Packaging Compliance Associate Manager

Location: Amsterdam or Nijmegen, Netherlands (hybrid)

Company

hirify.global is a multinational food and consumer goods company addressing evolving packaging compliance requirements across European markets.

What you will do

• Lead PPWR and related packaging compliance activities across relevant EU and UK markets.
• Coordinate compliance documentation, technical records, substantiation materials, and packaging compliance data.
• Partner with Legal, Packaging R&D, Procurement, Quality, Food Safety, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Marketing, and Data teams.
• Support implementation, issue escalation, and practical risk-based regulatory decision-making.
• Create tools, guidance, training materials, and internal controls for consistent packaging compliance.

Requirements

• Degree in regulatory affairs, food science, packaging science, chemistry, materials science, sustainability, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in regulatory compliance, packaging compliance, food regulatory affairs, environmental compliance, sustainability compliance, product stewardship, or a related field.
• Familiarity with EU and/or UK packaging regulations, environmental claims, or packaging sustainability requirements.
• Experience supporting PPWR-related or comparable workstreams involving documentation, substantiation, or labelling.
• Ability to interpret complex requirements and translate them into practical business actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice to have

• Experience in packaging development, packaging technology, or close partnership with Packaging R&D.
• Experience in the food, FMCG, consumer goods, packaging, retail, or manufacturing sector.
• Experience working in a matrixed, multinational organisation.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration across Legal, Packaging R&D, Procurement, Quality, Food Safety, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Marketing, and Data.
• Practical, risk-based approach to regulatory judgement and stakeholder engagement.
• Structured handling of technical documentation and compliance records.
• Hybrid work arrangement in Amsterdam or Nijmegen.