Regulatory Affairs Executive at Olam Nigeria Limited

The Regulatory Manager is responsible for ensuring full regulatory compliance of Olam Agri’s wheat milling and pasta products across manufacturing, sourcing, import/export, labeling, and commercialization. The role acts as the key regulatory interface between internal stakeholders (Operations, QA, R&D, Sales) and external authorities, proactively managing regulatory risks while supporting business growth.

Key Deliverables

Regulatory Compliance & Governance

• Ensure full compliance with local, regional, and international animal feed regulations (e.g. Nigeria NAFDAC, SON, EC, FDA, Codex, GMP+, FAMI-QS).
• Interpret new and existing regulations affecting wheat milling and pasta ingredients, additives, premixes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain regulatory compliance frameworks, SOPs, and internal policies.

Product Registration & Approvals

• Lead product registrations, licenses, and renewals for wheat milling and pasta products and raw materials.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions, dossiers, technical documentation, and certificates.
• Manage ingredient approvals, feed additive compliance, and permissible usage levels.
• Ensure compliance with relevant certifications (e.g., ISO 22000:2018, ISO 14001:2015).
• Provide regulatory training to internal stakeholders.
• Participate in professional organizations and conferences as necessary. (e.g., MAN, AFBTE)
• Staying up to date with national and global regulatory requirements and updates.

Strategic Effectiveness

• Conducting regulatory risk assessments and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Manage electronic submissions on government apps like NesPAM, NAPAMS
• Coordinate and follow up with regulatory agencies during review processes to ensure a timely release of certificates.
• Manage product registrations and renewals.
• Ensure labeling and packaging compliance.
• Maintain regulatory files and documentation.
• Work with cross-functional teams (e.g., R&D, Production, Quality, Engineering) to ensure timely close-out of feedbacks
• Communicate regulatory requirements to internal stakeholders.
• Negotiate with regulatory agencies and resolve issues.
• Participate in internal audits and quality inspections.
• Implement corrective actions and preventive measures.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or related discipline
• Master’s degree or professional certification is an advantage

Experience

• 5–7+ years of regulatory or quality/regulatory experience in FMCG, food, or agri‑commodities
• Strong familiarity with feed regulations, additives, labeling, and import/export rules
• Experience working with manufacturing plants and multi‑country regulatory frameworks
• Prior experience in large multinational or commodity/agri-business preferred