Regulatory Affairs Manager - Agro

About the role:

In this role, you will be working with regulatory/compliance authorities, local distributors (or company partners) and different departments within global and local company ensuring our products meet all regulatory/compliance requirements. You will be responsible for ensuring that our products comply with all regulations and guidelines set by regulatory agencies. This role involves preparing and submitting regulatory documents, brands & patents, maintaining regulatory files, and staying updated on changes in regulations. This position requires a deep understanding of agricultural regulations and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Role & responsibilities

• Prepare files, liaise with partners, submit to the authority, track, archive and manage label update submissions across Middle East and Africa with exposure in Sub Saharan African countries & Maghrib regions
• Liaise with local marketing and market access divisions to provide regulatory support.
• Prepare and manage new product submissions for regulatory approval to the local authority
• Collaborate closely with the International Marketing team to ensure the submission of dossiers & timely approvals
• Work in coordination with R&D, Quality Assurance, and the Formulation team to gather and compile necessary data for dossiers
• Coordinate the dispatch of regulatory samples to international clients as needed.
• Maintain, track and update data for international registration statuses and reporting
• Data collection and analysis in collaboration with Contract Research Organizations (CROs).
• Co-ordination with GLP (Good laboratory practices) laboratories, Universities, Consultants and internal departments to provide registration support to clients
• Closely Working with CIB (Commercial Item Descriptions) /FCO (fertilizer control order) for the Registration Process of Agrochemicals and Fertilizers.
• Attend regular compliance committee meetings both internal & external and keep track of compliance topics
• Develop and maintain good relationship with key internal & external stakeholders with continuous interaction to meet business challenges
• Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Agriculture
• Professional experience with 6 -10 years of relevant/ global regulatory affairs experience in the Agri based industry for Africa & Asia
• Good communication skills, attention to detail, execute with accuracy & sense of urgency
• Ability to work across different nationalities, geographies & time zones
• Good knowledge of African registration requirements between CILSS / OAPI/ ARIPO/ COMESA
• Stay abreast of the knowledge of current and evolving regulatory procedures and changes
• Knowledge of 3rd party regulatory agency requirements and communication protocols & handling defined regulatory matters