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Every day, around the world, people reach for Unilever products. Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we've grown into one of the world's most successful consumer goods companies. In fact, 150 million times a day, someone somewhere chooses a Unilever product.
Look in your fridge, or on the bathroom shelf, and you’re bound to see one of our well-known brands. We create, market and distribute the products that people choose to feed their families and keep themselves and their homes clean and fresh.

Post: Asst Mgr, Regulatory Affairs (Job Number: 15000KYS)

Job Description:
Compliance
- Ensure PC products are compliant to local regulations and that all necessary pre-market approvals and licenses are in place.
- Ensure all label artwork, claims made on print and electronic media comply with existing regulations, in collaboration with other stakeholders e.g. legal, R&D, claims etc.
- Implement new/changes in legislations together with Regional RA and other business partners.
- Ensure that all imported cosmetics are registered as per the existing regulations in concurrence with the respective categories
- Identify the areas, where HUL will need to comply to biodiversity regulations and facilitate the business and R&D to obtain the necessary approvals for research, patenting and commercial use of Indian bio-resources

Innovation
- Provide clear and detailed regulatory assessments to innovation projects all across the innovation funnel and ensure compliance to all relevant regulations.
- Participate in PC claims forum and help business deliver bold claims while ensuring risk is mitigated

Advocacy
- Prepare justifications for HUL/Industry positions for influencing the regulators for making/amending the regulations related to PC category
- Standards revision as relevant to category and for novel innovations that are limited by the standards
- Works closely with Legal to liaise with local regulatory authorities on regulatory matters, as required
- Build strong engagement with key state & national regulators as determined by the Director

PROBLEM SOLVING
- Accurate, relevant and timely input into the innovation process and risk assessment of projects.
- Ensure that all necessary data and documentation required supporting product & claims is submitted to regulatory bodies and necessary approvals obtained to enable the launch of regional projects.
- Ensure that products developed for regional roll-out comply with the regulations & requirements of target markets.
- Map, build and maintain influential relationships with key stakeholders.

TASK HORIZON
· Horizon varies depending on tasks. Input to issue management needs urgent turnaround.
· Input to innovation will average on a 3 month to 1-year horizon.
·  Strategic Lobbying activities could involve 1 year and above.

LATERAL CONTACTS
LOCAL: Regulatory, Legal, R&D, Brand and SC
REGIONAL: Regional Regulatory Affairs

ENVIRONMENT
EXTERNAL: Regulatory authorities, State FDAs, Industry bodies, Bureau of Indian Standards, External technical forums

PERSONAL PROFILE
The person should preferably be, at least a postgraduate in science (chemistry, biology, environment science, pharmacy, cosmetics technology, biotechnology, biochemistry, microbiology)

Other requirements are:
- 5-10 years Experience/exposure to working in technical aspects of Cosmetics/Household Cleaning/Laundry.
- Experience in regulatory affairs and/or claims substantiation pertaining to PC category will be desirable.
- 1 to 2 years Working Experience/exposure to work with industry associations/Government departments/Scientific bodies will be desirable.
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate complex technical and regulatory provisions into clear simple messages
- Ability to work in areas where clarity is lacking and sound judgement is required
- Ability to plan and deliver against tight deadlines
- Capability in data mining and preparing crisp and science based notes
- Confidence to liaise with different functions, industry association members  and Senior Management
- Capability to draft letters/representations to officials & associations
- Ability to work with different teams within and outside HUL ecosystem
- Knowledge of PC categories is desirable

Additional Information:
Experience: 5-10 Years
Qualification: Any
Location:
Mumbai HURC
Industry Type: Pharma
Functional Area: R&D
End Date: 24th November, 2015

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