REGULATORY AFFAIR OFFICER

Evergreen Garden Care; Limonest; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergreen Garden Care is seeking a Regulatory Affairs Officer (F/M) to ensure products across France, Spain, Portugal and Italy are compliant and registered throughout their lifecycle. You will partner with Marketing, Sales, R&D, Quality and Supply Chain, reporting to the Director of Regulatory Affairs.

The role requires a Master/PhD with 5+ years in industry regulatory affairs, fluent in English and French, and expertise in European pesticide and fertiliser regulations.

Qualifications

• Master or PhD in a relevant subject with at least 5 years in industry regulatory affairs.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Experience with pesticide registrations and fertiliser/growing media legislation in Europe.
• Knowledge of national requirements for France and Southern Europe.
• Ability to interpret phys-chem, toxicological, ecotoxicology data for registration dossiers.
• Strong communication skills and ability to adapt to regulatory changes and priorities.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain national authorisations and approvals for herbicides.
• Assess regulatory routes and develop strategies for product launches and portfolio expansions.
• Monitor France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and EU legislation and assess impacts.
• Provide early regulatory assessments for innovation projects.
• Review labels and marketing communications for compliance.
• Support market surveillance inquiries and inspections with relevant functions.
• Build relationships with regulatory authorities.
• Represent Evergreen at industry conferences and in working groups.
• Maintain regulatory databases and product compliance systems; drive continuous improvement including AI.
• Manage the Southern Europe Regulatory Affairs budget.

Skills

Regulatory affairs experience

English fluency

French fluency

Education

Master or PhD in a relevant subject

Job description

At Evergreen Garden Care, we help millions of gardeners every day care for their plants, gardens, and environment through iconic brands such as Fertiligène®, KB®, Home Defense®, and Roundup® Jardin.

Operating across Europe and Asia-Pacific, Evergreen Garden Care develops, manufactures, and markets gardening solutions renowned for their quality, effectiveness, and ease of use.

In France, we are committed to supporting local production and continuously improving our practices to offer products that are ever more effective, increasingly natural, and aligned with consumer expectations.

REGULATORY AFFAIR OFFICER (F/M)

JOB PURPOSE

As part of the Regulatory Affairs Team:

The Regulatory Affair Officer will ensure that all Southern Europe products are compliant, registered and maintained throughout their lifecycle, while supporting business growth, innovation and market access across France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. The role acts as the primary regulatory partner for Marketing, Sales, R&D, Quality and Supply Chain.

The function reports directly to the Director of Regulatory Affairs.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage & maintain the National authorisations and approvals for herbicides,
• Assess regulatory routes and develop regulatory strategies for new product launches and portfolio expansions,
• Monitor legislative developments in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and at EU level. and evaluate business impacts,
• Provide early-stage regulatory assessments for innovation projects identifying opportunities and constraints before development investment,
• Review labels, artworks and marketing communications ensuring compliance with all applicable legislation,
• Support and coordinate market surveillance enquiries and inspections, involving relevant functions and stake holders,
• Build relationships and liaise with competent authorities,
• Actively participate in trade associations and industry working groups and represent Evergreen at relevant industry conferences and meetings,
• Accurately maintain regulatory databases and product compliance systems whilst driving continuous improvement including the use of AI,
• Manage the Southern Europe Regulatory Affairs budget.

PROFILE

You have a high degree or equivalent in a relevant subject (Master / PhD) with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the regulatory field in industry and working within a team and in transverse multi-site organisation. You are fluent in English and French.

You have an experience of pesticide registrations, expert knowledge in fertiliser and growing media legislation for Europe, and specific knowledge of national requirements for France and other Southern European countries. Contacts within Registration authorities and regulatory bodies.

Ability to find and interpret phys-chem, toxicological, ecotoxicology or environmental information for regulatory registration dossiers.

You are recognized for your communication at all levels of the organization, finding compliant solutions while supporting business objectives and adapting quickly to regulatory changes and new business priorities.

You are able to prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment and you have strong written skills to submit clear and concise report and complex regulatory requirements.

You are managing competing priorities calmly and professionally.