by developing and maintaining good relationships with relevant Vitaflo and NHSc global functions and local market RSA.
  • Participate in incident and crisis management.

Qualifications

  • A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant life science. Nutritional Science background may be an advantage but is not essential.

Experience

  • Previous work experience in a relevant area within the food or life sciences sector (Regulatory Affairs, R&D, or similar).
  • Good knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework for foods in the EU.
  • Ideal but not essential, an understanding of nutritional science in relation to FSMPs/Medical Foods.
  • Experience working in a multi‑disciplinary team environment with internal and external stakeholders.

Personal Qualities

  • Attention to detail.
  • Collaborative – the ability to build strong relationships.
  • Good time management and organisational skills, being able to prioritise workload.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary.
  • 25 days annual leave (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays and Christmas shut down.
  • Discretionary bonus scheme (subject to qualifying period).
  • Gym membership/allowance (subject to qualifying period).
  • Employer pension contribution (3% rising to 5% subject to qualifying period then matched to a maximum of 10%). Employee minimum contributions apply.
  • Private healthcare (subject to qualifying period).
  • Volunteering opportunities.
  • Cycle to work scheme (subject to qualifying period).

At Vitaflo (International) Ltd, our values are rooted in respect for our employees, customers and patients. We champion diversity and inclusion; when we embrace different perspectives, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity for all and may collect relevant anonymised data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.


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