Regulatory Affairs Uk/I Manager

Job Title: Regulatory Affairs UK/I Manager

Business Function: R&D

Location: Kingston

Regulatory Affairs Lead for UK & Ireland Home Care Business

Want to change the world for the better, together?

Unilever is a global business who have been pioneers, innovators and future makers for over 120 years. Our brands give us a unique opportunity to create positive change, to grow our business and to achieve our purpose of making sustainable living commonplace.

Home Care is Unilever’s fastest growing business group. Quick-paced, science and tech-led and with massive potential for growth and sustainability. Home Care’s volume is as large as the rest of Unilever combined, serving 3.5 billion people worldwide. Clean Future is our strategy and we are using our science and technology to set new standards of performance and progress towards net zero carbon emissions and the elimination of plastic waste. It is all about coming up with totally new solutions from the outset that create the cleaner future for our Industry.

The Home Care Regulatory Affairs team sits within Home Care Research and Development function. We pride ourselves on not being defined by our job titles but by the positive impact that we make. We are continually working with colleagues across other functions such as Safety, Legal, External Affairs, R&D to drive Regulatory change:

JOB PURPOSE

• You will set the Home Care UK & Ireland (UK/I) Regulatory strategy for delivering UK/I innovation on brands such as Cif, Domestos and Persil and the creation and execution of the UK/I technical advocacy needs for Home Care products that will positively impact the health and hygiene of people and the planet.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be the first point of regulatory contact for the UK/I business teams.
• Provide expertise on regulatory developments which could affect the UK/I Home Care products and ensures that these developments are incorporated into the European R&D innovation plans
• Develops and co-creates claims together with delivery of regulatory guidance to the marketing teams
• Anticipate regulatory challenges and opportunities for the future in order to drive and define the external technical advocacy agenda.
• Represents Unilever in relevant external trade associations, coalitions and directly with Regulatory Authorities, as required.
• Works seamlessly with EU RA Home Care colleagues to understand business impact for all changes linked to European Green Deal, to ensure regulatory preparedness for the UK/I business.
• Key member of the HC RA team and will drive the global RA strategy.

ALL ABOUT YOU

Role purpose:

You will set the Home Care UK & Ireland (UK/I) Regulatory strategy for delivering UK/I innovation on brands such as Cif, Domestos and Persil and the creation and execution of the UK/I technical advocacy needs for Home Care products that will positively impact the health and hygiene of people and the planet.

About the role:

• Be the first point of regulatory contact for the UK/I business teams.
• Provide expertise on regulatory developments which could affect the UK/I Home Care products and ensures that these developments are incorporated into the European R&D innovation plans
• Develops and co-creates claims together with delivery of regulatory guidance to the marketing teams
• Anticipate regulatory challenges and opportunities for the future in order to drive and define the external technical advocacy agenda.
• Represents Unilever in relevant external trade associations, coalitions and directly with Regulatory Authorities, as required.
• Works seamlessly with EU RA Home Care colleagues to understand business impact for all changes linked to European Green Deal, to ensure regulatory preparedness for the UK/I business.
• Key member of the HC RA team and will drive the global RA strategy.

All about you:

We are looking for the right candidate who will have a growth mindset and embrace a challenge with the ability to see things through to the end.

You must have extensive experience within an FMCG environment with expertise in EU and GB relevant Home Care legislation such as Detergent Regulation, CLP and REACh.

• Minimum BSc in Regulatory Toxicology, Biological Science, Toxicology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or equivalent.
• Extensive experience working within an FMCG environment for Consumer and Professional products.
• Proven track record in active collaboration with R&D and non-R&D functions as well as 3rd parties in support of innovation programmes.
• Experience of working in an external environment such as Trade Associations or Regulatory Authorities.
• Ability to assess regulatory risks and opportunities and the impact it has on the existing and innovation portfolios
• Great collaborator with excellent communication skills.
• Pro-active self-direction with a high level of initiative and persistence and a very much hands-on approach to results delivery
• Ability to work in an international team.
• Must be fluent in English.

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

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