Regulatory Affairs Assistant Manager Mashreq

Company Profile:
At Unilever you are more than your job title, you are part of the world's most
successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around
the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around
us.
We produce world-leading brands including Lipton, Knorr, Dove, Axe, Hellmann's
and Omo, alongside trusted local names and innovative-forward thinking brands
like Ben & Jerry's, The Dollar Shave Club and Surf.
Be part of the most successful purpose-led business in the world. Have the
opportunity to see the true impact that you're having in the work you do -
every small thing counts.
Job Scope:
To deliver:
Unilever's mission through a proactive approach that:
* Gives input to innovation projects regarding the national regulatory specific situation in Mashreq 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.
* Supports advocating Unilever positions and concerns towards the local governmental bodies 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 F&R R&D teams and
business partners in Mashreq.

Roles & Responsibilities
Innovation Support
*
Acts as first point of contact for RDCs and business partners regarding
regulatory matters. Work closely with product development, marketing ,legal
and all relevant teams to ensure local regulatory and external requirements,
restrictions, and risks are identified, accurate, relevant and timely input
given to innovation projects. (These could be in the areas of claims/
labeling, permitted additives/ formulations, new product regulations etc)
* Raises the knowledge level on regulatory matters in the R&D community through tailored training to achieve functional excellence
* Anticipates regulatory challenges for the future which could drive the external influencing agenda for the country as input for the advocacy agenda, innovation plans (=identify changes)
* Performs regulatory assessments for the country
* Participates to Local Claims Forums and provide RA input and approval of claims
* 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.
* Provide local and regional input and expertise to the local, regional and global issue management processes.
Advocacy
* Understands external environment and regulatory developments, supports on building lobby plans, advocacy priorities and actions aligned with relevant interfaces (EA, Legal, R&D and regional/global regulatory affairs).
* provides RA input on the topic and helps to implement the communication plan with other functions locally
* Inputs into global/cluster RA strategy and network (brings up)
* Gives input to the Cluster regulatory advocacy network (topic specific)
* Ensures cascading to local interfaces and supports internal local requests
* Implements advocacy plans for regulatory change or new product regulations (=proactively to expand the innovation space)
* Supports Executing EA/RA briefs to advocate Unilever Positions towards the local governmental bodies, industry associations and/or other organisations when specific Business interests are to be promoted or defended.
* Can interface with regulatory authorities, represent UL in external platforms on technical issues, lobby activities and approvals to support aligned and agreed lobby/advocacy topics
Direct Reports:
Senior regulatory affairs manager North Africa, Levant & Iraq and Arabia
Key Competencies & Skills:
* Legal
* External Affairs
* Brand partners
* Regional RA
* R&D
* Supply Chain
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