Assistant Manager - Nutrition & Regulatory… at Inbisco · Hyderabad

Key Responsibilities

1. Regulatory Intelligence & Foresight

• Monitor FSSAI regulations, notifications, amendments, consultations and enforcement trends relevant to the company's portfolio.
• Track emerging developments in nutrition labelling, front-of-pack labelling, sugar, salt, saturated fat, additives, claims and advertising.
• Translate regulatory developments into clear business implications and recommended actions.
• Develop and maintain a regulatory roadmap highlighting upcoming changes and potential portfolio impact.
• Participate in relevant industry forums and regulatory discussions where appropriate.

2. Nutrition & Portfolio Assessment

• Develop a nutrition profile of the company's product portfolio.
• Assess potential exposure of products to emerging nutrition regulations and requirements.
• Work with R&D; and Quality to identify opportunities for reformulation, renovation and product improvement.
• Support Marketing in understanding nutrition-related consumer trends and emerging expectations.
• Build a portfolio-level Nutrition & Regulatory Risk Dashboard.

3. Claims & Consumer Communication

• Review nutrition, health and other product-related claims proposed by Marketing.
• Work with Legal and Quality to ensure claims are appropriately substantiated and compliant.
• Develop and maintain a Claims Library covering approved, restricted and high-risk claims.
• Review packaging, advertising and digital communication from a nutrition/regulatory perspective.

4. New Product Development & Innovation

• Become an integral part of the NPD and product renovation process.
• Provide regulatory and nutrition input at the concept stage, rather than only at final approval.
• Identify regulatory implications of new ingredients, formulations, pack formats and communication.
• Support Marketing and R&D; in developing products that are both commercially attractive and future-ready from a regulatory perspective.

5. Internal Capability Building

• Develop simple guidelines and tools to help Marketing and R&D; understand relevant regulatory and nutrition requirements.
• Conduct periodic awareness sessions for Marketing, Sales, R&D; and other relevant functions.
• Establish a structured internal process for regulatory updates and escalation of emerging risks.

Key Deliverables / KPIs

• Regulatory & Nutrition roadmap for India.
• SKU-level Nutrition & Regulatory Risk Dashboard.
• Quarterly regulatory intelligence report to Management.
• HFSS / front-of-pack labelling readiness assessment.
• Claims library and claims approval framework.
• Regulatory assessment integrated into NPD and renovation processes.
• Timely identification and escalation of regulatory risks.
• Internal training and capability-building Programme.
• Reduction in last-minute regulatory/packaging changes and compliance risks.

Preferred candidate profile

Education

• Degree/Master's in Food Technology, Food Science, Nutrition, Dietetics, Biotechnology or a related discipline.

Experience

• 3 to 6 years of relevant experience in FMCG, Food & Beverage, Food Ingredients or a regulatory/technical environment.
• Strong preference for candidates with direct exposure to FSSAI and Indian food regulations.
• Experience working with Marketing, R&D; and/or Quality would be highly desirable.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of food labelling, nutrition information and food claims.
• Ability to interpret regulations and translate them into practical business implications.
• Good analytical and research skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• Commercial orientation and understanding of FMCG brand-building.
• Comfortable working in an environment where regulations and interpretations continue to evolve.
• Working knowledge of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and applicable Legal Metrology Rules.
• Understanding of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules and mandatory declarations.
• Ability to review pack artwork for net quantity, MRP, unit sale price and Legal Metrology requirements.
• Ability to track Legal Metrology updates and translated them into packaging and compliance actions.