Job Description

Overview Main Purpose Ensure timely and effective regulatory change management and compliance, by driving regulatory due diligence for business projects in Indian Subcontinent, through functional leadership (internally and externally) and build a strong future-proof regulatory framework and enhance system capability, leveraging global regulatory best practices to enhance ease/growth of the business. Responsible for creating/aligning/integrating the science- and evidence-based representations to the regulatory agencies to shape the regulatory/legislative environment. Responsibilities Key Accountabilities Drive Regulatory Change Management strategy/program\'s execution by partnering with stakeholders for the area of responsibility - to ensure timely execution meeting evolving regulations requirements. Deliver Regulatory Due Diligence/guidance for innovations, renovations, stewardship, productivity, sustainability, digitization, and other projects for the areas of responsibility. Conduct Regulatory Impact Assessments for the evolving/modified regulations for the areas of responsibility - including jurisdictions and brand/product categories. Monitor external regulatory-legislative changes impacting the business in the long term and provide strong support to build-align-and execute regulatory strategies/programs. Provide strong support to promote science and evidence-based regulatory proposals by working with industry/trade associations, eco-system partners, KOLs/experts and other stakeholders aiming for contemporary/harmonized regulatory frameworks for the area of responsibility covering jurisdictions and products. Secure necessary regulatory permissions and minimize regulatory risks to promote innovations and growth in the jurisdictions/product categories assigned. Ensure effective crisis mitigation/management from a Regulatory Affairs perspective for the products and markets in scope. Engage with regulatory authorities, policymakers, industry players and trade/industry associations, and key opinion formers to secure necessary approvals and minimize risks and promote responsible food-beverage regulatory policy/frameworks. Support to strengthen a future-forward regulatory affairs team\'s competency. Qualifications Qualifications / Skills / Experience: Bachelor or Master (Ph. D preferred) in areas of food science, technology, life science, chemistry, toxicology, microbiology, or related disciplines Min 8 (desirable 10+) years of experience in the fields related to regulatory compliance-governance in food/ beverages, preferably in the Asia/Indian Subcontinent/ other regulatory jurisdictions. Working knowledge in the fields of food safety-scientific and regulations interpretations, risk analysis, and compliance/governance. Able to analyse complex regulations and translate them into actionable opportunities/plans. Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty. Able to engage with internal-external stakeholders for regulatory advocacy/compliance. Good communication and collaboration skills and ability to drive/execute/multiple projects. Desirable: Working knowledge of Codex / governmental authorities / scientific-regulatory institutions. Regulatory Auditing skills are desirable.

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