Compliance & Material Recipe Management (MRM) Executive

Nestlé is one of the world’s leading food and beverage company, with 2000 global iconic brands and operating in 188 countries.

At Nestlé we work for unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. That is our purpose.

We are the Good food, Good life company. We believe in the power of food to enhance lives. Good food nourishes and delights the senses. It helps children grow healthy, pets thrive, parents age gracefully and everyone live life to the fullest. Good food brings us together. Good food also respects our planet and protects resources for future generations.

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We are currently looking for a Compliance & Material  Recipe Management (MRM)  Executive to join our Operations team.

Location: İstanbul

Type of contract: Permanent

As a Compliance & Material  Recipe Management (MRM)  Executive, you will have the following responsibilities;

• Coordinate Material and Recipe Management activities at factory level, ensuring compliance with internal standards and external regulatory requirements


• Drive compliance activities for both new and existing products throughout their lifecycle


• Establish and validate with the different markets on the finished product specifications/declarations and provide other needed documents for Regulatory Submissions upon request


• Lead and guide cross-functional teams in developing compliant product formulations that meet safety, nutritional, and regulatory requirements


• Drive ingredient compliance by ensuring accurate nutritional data, robust purchasing specifications, and adherence to quality and legal standards


• Accountable for recipe and ingredient compliance across the factory portfolio, in line with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and product complexity reduction objectives.


• Drive compliance performance across the factory portfolio by monitoring Key Performance Indicators, reporting to global stakeholders, and leading corrective action plans in collaboration with Quality, Product Technology, and Event Manager.


• Drive accuracy, maintenance, and continuous improvement of recipe and ingredient data, ensuring alignment with corporate standards, data quality requirements, change management processes, effective approval workflows.


• Partner with Global MRM, Nestlé Health Science, Regulatory, Operations, and other functional teams to drive continuous improvement projects.


• Provide guidance, training, and support on MRM systems and tools, including CAT, DevEx, and SAP-RM.


• Act as the primary point of contact for recipe, ingredient, and product compliance topics within the factory, providing expert guidance to stakeholders and promoting awareness of safety, regulatory, nutritional, and internal policy requirements
  

Which profile are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s or master degree preferably in Food Engineering or a related field


• Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Development, Recipe Management, Product Technology, R&D, or a similar function within the food industry


• Experience working with regulatory requirements and liaising with authorities, preferably the Ministry of Agriculture and/or Ministry of Health


• Strong understanding of food regulations, product compliance, ingredient specifications, and recipe management processes


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills


• Fluency in English, with excellent written and spoken communication skills

What are our employee community values?

Safety, quality, compliance and respect are pillars for our community existence.

Respect is our overaching value in Nestlé. We RESPECT eachother, others, environment and all life around.

We work in a supportive, caring, elevating environment. It is crucial for us to preserve our culture of solidarity.

What are our working values at Nestlé?

Flexible work schedule

Multinational experience at one of the world’s leading food and beverage company

International and domestic career opportunities 

Development opportunities and trainings

Exclusive employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program, 24/7 expert support

Employee Wellbeing and Sports Benefits (benefit from more than 5000 sport centers)

A paid birthday leave

4 weeks paternity leave

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Be a force for good.