Regulatory and Safety Manager

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Regulatory and Safety Manager at Reckitt, leading regulatory and safety activities across the Health and Hygiene business units in South Africa. The primary purpose of the position is to ensure that Reckitt's products comply with applicable regulatory and safety requirements, while also providing support to the business within an evolving regulatory environment. The manager will be responsible for facilitating the registration and maintenance of various products, including medicines, medical devices, and hygiene products (such as surface care and pest control). Key aspects of the role involve monitoring and interpreting regulatory developments, offering drug safety support for products, advocating for Reckitt’s regulatory priorities externally, and managing and developing the Regulatory Affairs and Safety team. **What you will do** * Facilitate registration and/or maintenance of medicinal, medical devices, cosmetics, hygiene products, in line with local business plan and commercial priorities. * Ensure required dossier updates are effected at appropriate, regular intervals, in line with regulatory and internal standards. * Monitor the regulatory environment, collect and interpret regulatory changes and trends that could potentially impact Reckitt products, policies and procedures. * Interface with relevant regulatory authorities and industry associations to assess the impact and implementation of required company compliance with all regulations, laws and industry policies that affect the ingredients, packaging, marketing, advertising, labelling and production for products. * Advise Global Category Growth Organisation CGO, Global Regulatory and Safety Strategy, Research & Development Product Delivery & Maintenance R&D PDM, and the business on the regulatory requirements and regulatory impact during the early phases of the Product Development NPD process. * Investigate, innovate and/or generate ways to transform the external regulatory landscape for the benefit of the business. * Provide regulatory and product expertise in the development and clearance of advertising/promotions and label copy for existing and new products. * Lead ongoing reputation and relationship building with key regulatory authorities to have a thought leadership and lead the external advocacy for key Reckitt regulatory policies and priorities. * Development, communication and execution of regulatory science & advocacy strategies for advancing Reckitt growth. * Ensure the alignment between manufacturing documentation and the latest approved regulatory documents. * Manage updates to local database to ensure compliance. * Manage compliance within the department by ensuring global and local processes, policies, SOPs and working instructions are adhered to. * Ensure compliance to pharmacovigilance activities with drug safety support executed where needed. * Manage and develop the RAS team with an enterprise mindset, influence behaviour where personal ownership, strong teamwork and care for colleagues are key. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm); Bachelor of Science (BSc) or equivalent. * Minimum 5 years of experience in Pharmaceutical and/or FMCG industry regulatory affairs. * Ability to understand and interpret directives and regulatory guidelines and communicate them effectively to the relevant stakeholders. * Minimum 5 years of proven experience in management and development of people. * Strategic mindset with demonstrated ability to anticipate future trends accurately and a clear and logical thinker with the ability to recognize patterns and develop innovative solutions. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate should possess a strategic mindset, demonstrating the ability to accurately anticipate future trends and think clearly and logically to recognize patterns and develop innovative solutions. This individual should exhibit strong business acumen, commercial awareness, and accountability, with a focus on objective setting and consumer insight. Key skills for success include expertise in business strategy, effective task execution under pressure, making strategic business decisions, and leadership in areas like R&D, change management, product lifecycle management, and intellectual property. The role requires strong capabilities in business partnership, collaboration, relationship management, and adaptability to changes in technological development plans. Additionally, the candidate should be skilled in people management and development, with a strong understanding of regulatory, safety, risk, and compliance principles. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/regulatory-and-safety-manager-reckitt Source: myjobmag

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