Head, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs (SRA) – APAC

LOCATION : Singapore preferred | Malaysia, Thailand, China, India may be considered

DIRECT REPORTS : 7

As Head, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, APAC, you will provide strategic leadership for Scientific & Regulatory Affairs across the region, helping Ingredion navigate complex regulatory environments, protect existing business, enable market access and support the commercialization of ingredient solutions. You will lead the regional SRA team and serve as a trusted partner to business and functional leaders, providing science-based regulatory insight, strategic direction and risk management across Ingredion’s portfolio. As a core member of the Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Leadership Team, you will represent APAC perspectives and contribute regional insight to global regulatory strategies and priorities.

What You Will Do

• Lead the APAC SRA strategy and translate regional business priorities into actionable scientific and regulatory plans that support market access, commercialization and sustainable business growth.
• Provide strategic oversight of regulatory compliance, product registrations, pre-market approvals, labeling, claims and regulatory positioning across relevant APAC markets.
• Serve as a trusted SRA partner to Business, Innovation, Marketing, Quality, Legal and Operations, providing science-based guidance that enables sound business decisions while managing regulatory risk.
• Anticipate and interpret emerging regulatory developments across APAC, assess potential business implications and provide proactive guidance on risks, opportunities and market impact.
• Represent Ingredion with relevant industry associations and regulatory organizations, developing external relationships that strengthen regulatory intelligence and enable Ingredion to contribute to regulatory discussions.
• Represent APAC on the Global SRA Leadership Team, contributing regional perspectives while supporting greater consistency and effective ways of working across the global function.
• Provide regulatory education and guidance to internal stakeholders, strengthening understanding of market requirements, labeling, claims and regulatory differences across APAC.
• Lead and develop the APAC SRA team, strengthening regional capability, collaboration and resource deployment across markets and business priorities.

What You Will Bring

• Degree in Applied Biological Sciences, Nutrition, Food Science or another relevant scientific discipline. A Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field is preferred.
• Significant experience in Scientific or Regulatory Affairs or related scientific roles, ideally within the food industry, food ingredients, FMCG, or relevant government food and agriculture regulation.
• Strong experience with product registrations, regulatory approvals and market access requirements across APAC geographies.
• Strong knowledge of food regulatory frameworks and the ability to interpret complex regulatory developments and translate their implications into clear, practical business guidance.
• Knowledge of regulatory structures across APAC markets and relevant Codex global standards would be an advantage.
• Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to develop teams and work effectively across multicultural and geographically dispersed environments.
• Strong influencing, negotiation and stakeholder-management capabilities, with the ability to communicate complex scientific and regulatory issues clearly to both senior business leaders and technical audiences.
• The ability to operate strategically while remaining sufficiently connected to execution and the regulatory needs of the business.

Why Join Ingredion?

This is more than a regional regulatory leadership role. It is an opportunity to position Scientific & Regulatory Affairs as a strategic business partner across a diverse and complex APAC market landscape.

Set regional SRA direction – Lead the scientific and regulatory agenda across multiple APAC markets and help the business navigate evolving regulatory environments.

Influence strategic decisions – Bring scientific evidence, regulatory intelligence and risk perspectives into conversations with senior business and functional leaders.

Enable market access and commercialisation – Apply regulatory expertise to help Ingredion bring ingredient solutions to market while protecting existing business and maintaining compliance.

Strengthen our external voice – Build credible relationships with regulators, industry associations and scientific stakeholders.

Lead across diverse markets – Navigate complex regulatory environments while strengthening capability and collaboration across APAC.

Build the future of SRA – Develop leadership depth, technical expertise and succession across the regional team.

Have a global voice – Represent APAC within the Global SRA Leadership Team and contribute regional perspectives to global regulatory priorities and strategies.

Ready to Lead?

If you are an experienced Scientific & Regulatory Affairs leader who can combine scientific integrity, regulatory expertise, strategic judgment and people leadership, we would like to hear from you. Join Ingredion and lead Scientific & Regulatory Affairs across one of the world’s most diverse and dynamic regulatory regions.

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