George Wong

Senior Manager - Regulatory Compliance @ Starbucks

About

10+ years of working experience in the Food and Beverage Regulatory Compliance sector. Skilled in developing procedures and protocols. Strong regulatory knowledge in Asian Countries. Good communication skills with people at all levels. Possess a proactive, can-do spirit with a people-first mentality.

Country

City

Hong Kong SAR

Industry

Food & Beverages

Skill

HACCP, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Food Safety, Food Science, ISO 22000, Customer Service, Complaint Management, Product Complaints, Sensory Evaluation, Food Industry, Ingredients, Quality System, Product Development, Food Processing, Food, Food Technology, GMP

Experience

Senior Manager - Regulatory Compliance

Starbucks

2021-12 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

Hong Kong SAR

- Team lead of regulatory compliance team - Drive the establishment of policies, standards & procedures. To ensure conformance to governing country's regulations - Lead cross-functional team, and external parties to ensure regulatory requirements are met with company's strategy and goals are achieved. - Maintain a proactive process to gain in-country new product approval. - Stay up to date and build expertise in product regulations in food quality and safety, sustainability and adopt industry best practices - Identify any potential regulatory risks, problems and take necessary actions to rectify and minimize impact. - Maintain contact with regulatory authorities in the region and to influence regulations and policies that are beneficial to the company's growth.