What we ask

• Master’s degree preferably in Food Legislation or Food Science
• 5-7 years relevant experience in CPG food industry in a regulatory/public affairs role
• Knowledge of dairy processing and nutrition a plus
• Proven analytical,organizational & written skills
• Conversational and written Dutch and English is a must (additionally Spanish is a plus)
• Ability to interact and build rapport with stakeholders at all levels
• Collaborates and facilitates review and approval processes with appropriate cross functional teams

What we offer 
At FrieslandCampina you work on strong, globally loved brands enjoyed by millions every day, like Friso, Campina, Chocomel and Frisian Flag. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we combine an international environment with a clear social and sustainable purpose. We support your growth through training, coaching and internal career opportunities. With trust and autonomy, you can make real impact.  
Employment benefits: 
• Salary between €4,500 and €6,000 gross per month (full-time), depending on experience and fit for the role. 
• A work week of 32 to 38 hours, a 5% year-end allowance, 10% company bonus (company performance-based), 8% holiday allowance and a pension scheme. 
• Hybrid working, a train card and/or €0.23 per km (max. 30 km one way). 
• 200 hours of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 40 hours. 
• A laptop, phone and home office equipment to support flexible working. 
• Wellbeing and inclusion initiatives, such as health support, employee assistance programs and diversity initiatives. 
• Extras at the head office, such as milk and cheese during lunch, fresh fruit and barista coffee. 

Vacancy Description 

The following are the tasks an RA manager needs to execute:
• Knowledge Management
- Expert regarding interpretation of legislation and regulations- Monitoring internal and external developments in the field of food law
- Follows external trends and developments in the area of food law and RA and signal potential issues and act proactively to prevent public damage for FC 
- Assesses relevance and impact for BG ERA countries and helps shaping regulatory environment 
- Specialist and linking pin regarding Regulatory Affairs for SWE and Nordics

• Stakeholder Management
- Makes sure that stakeholders are informed on relevant regulatory changes 
- Communicates relevant changes to marketing & sales BG ERA- Interact and align with various regulatory (local) government and industry 

• Advice (Sr.) Management
- Advices management with regard to RA matters
- Advices IPM QA board member at all stages of projects on product compliance, possible risks and threats.- Active participation in RA community for network and exchange knowledge to facilitate business

• Manage compliancy and issues for food and packaging in line with (local) rules and regulations
- Compliance check and approval for process/recipe/declaration cfr local legislation (escalation in case of non-conformity)
- RA issue management (reactive + proactive) performing risk and impact assessments and advice business on solution - Responsible for development of general claims & statements related to common product categories. In the lead for the formulation of an answer in case of official warnings from authorities related to labels and/or communication materials
- Artwork compliance checks and approval for FC products (escalation in case of non-conformity) / support the team with the development of an AI agent in our artwork tool.

• Advices on innovation and new product developments
- Participate in projects as specialist for RA related input and advice by innovation and NPD
- Assure First Time Right on claims & artwork related to innovation• People Management- Act as role model; take personal responsibility for behaving in accordance with the organizations’ values