Job Summary
This position will be responsible for the management of product registrations, product compliance or product safety and risk assessment for Animal Nutrition & Health. IFF applies expert science to advance market-driven, healthy, and sustainable solutions for the food/feed, beverage, dietary supplements, and many other industries. The Regional Regulatory Affairs teams support the regional and global compliance programs across IFF product lines. Deep regulatory knowledge of the applicable regulatory requirements for the specific products in their intended applications allows the teams to provide the regulatory support to our internal and external stakeholders so that our products comply with the applicable regulations.
We are now looking for a dynamic talent to join our Singapore team as Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist.
Your Focus
As Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, you will be responsible for the management of registrations, compliance or safety and risk assessment for Animal Nutrition in Southeast Asia. You will work closely with IFF Global, Regional, Country regulatory affairs team and business stakeholders, to achieve IFF objectives.
The role will see you provide accurate understanding and interpretation of relative regulations and the capacity of regulatory knowledge development to explain and defend positions. The Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist will be a crucial part of Bioscience overall regulatory compliance structure and team. You must ensure compliance within the area of responsibility and support as Key liaison with equivalent roles in the region, to ensure a coherent, consistent strategy on a global basis.
The role will report into the Bioactive Asia Pac Regulatory Affairs Director.
How You Will Contribute
The responsibilities will be progressing over time, and include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Preparing product registration dossiers for new approvals and renewals, monitor and follow up process.
- Maintain expert knowledge on local regulatory procedures to ensure compliance and regulatory requirements and timelines are met.
- Develops and maintain relationships with relevant regional competent authorities and trade associations.
- Maintain close interaction with regional business teams to identify needs, align on Regional objectives and prioritize the efforts, while incorporating Global needs.
- May evaluate regulatory implications of product and process changes.
- Provides Regional strategic input to Global strategies and innovation.
- Is responsible for regional execution of Global strategies in alignment with Regional Commercial teams.
What You Will Need To Be Successful
- Bachelor degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Science or any other relevant discipline.
- At least 3 years of Regulatory experience in Food and Feed industry.
- Strong experience in Regulatory Affairs management of registrations, compliance or safety and risk assessment.
- Deep regulatory knowledge of the applicable regulatory requirements specifically Animal Nutrition products in Southeast Asia.
- Sound knowledge of Regulatory Affairs including:
- Product registration dossiers
- Regulatory procedures, compliance and regulatory requirements
- Evaluation of regulatory implications of product and process changes
- Capacity of regulatory knowledge development to explain and defend positions.
- Proficiency in English communication skills. Fluency in secondary local language will be advantageous.
- An effective team player, ability to coordinate and collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
- Proactive and self-driven approach to continuous improvement.
- Logical, methodical, and analytical thought processes.
- Accuracy and attention to details with agility to adapt in changing environment.
- Technical problem-solving skills with the ability to influence.
- Good prioritization, planning, time management and organizing skills.
- Comfortable with IT System or Applications.
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
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