As China infant formula product development expert, you'll own the preparation and coordination of R&D dossiers for Friso infant formula products, serving as the critical bridge between R&D teams in the Netherlands and the Corporate Affairs team in China. Your role is hands-on with recipe development, actively guiding formulation decisions to ensure regulatory success while coordinating the complex, multi-year journey from concept to market approval.
Your key responsibilities:
Dossier Ownership & Coordination:
- own end-to-end preparation of the new infant formula products registration process for R&D, managing the complete multi-year process from recipe development through approval;
- coordinate multiple parallel dossier submissions, bringing consistency and alignment across different product teams;
- serve as the single entry point for all China dossier matters within R&D, ensuring standardized approaches;
- manage shelf-life studies and technical documentation requirements.
Recipe Compliance & Technical Guidance:
- work hands-on with R&D teams on recipe formulation, providing guidance on ingredient selection, nutritional specifications, and formulation decisions;
- ensure formulations meet China infant formula standards while maintaining product performance and quality;
- coordinate with Quality Assurance to align raw material qualification, product specifications, and dossier requirements.
Stakeholder Management & Alignment:
- act as primary liaison with Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance teams, both in the Netherlands and China, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring alignment on requirements and timelines;
- collaborate with Marketing, QA, and Supply Chain to ensure integrated dossier preparation;
- manage expectations across functions and geographies, navigating competing priorities and tight timelines.
Process Improvement & Best Practices:
- identify opportunities to improve dossier preparation processes, drawing on your international experience;
- bring consistency to how we approach China submissions across different product teams;
- implement best practices and standardized procedures to increase efficiency and approval success rates;
- stay current on regulatory changes in China and proactively adapt strategies;
- support audit and inspection preparation related to China dossiers.
You will report to the Science & Technology Manager within Specialised Nutrition and collaborate closely with R&D teams in Wageningen, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and our China-based colleagues in Shanghai.
