Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Eastern Europe

About the role

Kraft Heinz is looking for a Regulatory Affairs Specialist for its Eastern Europe region, based in Amsterdam. The role provides regulatory guidance for new product development, renovation, sourcing, import/export and supply-chain projects, and covers EU food legislation across the region, including non-EU markets where applicable.

Key responsibilities

• Assess ingredients, formulations, finished products, claims and specifications against applicable regulatory requirements.
• Define mandatory food labelling requirements and review regulatory aspects of artwork, including product names, ingredients, allergens, nutrition information and claims.
• Interpret EU food legislation across Eastern Europe and work with internal tools such as Devex, ATLAS, SAP and HIVE.
• Coordinate with external regulatory experts and local partners, and monitor regulatory developments to help the business implement changes.
• Support regulatory risk assessments, compliance issues, authority or consumer queries and their mitigation.
• Build partnerships across functions and give clear, pragmatic, solutions-oriented regulatory advice.

Required profile

• Experience in Regulatory Affairs, food law, food science or a related field.
• Good understanding of European national food legislation, especially food information and labelling, additives, flavourings and other food-related regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal English and Czech.
• Experience assessing product formulations, ingredients, claims and/or food labels.
• Ability to research, interpret and communicate complex regulatory requirements clearly.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, and confidence working across multiple countries with external experts.
• A pragmatic, risk-based approach that balances regulatory requirements and business needs.