Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Hidalgo, México - Colgate-Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive

Empresa verificada

Hidalgo, México

hace 2 semanas

Publicado por:

Rodrigo Fernández

Reclutador de talento para beBee

Descripción

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Del.
Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico

Job Summary

Lead the regulatory processes for defined countries in CASACA (Central America, South America and the Caribbean) to obtain all the necessary government approvals for the legal registration and import of Hill's products. Demonstrate ownership, proactivity and critical thinking in matters related to countries under your responsibility. Be organized and have strong attention to detail. Ensure compliance with deadlines and consistent access to Hill's products. Maintain open, clear and effective lines of communication with the global Regulatory team, cross-functional partners and distributors. Manage the work done by distributors in the defined countries and in new markets that open in the region. Stay current with updates and new regulatory processes, communicate them and help with impact analysis. Report to the area manager (based in Brazil) and carry out constant updates regarding progress.
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Registrations and Distributor Management_**-
Compile needed information and build dossiers for each new or updated product, taking into account all the regulatory requirements for each country
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Stay abreast of relevant changes to regulations affecting Hill's products in region
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Manage the work done by distributors and accurately track the delivery of documents and the regulatory timings, in the defined countries (and in new markets that open in the region), leading and ensuring on time registrations and updates
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Critically evaluate the information and requests shared by the distributors, in order to ensure that they are consistent
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Monitor NetOps notifications and communicate relevant information to the regional team, to prepare them for upcoming changes
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Maintain strong ties and constant communication with Regulatory partners in Topeka supporting global dossiers, ingredient approvals, and other relevant processes
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Other duties as assigned
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Process Management & Tracking and Follow Ups_**-
Create periodic reports including process timing and progress updates
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Review the regulatory process flows and identify possible efficiencies
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Ensure processes run smoothly and carry out constant and relevant follow ups with the Hill's team and distributors, using clear and effective communication to keep everyone up to date
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Update the area manager on the main matters in progress, reporting in a timely manner when there are situations of urgency or medium-high level of complexity and present possible solutions
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Manage time spent on regulatory processes for each country, analyze the causes of real or potential delays, and identify opportunities to improve timings
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Innovation Grid_**-
Have regular meetings with regional cross-functional teams in order to ensure that the innovation grid for each country is accurate/updated and provide regular feedback regarding project status to key partners
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Seek prior clarification which ensures that new products to be registered are of interest to the market
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Legal Stickering Management_**-
Track legal stickering in countries where this requirement is mandatory and also in situations where it is required temporarily
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Deliver Hill's guidelines for extra-stickering to warehouse employees, as applicable
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Archive Management_**-
Manage Hill's tracking tool for region
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Maintain/update electronic archive (e.g., Google Drive, Hill's tracking tool) with all regulatory information (e.g., relevant dates, dossiers, lab testing results, free sale certificate, registration certificate and other important documents)
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Maintain updated hard copies where needed with all regulatory information (e.g., dossiers, lab testing results, free sale certificate, registration certificate and other important documents) required
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Keep SOPs up to date and create new ones as needed
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Education/ Experience_**
Basic qualifications include: Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary or Biological sciences

Advanced English

At least 3 years of experience as an Analyst in Regulatory Affairs
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Preferred qualifications include:
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Pet food, animal feed or pharmaceutical regulatory knowledge

Previous experience working with distributors
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Expected Areas of Knowledge, Skills and Abilities_**- **Regulatory affairs in pet food, animal feed or pharmaceuticals**-
Team/Relationship building
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Ownership, proactivity and critical thinking
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Organization and attention to detail
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Clear and effective communication
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other charac