Global Formula Governance Manager

About the role

The Formula Governance Manager oversees all regulatory and brand specifications for raw materials and formulas, working closely with Regulatory and Quality Assurance (QA) to define requirements for new projects within the formula-development pipeline. This role ensures that specifications are developed and maintained in SAP-Product Lifecycle Management (SAP-PLM) to ensure accurate, consistent, and efficient issuance. The manager serves as the subject-matter expert for all formula-specification workflows in tools such as SAP-PLM, Smartsheets, and acts as a key project-management liaison to the Program Management team, enabling strong cross-functional alignment and execution.

Responsibilities

• Project leadership to develop formula specifications for worldwide formulas in collaboration with the Regulatory teams and program managers.
• Database management of proprietary raw material specifications to provide accurate formula and nutritional information as part of the compliance program.
• Lead SAP-PLM raw-material setup for commodity ingredients, collaborating with QA to maintain global compliance governance across all materials sourced by Monster.
• Provide subject-matter expertise in the raw-material specification management system, driving process improvements through strong mastery of Smartsheet project-management tools and SAP-PLM workflows.
• Oversee and stay current on global regulatory and business constraints captured in SAP-PLM, providing reporting and insights that enable strategic formulation planning grounded in a comprehensive understanding of both regulatory requirements and the global supply chain.
• Project manage interactions with the local flavor house regulatory team to obtain additional documents required for formula compliance approval. Partner with the regional regulatory teams to ensure that R&D formulas comply with country of production and sale regulations and commercial restrictions.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in the field of Chemistry, Nutrition, Food Science, Regulatory Science, or a related field of study is preferred. Additional experience in technical roles (Quality and R&D) with a proven record of understanding ingredient, formulations, manufacturing, and supply chain is desired. Experience in raw material and formula document specification management in the food and beverage industry, preferably in a regulatory function, is also desired. Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, PLM systems, and SAP experience is a plus.

Qualifications

More than 5 years of experience in technical roles (Quality and R&D) with a proven record of an understanding of ingredient, formulations, manufacturing, and supply chain is required. Between 1-3 years of experience in raw material and formula document specification management in food and beverage industry, preferably in a regulatory function, is also required.

Skills

Strong project management skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, PLM systems, and SAP experience, and ability to provide subject-matter expertise in raw-material specification management system are essential.

Benefits

Monster Energy provides competitive total compensation. The estimated annual salary range for this position is $88,000 - $113,000 USD for United States applicants. Equal opportunity employer/protected veterans/individuals with disabilities.

Pay

$88,000 - $113,000 USD

Schedule

N/A