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Giulia Innocenzi

Giulia Innocenzi

Brussels,BRU

Summary

Public Affairs Manager with proven experience in government relations, policy advocacy, and regulatory strategy within highly regulated and international environments. Strong expertise in stakeholder engagement, policy monitoring, and institutional communications, with a demonstrated ability to anticipate regulatory developments, shape corporate positions, and support market access. Adept at working cross-functionally to align public affairs initiatives with business objectives, driving growth, innovation, and competitive advantage.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Public Affairs Manager - Market Access

Ferrero
01.2024 - Current

- Develop and execute market access strategies to address institutional affairs, regulatory compliance, and government-related matters.

- Identify and analyze regulatory requirements and policies relevant to market entry and expansion.

- Build and maintain relationships with regulatory authorities, government agencies, and other institutional stakeholders to facilitate market access.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure strategies alignment with business objectives.

- Provide guidance and support to internal stakeholders on regulatory compliance and market access requirements.

- Monitor and assess regulatory developments and industry trends that may impact market access.

- Develop policy positions, briefing documents, and institutional communications.

- Prepare and submit regulatory submissions, applications, and documentation as required.

- Represent the company in meetings, conferences, and industry events related to institutional affairs and market access.

Public Affairs Advisor - Product Integrity

Ferrero
10.2021 - 01.2024

- Engage with key institutional stakeholders to support business objectives related to food safety and product integrity.

- Develop and implement public affairs, advocacy, and government relations strategy to influence policy and regulatory frameworks impacting food safety and product integrity.

- Lead and contribute to food safety and product integrity policy and industrial relations, representing the company in interactions with industry associations, institutions, and other relevant public and private stakeholders.

- Monitor, analyze, and interpret product integrity legislation and regulatory developments anticipating policy trends and ensuring timely internal alignment and stakeholder engagement.

- Draft and coordinate company positions, policy papers, and briefing documents on key public affairs issues, ensuring consistency with corporate strategy and regulatory requirements.

- Develop and support external communications related to public affairs initiatives, including institutional communications, position statements, and contributions to public consultations and industry forums.

- Participate in cross-functional projects related to product integrity, ensuring alignment between public affairs activities and broader business objectives.

Industrial and Supply Food Safety

Ferrero
06.2019 - 10.2021

- Define Groups HACCP requirements.

- Define Groups Allergen procedure and compliance.

- Define guidelines for emerging risks management.

- Define Groups Food Safety Program. Support technical scientific department for allergens cross-contamination labeling.

- Support Region and Country Quality management regarding consumers and customers complaints and doses/ingredients information.

- Support different Group Department issuing quality statements.

- Alerts monitoring and assessment.

Food Safety Specialist

Ferrero
07.2017 - 06.2019

- Scouting activities on food safety related Regulations.

- Technical and Legal evaluation and compliance of experimental products' dosage, raw materials, food contact materials.

- Technical and Legal support for Ferrero's custom related activities.

- Develop guidelines for emerging risk management.

- Activate risk mitigation roadmaps.

- Support in defining traceability and recall plan.

- Ensure timely report in case of potentially critical situations and support investigation processes.

- Technical and Legal reference point in case of customer / consumer requests / complaints related to products.

Group Quality Intern

Ferrero
09.2016 - 07.2017

- Support in daily activities and ongoing projects for the team.

- Collect and organize quality data from different sources.

- Support quality experts to understand KPI variations background.

- Preparation and proposal of new quantitative analysis.

- Monthly and quarterly reporting.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Sciences

Università San Raffaele
Rome, Italy
12-2027

Master Degree - Political Science And Government

European College of Parma
Parma, Italy
10-2016

J.D. - Law

Pontificia Università Lateranense
Rome, Italy
07-2015

Skills

  • Strategic communications
  • Policy analysis
  • Corporate Communications
  • Government relations
  • Public policy advocacy
  • Message development

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Public Affairs Manager - Market Access

Ferrero
01.2024 - Current

Public Affairs Advisor - Product Integrity

Ferrero
10.2021 - 01.2024

Industrial and Supply Food Safety

Ferrero
06.2019 - 10.2021

Food Safety Specialist

Ferrero
07.2017 - 06.2019

Group Quality Intern

Ferrero
09.2016 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Sciences

Università San Raffaele

Master Degree - Political Science And Government

European College of Parma

J.D. - Law

Pontificia Università Lateranense
Giulia Innocenzi