Duties & Responsibilities
Handling of customer questionnaires or documents related to product information, regulatory and religious compliance.
· Completion of customer questionnaires or documents related to product information, regulatory and religious compliance.
Provides regulatory technical support
· Work closely with the PIRA Manager to represent company and participating in trade association meetings.
· Provide technical support to customers and internal departments (sales, creation, operations, etc.) on product information and regulatory issues.
· Keep abreast of current food and flavour legislation and product information.
· Provide support to ensure appropriate regulatory and religious compliance of raw materials and flavour products. This includes legislation within Asia Pacific region, Halal, Kosher, GMO, Allergen and any technical product information related to flavour, food additive and food ingredients.
· Assist to contact relevant Government authorities accordingly to clarify any regulatory-related issues.
· Collaborate and interact as required with relevant personnel from other departments to communicate regulatory requirements.
· Provide support to the PIRA Manager in relevant SAP projects so as to have continuous improvements in the regulatory function. Assist to maintain regulatory and religious documentation system accordingly.
Manage religious management systems and support food safety management system
· Support in applications and audits to certify products Halal with MUIS. Tasks may include the following:
o Contact point for MUIS for routine Halal applications
o Assist in the activities required to coordinate the internal Halal audits
o Provide relevant support in any external audits involving Halal
o Assist in sustaining relevant communication or projects involved in order to ensure that continuous improvements are being made to the Halal Management System accordingly.
WSH related responsibilities
Able to follow Workplace safety and health system and in-house safety rules implemented at the workplace
Able to follow company Standard Operation Procedure and Risk Assessment
Able to comply Workplace Safety and Health guideline
Reporting incident/accident to company Workplace Safety and Health Manager
Able to report/inform HR on Personal Health Risk and Mental well-Being
Not engage in any unsafe or negligent act that may endanger yourself or others working around you
Use Personal Protective Equipment provided to you to ensure your safety while working. You must not tamper with or misuse the equipment
Experience
Diploma in Food Science, Chemistry, or related courses with at least 7 years of relevant experience in flavor or food and beverage industry
Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or related Science courses with at least 5 years of relevant experience in flavor or food and beverage industry
At least Masters in Food Science, Chemistry, or related Sciences with at least 1 year of relevant experience in flavor or food and beverage industry
Special Skills/Knowledge Required (Technical Competency)
· Intermediate knowledge and skills on regulatory knowledge to provide advice to stakeholders on regulatory compliance and legal matters related to support business decision making
· Intermediate knowledge and skills on regulatory risk assessment to analyse the impact of latest regulatory developments
· Intermediate knowledge and skills on measures/ practices to meet religious requirements such as Halal and Kosher in food manufacturing
· Intermediate knowledge and skills on food safety practices and quality system management in food manufacturing, in particular allergen managment
· Intermediate knowledge and skills on documentation control to facilitate referencing of process and systems information to comply with company requirements
Generic Skills (Personal Traits)
· Intermediate teamwork skill/trait: Facilitate work team activities, provide assistance and support needed by team members and promote ownership and commitment among team members to work goals to improve team performance.
· Intermediate communication skill/trait: Articulate and discuss ideas and persuade others to achieve common outcomes.
· Intermediate interpersonal skill/trait: Detect and decipher emotions of others to manage interpersonal relationships in social situations.Basic decision making skill to choose a course of action from various alternatives using a reasoned process to achieve
· Intermediate decision making skill: Make decisions in a complex setting to achieve intended goals using a structured process and multiple sources of available information.
Intermediate problem solving skill: Identify less perceivable problems and use problem solving tools and techniques to solve the problems.
