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Junior Regulatory Affairs Manager

🏢 SGK • 📍 Wigan, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£28,000 - £37,053
£2,333 - £3,088 / mo

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Wigan, England
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68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Position Overview & Specifications

SGK is a global packaging and brand experience company. From idea to implementation, we deliver packaging solutions and brand experiences that give brands the freedom to speak louder, scale faster and grow stronger. We simplify marketing and amplify brands to deliver value. SGK is a Matthews International company.


ROLE SUMMARY

We are recruiting for a Junior Regulatory Affairs Manager to work onsite with our Client, KraftHeinz, in Wigan. This is a 12 months fixed term contract.


This is a hybrid role, 3 days in the office and 2 days at home. To start asap.


Purpose of Role

  • To ensure all product labels used by Kraft Heinz in Europe comply with food legislation, government guidelines and company policies


  • To support Marketing in the provision, and legislation approval, of product information for all types of communication


  • To provide information and advice on legislation for product formulation and labelling issues


  • To approve ingredient and product specifications for legislation and nutrition and support other requests for information relating to labelling


  • To develop an awareness of EU and UK food legislation and government guidance
Key Accountabilities
  • To review and approve label artwork to ensure it meets legislation requirements.


  • To approve advertising copy and external communications to ensure they are not misleading and conform to legislation


  • To review recipes and ingredient specifications, ensuring compositional requirements are met, codes of practice adhered to and company policies complied with.


  • To support the business in the provision of label information relating to products sold in Europe


  • To develop relevant knowledge of Kraft Heinz business processes, products and relevant legislation.


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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Junior Regulatory Affairs Manager roles across SGK's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Advertising & Public Relations.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,000 - £37,053 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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