Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.
Olam Agri is at the heart of global food and agri-trade flows with more than 40 million MT in volume traded annually. Focused on transforming food, feed and fiber for a more sustainable future, it aims at creating value for customers, enabling farming communities to prosper sustainably, and strive for a food-secure future.
Job Description
- The Regulatory Manager is responsible for ensuring full regulatory compliance of Olam Agri’s animal feed products across manufacturing, sourcing, import/export, labeling, and commercialization.
- The role acts as the key regulatory interface between internal stakeholders (Operations, QA, R&D, Sales) and external authorities, proactively managing regulatory risks while supporting business growth.
Key Deliverables
Regulatory Compliance & Governance:
- Ensure full compliance with local, regional, and international animal feed regulations (e.g. Nigeria NAFDAC, SON, EC, FDA, Codex, GMP+, FAMI-QS).
- Interpret new and existing regulations affecting animal feed ingredients, additives, premixes, and finished feed products.
- Develop, implement, and maintain regulatory compliance frameworks, SOPs, and internal policies.
Product Registration & Approvals:
- Lead product registrations, licenses, and renewals for animal feed products and raw materials.
- Coordinate regulatory submissions, dossiers, technical documentation, and certificates.
- Manage ingredient approvals, feed additive compliance, and permissible usage levels.
Strategic Effectiveness
Regulatory Intelligence & Risk Management:
- Monitor regulatory changes, emerging risks, and enforcement trends relevant to animal nutrition.
- Conduct regulatory risk assessments and advise leadership on business impact and mitigation strategies.
- Proactively influence product formulation and sourcing decisions to ensure compliance.
External Stakeholder Management:
- Act as the primary liaison with regulatory authorities, industry bodies, and certification agencies.
- Represent Olam Agri in regulatory forums, audits, inspections, and industry working groups.
- Support regulatory audits and corrective action plans.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration:
- Partner closely with Quality Assurance, R&D, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Sales.
- Provide regulatory guidance during product development, supplier onboarding, and market entry.
- Support customer regulatory inquiries, tenders, and technical documentation requests.
Training & Capability Building:
- Build regulatory awareness across the organization through training and guidance.
- Support internal audits and compliance culture across feed mills and commercial teams.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Science, Animal Nutrition, Food Science, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or related discipline
- Master’s degree or professional certification is an advantage
Experience:
- 5–7+ years of regulatory or quality/regulatory experience in animal feed, FMCG, food, or agri‑commodities
- Strong familiarity with feed regulations, additives, labeling, and import/export rules
- Experience working with manufacturing plants and multi‑country regulatory frameworks
- Prior experience in large multinational or commodity/agri-business preferred