Head Regulatory Affairs - Nutrition India & Branded Markets

1. Background in food technology with minimum 15 years experience in managing regulatory division
2. Specific experience in handling India and EM (China & Russia) - must to have - other markets hands on experience handy - South east Asia
3. Should have handled a team of at least 2-3 high end regulatory specialist

Business Understanding

>Experience of the complete nutrition and nutraceutical market alongwith additional knowledge of
Understanding of Food Supplements and their relationship to Human Physiology/ Health/ Diseases
>>Experience in Identifying & Evaluating the new product regulatory strategy during the ideation stage to minimise risks during the product development cycle.
>Understanding of regulatory claim strategies and applying the principles of scientific / regulatory interpretation and evaluation to innovation in nutrition and nutraceuticals
> Ability to understand the current and future business trends for the nutrition market
> Very clear risk assessment understanding based on market trends and regulatory policy changes.

Knowledge - Requirement

Behavioural Skills

>Detailed Knowledge of regulatory processes in key regions such as India , SEA,LATEM,EU, China,USAfor food and food supplements including herbals.
>Knowledge in working/ representing scientific regulatory issues at regulatory forums in India and global level
>Knowledge of the broader market understanding and competitor landscape in the space especially infant, pediatric, adult and hospital nutrition segment, food supplements and OTC products.

>> Knowledge of dossier development, and leading project management of regulatory dossiers across multiple markets

>>Leading the cross functional alignment for successful delivery of dossiers across markets including regulatory publishing management

>> Leading regulatory discussions and enabling local country teams with efficient process management while keeping business targets on time.

>> Ability to manage and lead RA-QA interface for India & other markets

>> Ability to integrate the local nuances at design , deploy and maintenance stage of various dossiers across markets

>>Knowledge of the various nuances of the Food & Nutrition Consumer Industry & Market Trends and its application to regulatory strategy and compliance include categorisation
>> very clear understanding and interpretation of regulatory laws and guidances including updation both and India and US/ EU level

> Ability to lead, problem solve, work in teams and present complex data clearly
Able to manage cross-functional internal and external stakeholders and manage cross cultural nuances
Ability to interact externally and internally to drive the business strategy in India and other markets including reputation building for DRL
Possess excellent interpersonal skills,communication, coordination, and time-management skills
Therapeutic nutrition knowledge base desired however orientation to science based solutions a must
Adaptable and have the ability to work under a wide variety of conditions