Overview
Job Title: Home Care Regulatory Affairs Manager, Unilever Professional
Function: R&D
Reporting to: Regulatory Lead, Global UPro
Scope: Global
Location: Port Sunlight
Work-Level: 2A
Deadline for applications: Please note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.
JOB PURPOSE
Acts as regulatory first point of contact for the HC Unilever Professional (UPro) organization. Leads the regulatory strategy, organisation and guidance for HC Unilever Professional (UPro) innovation, advocacy, and compliance programmes together with any relevant new technology programmes.
Responsibilities
* Ensures regulatory input to the HC Unilever Professional innovation projects.
* Delivers day-to-day strategic regulatory guidance, assessments, and operational inputs to the UPro innovation projects and future technologies on time in full at a global level plus for the key countries in which the products are to be marketed.
* Is an expert on worldwide regulations governing Home Care products in general, including global regulatory developments that impact professional Home Care products, and ensures that these developments are incorporated into the HC Unilever Professional innovation programme.
* Together with Unilever Regulatory colleagues, defines and oversees the building and maintenance of the global HC Unilever Professional product dossiers.
* Creates and maintains the relevant global HC Professional regulatory affairs network.
* Monitors regulatory activities and challenges in markets.
* Prepares global regulatory summaries for specific product areas.
* Maintains information-sharing systems to ensure access and alignment on regulatory topics across the category and in the regulatory affairs capability.
* Provides expertise to support local teams to respond effectively and with speed to Regulatory Authority questions on product registrations.
* Manages regulatory affairs for HC Unilever Professional: delivers global regulatory updates on legislation affecting the category and provides training as required.
* Delivers global coordination of Unilever positions in the face of new regulations or amendments in regulations in local markets.
* Acts as global regulatory expert in HC professional claims, including developing claims guidelines with scientific writers, Legal, CTI, GDC/S&T to build substantiation for local market landing of claims.
* Provides regulatory input to management of globally relevant issues and opportunities.
* Leads topics related to HC professional regulatory affairs, inputting HC Professional needs into the wider Home Care advocacy plan with assigned topics.
* Serves as Regulatory leader for specific key topics with objective setting, delivery of plans, cross-functional communications, and stakeholder management.
* Represents Unilever externally for specific advocacy topics when required.
* Monitors external and internal environment to identify threats/opportunities and communicates impact to stakeholders.
* Develops and maintains excellent interfaces with internal and external relevant partners.
* Represents RA in other UL functions (SERS, External Affairs, Legal, R&D Professional) on relevant topics.
* Maintains direct contact/representation of Unilever in external bodies (trade associations, scientific bodies, key opinion formers).
All About You
Key Interfaces
Category R&D and Brand Development teams delivering HC Unilever Professional innovations; Regulatory Lead for Global UPro; Head of Home Care Regulatory Affairs and the full Home Care Regulatory Affairs team; Global Regulatory Affairs leadership team; External Affairs; Corporate Communications; Legal; Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre; external supply partners.
Education
Minimum: BSc, preferably an MSc or PhD in Biological Science, Toxicology, Environmental Science or Chemistry or equivalent.
Experience
Significant experience of the regulatory requirements that govern the Professional Home Care industry, preferably globally, with experience in the product development area. Experience in obtaining product or active substance registrations in one or more regions. Ability to work with external consultants in different markets to deliver regulatory strategies for the Unilever Professional business. A proven track record in supporting the development, research, and regulatory affairs functions and experience in working in an external environment (such as trade associations, Regulatory Authorities, etc.). Extensive experience of successful stakeholder management with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and strong strategic influencing abilities. Willingness to continually embrace personal and professional development.
NOTES
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. We support flexible working options and a family-friendly, inclusive workplace. Diversity at Unilever means inclusion and equal opportunity for all applicants.
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