City : Mississauga

Category : R&D

Industry : Food and Beverage Industry

Employer : PepsiCo Canada

The role of Associate Scientist, Regulatory Affairs, is responsible for ensuring faultless regulatory compliance of ingredients, formulas and labelling for several PepsiCo Canada brands. The Regulatory Affairs team is critical to the innovation/renovation process from ideas all the way through to launch. You will have the opportunity to interact regularly with many other functions including but not limited to product development, marketing, supply chain, legal, and external vendors.  

What you can expect from us:

• A dynamic and inclusive culture that promotes you to bring your whole-self to work
• Inspiring positive change for people and the planet with sustainability goals
• A supportive team that will encourage your professional growth and development

Total Compensation: $63,300 - $103,200

The primary focus of this position is to conduct ingredient and formula compliance assessments, and substantiation of claims. This includes compliance reviews and the approval of raw material specifications, creation of ingredient statements and nutrition facts tables, and substantiating claims, under the Canadian Food & Drug Regulations and CFIA Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising. The position will involve working with a variety of cross-functional stakeholders and managing project timelines.    

The position will require an in-depth understanding and application of the Canadian Food & Drug regulations to ensure formula compliance, accuracy of ingredient statements, nutrition facts tables, allergen declarations and claims. Technical savvy and expertise with product specification and life-cycle management systems are critical to success in this detail-oriented role. This role provides an excellent opportunity to expand existing regulatory expertise while honing technical skills working across a variety of brands and product categories.   

• Bachelor of Science, ideally in fields of Nutrition Science, Food Science, or equivalent as minimum  
• Minimum 2 years of foods regulatory affairs experience is preferred, with strong knowledge of Canadian Food and Drug regulations  
• Very high attention to detail and organization skills 
• Very strong computer systems skills
• Strong ability to prioritize work and conflicting deadlines, while making calculated risk assessments and working independently
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Strong sense of urgency and commitment to meet aggressive timelines 
• Previous experience working in product specification, regulatory and/or product lifecycle management software 

Why work at PepsiCo

At PepsiCo, you’re invited to be a part of a global team of innovators who make, move, and sell these products—which are enjoyed by more than 1 billion people a day. A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s welcome. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop and grow your skills for the future. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact on people and the planet. Join us. Dare for Better.

• PepsiCo may use Artificial Intelligence as part of its hiring process. Specifically, we may use AI - based tools to screen, assess, or select applicants.
  

• This posting is for a newly created role.