Director, Flavor Regulatory

About the role

The Director, Flavor Regulatory provides scientific and regulatory leadership to ensure compliance, governance, and sustainable use of flavors across The Coca-Cola Company’s global portfolio. This senior position shapes both immediate and long‑term business strategy while representing the company in industry forums.

Key responsibilities

• Lead global regulatory assessments and governance for flavorings and core product formulas, ensuring compliance with government regulations and company policies.
• Identify, assess, and communicate emerging regulatory risks and opportunities affecting flavors, formulas, or business continuity.
• Establish, communicate, and enforce company requirements related to flavor regulatory compliance, trade‑secret protection, and third‑party certifications.
• Develop KORE requirements and deliver training on flavor regulatory topics, religious certifications, and proprietary composition protection.
• Build and maintain partnerships with flavor suppliers, certifying bodies, and industry trade associations; represent the company in organizations such as FEMA.
• Provide thought leadership and stewardship to enable innovation, speed to market, and portfolio growth while protecting proprietary information.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, or a related discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in regulatory affairs, preferably within the food and beverage industry.

Required skills

• Regulatory affairs expertise for flavor ingredients.
• Knowledge of food safety and flavor‑related government regulations.
• Experience with trade‑secret protection and third‑party certification processes.
• Understanding of religious certification standards and their business impact.