Ingredient Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Job Title Ingredient Regulatory Compliance Specialist Management Level Senior FSQ Quality Scientist Pay Grade Senior Professional, 60 Travel % 0-10% Location Mumbai Work Type On-Site Relocation Eligible No Shift Timings 1.30pm – 10.30pm   We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.​   In partnership with our cross-functional partners, Innovation, Technology, and Quality innovates and develops products that meet the ever-changing needs of our consumers and enables long-term business growth. We identify and develop technologies that shape and protect our businesses today and into the future.  Highlight what makes this opportunity unique or exciting.

As the Ingredient Regulatory Compliance Specialist, you will develop, implement, and execute global and regional ingredient compliance programs and activities focused on chemical residues, contaminants, and allergens. In this role, you will support product compliance by partnering with global supply chain teams and external quality management partners. You will play a critical role in ensuring sufficient supplier verification data is obtained globally to meet compliance requirements who you will work with on a regular basis. As part of the Food Safety and Quality professional community, you will help shape the company’s approach to ingredient management while strengthening readiness for emerging ingredient compliance requirements. This role is focused in two primary areas: (1) supporting regional compliance programs related to ingredient acceptability and emerging issues (70%), and (2) resolving gaps between supplier programs and General Mills requirements within the Global Chemical Residue and Contaminant Supplier & Ingredient Program (30%).     KEY EXPERIENCES GAINED In this role you will: Develop deep knowledge of global food regulatory systems Build expertise in chemical residues, contaminants, and allergens, including how they are managed and controlled in foods Gain insight into supply chain operations as they relate to ingredient compliance and verification across trading partners Strengthen your ability to work across highly cross-functional teams to solve complex compliance challenges       KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Serve as the primary coordinator for the Chemical Residue, Contaminant, and Allergen Emerging Issues Global Community of Practice, enabling strong communication and alignment across regional teams. Conduct technical research to support the development of General Mills ingredient specifications related to chemical hazards and regulatory compliance Be specific about what needs to be accomplished. Advance the Chemical Residue and Contaminant Export Feasibility process by providing technical input for decisions on finished product export to new markets, based on the adequacy of ingredient specifications for chemical residues, contaminants, and allergens. Drive the accuracy and quality of allergen cross-contact information for supplied ingredients in partnership with suppliers and General Mills Labeling and Regulatory Compliance. Partner with regional emerging issues teams and subject matter experts to assess business impact and support horizon scanning activities as needed. Support implementation and issue resolution for the Global Chemical Residue and Contaminant Supplier & Ingredient Program. Develop and deliver training with guidance from the Chemical Hazards Manager and Corporate Toxicologist Coordinate data, reporting, and metrics for applicable ingredient chemical residue, contaminant, and allergen compliance