Job Description

SPECIALIST – FOOD & NUTRITION, GLOBAL REGULATORY & QUALITY QUESTIONNAIRE CENTRE
SPECIALIST – FOOD & NUTRITION, GLOBAL REGULATORY & QUALITY QUESTIONNAIRE CENTRE
Corporate
Department: GRQC
Location: Mumbai
IMCD Group, based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is a global market leader in the marketing,
sales, and distribution of speciality chemicals and ingredients. Its result-driven professionals
provide market-focused solutions to suppliers and customers across EMEA, Americas and Asia-
Pacific, offering comprehensive product portfolios ranging from home, industrial and institutional
care, beauty and personal care, food and nutrition and pharmaceuticals to lubricants and energy,
coatings and construction, advanced materials, and synthesis.
The IMCD Group realised revenues of EUR 3,435 million in 2021 with more than 3,700
employees in over 50 countries. IMCD's dedicated team of technical and commercial experts
work in close partnership to tailor best-in-class solutions and provide value through expertise for
around 56,000 customers and a diverse range of world class suppliers. IMCD shares are traded
at Euronext, Amsterdam (IMCD).
IMCD India
Established in 2008 and headquartered in Mumbai, IMCD India represents international
producers of specialty chemicals and ingredients. Covering a range of market sectors and with an
exceptional track record of growth, our team of high caliber technical and commercial specialists’
advice our customers on function. Formulation and application of products. In our endeavor to
seek solutions and not just products for our key, small and medium enterprise customers, our
fully equipped technical center based in Mumbai provides vital support to the Asia-Pacific region.
Our regional presence, flexible and tailored supply chain infrastructure and compliance to all local
laws and regulations, ensures that IMCD is able to trade Pan-India and deliver a world class
customer service.
Being a part of IMCD B.V., IMCD India has the benefit of an international network, generating
know-how, providing expertise on products and applications whilst supporting local customers
through product development and R&D projects.
IMCD India, with its multicultural team, is a local reliable partner in sourcing, marketing, sales and
distribution across the length and breadth of the country.

Purpose of Job
IMCD has introduced a global regulatory and quality questionnaire center, where customer and
principal questionnaires will be handled, filled in, checked and distributed back to the requestor
efficiently on-time, correct and fast to enhance customer service time and quality while reducing
double work.
The GRQC Specialist will fill, enrich and maintain a global questionnaire database in our
document management system (Hyland) that will enable global customer service centers to
access, make queries and find answers quickly regarding products and principals.
The GRQC Specialist serves as a global resource regarding questionnaires and regulatory
information indeed as well as having a thorough understand of Europe (EU/EC regluations),
Americas, APAC, and Indian legislation relevant for our businesses. Main tasks and responsibilities
 Filling regulatory and quality questionnaires for our food businesses globally & serving as in-
house regulatory expert for internal & external stakeholders
 Fill & ensure the regulatory database tool and data flow
 Clean product data to ensure appropriate classification, standardization and de-duplication
 Update product information based on principal information and market updates, analyze red
flags and application/ geographical/ export restrictions with seeded and user defined attributes,
digital assets, product relationships and product configurations
 Localize product data for a specific organization, trading partner or target market
 Achieve timely delivery of questionnaire to global internal stakeholders for distribution and
(<48h) and provide support to APAC RAQS team including local HSEQ staff
 Track all information & data; on-time communication with internal/ external stakeholders for
smooth work flow
 Maintain and monitor clean, standardized and validated product data in systems and
coordinates this within the organization to support the business process Key Attributes
 Experienced and skilled in the regulatory field
 Well-versed with GHS (Classification and Labeling), dangerous goods transport, ISO 9001,
FSCC 22000, HACCP FDA/ USFDA; cGMP; FSMA; 21 CFR; Pharmacopoeias (Ph. Eur.;
USP, JP, Other); Pharma Chemical Code/ Codex Alimentarius EU Reg. 231/2012; FEMA/
EFSA
 Co-ordinate with multiple agencies, ability to self-initiate & finish and is skilled in implementing
new initiatives
 Manage expectations of diverse internal customers
 Execute and deliver high quality within set time with a flexibility to switch priorities when
desired
 Apply process thinking and obtain clarity from data through data-mining
 Self-motivated, results driven, well-organized and conscientious individual with excellent
communication skills, seeking a long-term association with the organization Key Stakeholders
 External: Regulatory Authorities, Warehouses, Customers, Suppliers
 Internal: Global IMCD Workforce, Group HSEQ Reporting Structure
 Role Reports to: Team Leader – Food & Nutrition
 Positions that report into this role: None Essential Qualifications
 M.Sc in a technical discipline (chemistry, toxicology, food technology)
 Strong knowledge of the food safety / feed (FDA/ USFDA/ EU Pharma) and cosmetics
legislation chemical regulatory field (GHS, REACH, transport legislation)
 Basic understanding of IT systems (MS office, ERP systems, data analysis) Essential Experience
 Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs for handling questionnaires