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Specialist - Ingredient Compliance (Flavours)
IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances) is hiring a remote Ingredient Compliance Specialist based in Mumbai. The specialist reviews vendor regulatory documents and approves raw materials used in flavours, working with R&D, QA and procurement.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 1–3 years
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote
- Function
- Regulatory affairs
Who can apply
Bachelor's or Master's in Chemistry or a relevant discipline
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Obtain, review and maintain regulatory documents from vendors with the global procurement team
- Do regulatory compliance reviews of flavour raw materials and decide their approval status
- Work with R&D, Creative, QA and Production to resolve regulatory issues
- Maintain regulatory databases accurately
- Monitor and interpret global regulatory requirements and support regulatory projects
What the employer asks for
- Bachelor's or Master's in Chemistry or relevant field
- 1 to 3 years in regulatory compliance, preferably flavours, food or chemicals
- Knowledge of legal and safety aspects of flavours; food/flavour regulation knowledge is a plus
- Ability to read and interpret regulations and meet deadlines
About the employer
IFF is a global leader in flavours, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Regulatory Affairs & FSSAI Compliance roles. named in this notice
- Flavour regulations
- Food regulations
- Regulatory databases
- Regulatory Affairs
- Regulatory Executive
- FSSAI
- FSS Act 2006
- FoSCoS
- FSSAI licence
- Product approval
- Labelling and Display Regulations 2020
- Advertising and Claims Regulations
- Nutraceutical Regulations
- Food additives
- Food import clearance
- FICS
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Regulatory Affairs & FSSAI Compliance roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- How do you decide whether a product needs product approval (non-specified food) under FSSAI?
- Which regulations govern health claims and nutrition claims on labels in India?
- How would you prepare a label review checklist for a new SKU?
- What changes when a product is exported, for example to the EU or the US (FDA, EU 1169/2011)?
- How do you track regulatory amendments and communicate them to R&D and marketing?
- Walk us through the FoSCoS licensing process for a new manufacturing unit.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Write a short cover noteTwo or three lines on your most relevant plant, lab or project result, with a number.
- Be ready to talk numbersCurrent CTC, expected CTC and notice period are usually asked in the first call.
Source & editorial check
Original posting: 2026-11-05
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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