Regulatory Affairs Manager – Middle East

Regulatory Affairs Manager – Middle East
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Start: Immediate
Nationality Requirement: Saudi National

Alexander Steele is working with a leading multinational FMCG food manufacturing business to appoint a Regulatory Affairs Manager – Middle East.

This is a senior regulatory role, focused on driving compliance, governance and market enablement across the Middle East region. The successful candidate will act as a key advisor to the business, ensuring regulatory requirements are clearly translated into practical, commercial and risk-aware recommendations.

The role will be based in Jeddah and requires someone who can start immediately.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory affairs activity across Middle East markets.
• Provide clear guidance on GCC food regulations, product compliance, claims, ingredients and labelling requirements.
• Support market entry, product launches and innovation projects from a regulatory perspective.
• Build strong compliance reporting processes, including risk visibility, KPIs and governance.
• Partner closely with R&D, Quality, Commercial, Packaging, Legal and regional leadership teams.
• Monitor regulatory developments and communicate the impact to the business.
• Represent the organisation externally with relevant authorities, trade bodies and regulatory forums.
• Balance regulatory risk with commercial objectives in a fast-moving FMCG environment.

Candidate Profile

• Saudi National.
• Degree qualified in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition or a related scientific discipline.
• Strong experience within regulatory affairs in FMCG, food manufacturing, ingredients, nutrition or related sectors.
• Strong knowledge of GCC food regulations.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across R&D, Quality, Commercial and Packaging.
• Confident engaging with external regulatory bodies and internal senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Available to start immediately or at very short notice.

To apply or discuss the role confidentially, please send your most recent CV to:

Clarke.Smith@alexandersteele.com