Regulatory Specialist Crop Protection

SUMMARY:
An international agrochemical manufacturer is seeking the above to achieve, extend and maintain license to sell (registrations) for products in areas of responsibility within agreed timelines, by providing regulatory expertise and foresight to the business, planning and executing regulatory activities in areas of responsibility and finding innovative registration approaches within the legal regulatory framework.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture
• Minimum 5+ years regulatory experience will be required
• Good knowledge of and hands-on experience in regulatory requirements in the crop protection industry are essential
• Must have expert knowledge on PPP legislation and PPP authorisation in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana and at EU level
• Knowledge of the technical disciplines related to PPP registration, toxicology, product residues, environment fate and ecotoxicology at a general level is important
• Must have a general understanding of agriculture business

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Managing the registration activities for countries in the business area, as defined by the Regulatory Lead.
• Preparing registration submissions, answering requests from authorities, covering regulatory aspects of product labelling and formulation/source changes and keeping the internal registration databases up to date.
• Planning, achieving, maintaining and defending approvals / registrations (for new registration-NPIs, reregistration, label extensions and formulation changes) of the product portfolio in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana to the appropriate approval authority.
• Aiming to meet business objectives within agreed timelines and in compliance with local statutory requirements.
• Providing regulatory expertise and foresight to the business.
• Keeping regulatory and business informed on regulatory changes and emerging issues which require proactive management.
• Developing and implementing, with the Regulatory Lead, a robust freedom to operate (FtO) approach across countries in the business area, aligned to Global strategy, including stewardship and safe use.
• Providing to the Regulatory Lead annual plans, timelines and budget needs for all registration activities in-line with portfolio strategy/priorities.
• Tracking, reviewing and reporting registration progress against targets.
• Establishing a network with regulatory authorities, representing company interests.
• Maintaining close contact to local partners in order to grow and maintain expertise of national registration processes and legislations.
• Proactively managing product related issues.
• Supporting supply chain on regulatory matters (shelf-life extensions, country of origin issues, review of inspection certificates, etc.).
• Assuming accountability for regulatory compliance within the allocated countries.
• Supporting the Regulatory Lead in engagement and participation in the local Industry association.

Salary package is highly negotiable depending on experience

Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into, only with the shortlisted candidates

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