Snr Scientific

**Position Overview**:
Develops and implements scientific and regulatory affairs policies and procedures at a regional level; maintains a monitoring system to identify proposed legislation and developing issues which may affect the organization; may serve as an official representative of the organization for contact with officials. Individual contributor who guides others in resolving complex issues in specialized area based on existing solutions and procedures; works independently with guidance only in the most complex situations.

**What You will Do for Us**
- Identify potential regulatory risks and opportunities and ensure tracking of local, regional and global regulatory issues and emerging trends that impact the reputation of our ingredients, products, packaging, brands, etc.
- Implement globally aligned regulatory advocacy strategies to mitigate current risks and future headwinds that may impact our ingredients, products, packaging, claims, labeling, communication, marketing, etc.
- Build, maintain, enhance and develop relationships/networks with external experts, government agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders on issues relating to food regulations, food safety, nutrition and health, etc to advance The Coca-Cola Company strategy, growth agenda and positions.
- Lead and engage in industry/trade associations and food standards bodies so as to advocate industry/company positions to protect our business and enable growth.
- Provide regulatory affairs expertise and guidance to the system to identify solutions to regulatory issues that affect our products, ingredients, nutrition regulations or labeling
- Establish regulatory strategies to gain government approvals and international standards (e.g., Codex) for new ingredients, products, labeling, or packaging to support innovation collaborating with internal and external stakeholders such as the global SRA team, R&D, Legal, and trade associations

**Role Requirements**:

- Bachelors Degree
- 8 - 10 years of experience in food industry, government or related industry in similar roles
- Demonstrated advocacy experience and leadership roles in related external organizations/committees/boards.
- Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills and must be fluent in English and fluency in other international/relevant languages in the Operating Unit.
- Knowledge of the regulatory and political landscape
- Ability to interact with government officials to represent the Company or beverage industry
- Basic understanding of the nature, properties, effects, and detection of toxic substances in food, and their disease
- Compliance: knowledge of SRA related compliance type process related to ingredients, products, packaging, claims and communication
- Understanding of nutrition science

**What We Can Do for You**:You will be part of the Africa team where **teams are the new heroes **and our** leaders are inclusive orchestrators. **Together, in pursuit of our** Company Vision to craft LOVED BRANDS, done SUSTAINABLY, FOR A BETTER SHARED FUTURE, **we will:
Leverage our BOUNDERLESS NETWORK
Build winning CAPABILTIES
Change the DNA of our organization to becoming ADAPTABLE

**Our Purpose and Growth Culture**:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.