Job Summary: Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist. Focused in Product Compliance and advocacy, business and customer support. Accountable to execute regulatory strategy in the Andean Region. Main focal point to the Functional Ingredients Business. Good relationship skills, good food regulatory knowledge (Andean). Participation in Trade Associations. Experience with regulation in other jurisdictions is welcome. English is a must-have. Roles & Responsibilities: Support the existing product portfolio in their food applications, leading expertise and insight and supporting lifecycle management of products, including opening new market/applications and introduction of existing products into additional countries/jurisdictions within the region. Active involvement with new projects and new product developments, defining regulatory strategies and supporting dossier work on an as-needed basis. Ensure that relevant risk evaluation and management processes are followed and complete. Identify advocacy needs in the region and work with colleagues globally, including the Scientific and Public Affairs team, to pro-actively track and assess the impact of relevant regulations and guidance documents with reference to IFF's products. Interface with local competent authorities and trade associations to understand regulatory issues of direct impact to the use of IFF's products. Translate global and regional regulatory issues to the different internal stakeholders (e.g., commercial teams, quality, operations) as well as external stakeholders (e.g., customers). Interface with internal business functions to define optimal regulatory pathways aligned with business plans, development opportunities, and R&D objectives. Provide regulatory support for customer regulatory filings as needed. Develop, submit, and support regional dossiers for approval as needed. Provide regional regulatory input during cross-functional business projects. Requirements: Years of experience: 3-5 years in similar positions. Chemical engineering, Food engineering, nutrition, or equivalent. Regulations Knowledge: Andean Region - CODEX. Advanced English. Be physically located in Colombia. We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more. #J-18808-Ljbffr