Manager - Regulatory Affairs

What are the Key Deliverables in this role ?

Financial Outcomes

• Minimize financial impact of regulatory changes to Business through various actions/choices responses.
• Identify and optimize financial implications of regulatory components on product, packaging and promotions.

Customer Service

• Independently handle regulatory aspects of specific projects from concept to launch.
• Manage the food licensing and Organic certification requirements of the organization for various products and operations.
• Manage requisite regulatory approvals/clearances for products, ingredients, and processes as per regulatory requirements.
• Manage responses to regulatory enforcement challenges and support Legal in dealing with the enforcement issues.
• Support Customer Care team on regulatory and compliance related queries for Consumers.
• Carry out preliminary regulatory assessment to support various New Product Development Projects; collaborate with R&D teams to generate and integrate information that support regulatory approvals.
• Keep the stakeholders updated on the changes in the regulatory environment and identify the opportunities/challenges for the innovation efforts.
• Interface with R&D teams to ensure smooth integration of regulatory concerns in various projects.

Internal Processes

• Ensure timely action and response to NPD requirements 0n ingredient, packaging material, finished goods and processes.
• Responsible for compliance of all product labels, claims and advertisements.
• Support Operations and Quality Assurance by providing timely regulatory guidance to ensure compliant functioning.
• Support, facilitate and respond to findings of Internal/External audit of Regulatory functioning and processes.
• Build and sustain networks within team and with external/internal stakeholders.
• Assist in review and interpretation of relevant regulations.
• Efficiently handle large amount of data and analyze the same for desired applications.
• Collate and maintain repository of various key information.
• Assist activities required for domestic and ROW compliances with respect to relevant to Food safety and quality requirements

Innovation and Learning

• Responsible for working with the R&D team and Regulatory team on Scientific Claims development through various NPD models.
• Foster agility in responding to the routine regulatory needs of the organization.
• Leverage digital tools to optimize the functioning of the team

What are the Critical success factors for the Role ?

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in areas of food science, food technology, agriculture, nutritional science or life sciences with majors in Food Science and Nutrition.

• 6+ years of experience in the fields related to regulatory compliance-governance in food/ beverages/Nutraceutical, preferably in the Asia/Indian Subcontinent/ other regulatory jurisdictions. • Experience in independently handling regulatory compliances in various categories of food and beverage products like include Foods, Beverages, Water, Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals.

• Demonstrated experience in independently handling Organic products portfolio.

• Significant working knowledge in the fields of food safety-scientific and regulations interpretations, risk analysis and compliance.

• Demonstrated experience of working with multiple stakeholders related to food industry.

• Able to engage with internal-external stakeholders for regulatory advocacy/compliance

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role ?

• Technical/Functional knowledge to mentor and support & improve regulatory expertise of the department.
• Good communication and collaboration skills and ability to drive/execute/multiple projects with changing priorities.
• Positive attitude and ability to work in a team environment.
• Passion for innovation and learnin