Description
Job Overview
As a Packaging Lead Regulatory Advisor at Diageo, you will provide hands-on regulatory expertise, guidance, and risk assessments on global packaging legislation. You will act as a subject matter expert for packaging regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide regulatory expertise and guidance on global packaging legislation
- Own and deliver day-to-day packaging regulatory activities and lead strategic regulatory programs
- Prepare, review, and maintain Declarations of Conformity (DoCs) and regulatory statements
- Lead the regulatory implementation of key packaging legislation, including the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
- Interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical technical requirements
- Establish and continuously improve global processes for managing packaging compliance
- Work with Packaging Sustainability, Procurement, and other technical teams to ensure regulatory requirements are met
- Provide regulatory input into packaging development, innovation, material changes, and sustainability programs
Key Accountabilities
- Conduct global regulatory horizon scanning and perform detailed assessments of legislation
- Draft, review, approve, and maintain packaging Declarations of Conformity
- Review supplier regulatory documentation and technical data
- Perform regulatory assessments of packaging materials, components, and material changes
- Lead and complete regulatory activities associated with PPWR
- Provide hands-on regulatory review and approval for packaging projects, changes, and technical queries
- Develop and maintain regulatory standards, procedures, guidance documents, templates, decision trees, and compliance tools
- Partner with Packaging Sustainability and Procurement to ensure regulatory requirements are incorporated into packaging specifications
- Support testing strategies where regulatory evidence is required
- Maintain appropriate regulatory records and evidence to demonstrate compliance
- Provide training and technical coaching to build packaging regulatory capability across relevant teams
Requirements
- Relevant qualification in Technical/Science or Law
- Significant regulatory experience in packaging legislation, ideally in the food or consumer goods industry
- Knowledge and experience of EU legislative processes is essential, with other jurisdictions desirable
- Ability to work in areas of complexity and ambiguity, detail-oriented, and driven to be the best
- Proven track record of influencing, leading, and delivering cross-functionally
What We Offer
- Competitive Rewards and Benefits package
- Opportunity to work with a diverse and talented team
- Flexible working arrangements to support wellbeing and work-life balance
- Recognition and value of performance