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Job description / Role
To deliver Unilever’s mission through a proactive approach that:
• Assures regulatory compliance protecting the Brands and our Consumers.
• Gives input to innovation projects regarding the national regulatory specific situation in LEVANT and supports country specific claims development and substantiation,
• Implements regulation changes impacting Unilever’s businesses and brands,
• Supports issues management and influencing activities such that the business has the freedom to operate.
• Actively advocates Unilever positions (work together with RA mng and related functions) and concerns towards the local governmental bodies by direct representation or by adequate representation through the appropriate national sector associations on developing legislations and emerging issues such that the business has the desired freedom to operate.
• Acts as 1st point of regulatory contact for the HPC and Foods R&D teams for the local MCOs and Brand Business partners within Levant & Iraq.
JOB SUMMARY
Regulatory Compliance:
• Provides the regulatory support for LEVANT countries and ensures on-going regulatory compliance affecting products and provides regulatory risk analysis for compliance issues in partnership with R&D/TM, SC/QA, Legal and other related depts..
• Coordinates with related departments and assures that the appropriate regulatory documentation (dossier) to substantiate claims and product safety is available to ensure regulatory compliance at country level.
• Carry out periodic RA Compliance Audits on a number of marketed products, participating to a concerted Central Audit scheme.
Innovation and Non Innovation Led Growth (NILG):
• As a member of the MCO support team on Claims, consisting of Legal, RA, Nutrition, R&D, and Regulatory Affairs provides RA input / guidance / positions as to arrive to ONE agreed creative advice on possible claims towards Brand Building and Communications.
• Regulatory Affairs provides early and pro-active country regulatory input into the co-generation claims process through networks or through the formal Projects RA Assessment Forms.
• Handles/Supports technical issues related to regulatory inquiries.
• Provides regulatory and technical input for handling of consumer complaints issues.
Interpretation of Regulations:
• Works closely with Country Legal, RA Mng North Africa and Regional RA to provide an understanding of impact of existing and anticipated regulations and emerging issues to drive innovation.
• Provides the business partners with understanding of the impact of existing and anticipated legislation, and by raising the knowledge level on regulatory matters in the R&D community through tailored training to achieve functional excellence together with RA Mng.
• Works collaboratively with RDC/TM colleagues and Go to Market business partners to implement new and changes to existing regulations to assure on-going compliance.
• Provides regulatory oversight to Country practices in alignment with local regulations.
Representation and Advocacy:
• Execute EA/RA briefs to advocate Unilever Positions towards the local governmental bodies, industry associations and/or other organizations by direct representation, when specific Business interests are to be promoted or defended. Works closely with EA, Comms and RA Mng on building positions and defining way forward.
• Represents Unilever’s interests by adequate representation (directly with authorities and through sector associations) on developing/negotiating legislation and emerging issues such that the business has the desired freedom to operate.
Issues Management:
Works closely with RA Mng and Regional RA to provide input and feedback regarding LEVANT requirements to the Issues team for the development of strategic regulatory influencing activities, and implements as per agreed plans.
Requirements
• 2-3 year of experience in Regulatory Affairs
• Innovation support
• Knowledge in how to assess regulatory risks & opportunities and the impact on innovation portfolio
• Product regulatory knowledge
• Communication skills
• Good Team Player
• Managing complex stakeholder relationships
• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Foods Engineering, or Pharmaceutical science.
• Relevant experience within a FMCG environment with expertise in related legislations (HPC/Foods)
• Fluent in Arabic & English.
About the Company
Unilever is one of the leading FMCG company with 400 brands spanning 14 categories of home, personal care and foods products, no other company touches so many people's lives in so many different ways.
Our brand portfolio has made us leaders in every field in which we work. It ranges from much-loved world favourites including Lipton, Knorr, Dove and Omo, to trusted local brands such as Blue Band and Suave.
From comforting soups to warm a winter's day, to sensuous soaps that make you feel fabulous, our products help people get more out of life.
We're constantly enhancing our brands to deliver more intense, rewarding product experiences. We invest €1 billion every year in cutting edge research and development, and have five laboratories around the world that explore new thinking and techniques to help develop our products.