Home Care Regulatory Affairs Manager, Unilever Professional

Unilever; Bebington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Home Care Regulatory Affairs Manager to lead regulatory strategies for innovative products. This role involves ensuring compliance with global regulations, providing strategic guidance for product development, and managing stakeholder relationships. You will be at the forefront of regulatory affairs, influencing key decisions and driving the success of Home Care innovations. If you're passionate about regulatory affairs and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity offers the chance to make a significant impact while working in a collaborative and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Family-friendly workplace

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in regulatory requirements for Professional Home Care products.
• Proven track record in supporting development and regulatory affairs functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory strategy and guidance for Home Care innovation projects.
• Manage regulatory affairs for HC Unilever Professional and ensure compliance.

Skills

Regulatory Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Strategic Influencing

Project Management

Education

BSc in Biological Science

M.S. or PhD in Toxicology

M.S. or PhD in Environmental Science

M.S. or PhD in Chemistry

Job description

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.

Job Title: Home Care Regulatory Affairs Manager, Unilever Professional

Function: R&D

Reporting to: Regulatory Lead, Global UPro

Scope: Global

Location: Port Sunlight

Work-Level: 2A

Job Purpose

Acts as regulatory first point of contact for the HC Unilever Professional (UPro) organization. Leads the regulatory strategy, organisation and guidance for HC Unilever Professional (UPro) innovation, advocacy, and compliance programmes together with any relevant new technology programmes.

Responsibilities

1. Ensures the regulatory input to the HC Unilever Professional innovation projects.
2. Deliver day-to-day strategic regulatory guidance, assessments, and operational inputs to the UPro innovation projects and future technologies on time in full at a global level plus for the key countries in which the products are to be marketed.
3. Is an expert on worldwide regulations governing Home Care products in general plus global regulatory developments which impact professional Home Care products, and through strong strategic influencing skills, ensures that these developments are incorporated into the HC Unilever Professional innovation programme.
4. Together with Unilever Regulatory colleagues, defines and oversees the building and maintenance of the global HC Unilever Professional product dossiers.
5. Creates & maintains the relevant global HC professional regulatory affairs network.
6. Monitor regulatory activities and challenges in markets.
7. Prepare global regulatory summaries for specific product areas.
8. Maintain information-sharing systems to ensure access and alignment on regulatory topics across the category and in the regulatory affairs capability.
9. Provide expertise to support local teams to respond effectively and with speed to Regulatory Authority questions on product registrations.
10. Manages regulatory affairs for HC Unilever Professional.
11. Deliver global regulatory updates on legislation affecting the category and giving training as required.
12. Deliver global co-ordination of the Unilever positions in the face of new regulations or amendments in regulations in local markets.
13. Be the global regulatory expert in the HC professional claims, including to develop claims guidelines by working with scientific writers, Legal, CTI, GDC/S&T to build robust substantiation to enable the landing of claims in local markets.
14. Provide regulatory input to the management of globally relevant issues and opportunities.
15. Be an issue leader of topics related to HC professional and anticipate regulatory challenges for the future, which may drive the external influencing agenda for the category.
16. Execute regulatory risk assessments and participating in stress tests.
17. Provide regulatory input in case of mergers and acquisitions.
18. Manages and/or supports HC Unilever Professional advocacy topics.
19. Ensure HC Professional needs are inputted into the wider Home Care advocacy plan with assigned key topics.
20. Be a Regulatory leader for specific key topics by ensuring objective setting, delivery of plans, managing communications cross-functionally, stakeholder management etc.
21. Represent Unilever externally for specific advocacy topics if required.
22. Monitor the external and internal environment to identify threats/opportunities and communicates with impact to stakeholders.
23. Develops and maintains excellent interfaces with internal and external relevant partners.
24. Represents RA in other UL functions (SERS, External Affairs, Legal, R&D Professional) on relevant topic(s).
25. Has direct contact/represent UL in external bodies e.g. Trade associations, scientific bodies, key opinion formers.

All About You

Key Interfaces

Category R&D and Brand Development teams delivering HC Unilever Professional innovations, Regulatory Lead for Global UPro, Head of Home Care Regulatory Affairs and full Home Care Regulatory Affairs team, Global Regulatory Affairs leadership team, External Affairs, Corporate Communications, Legal, Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre and external supply partners.

Education

Minimum BSc, preferably an M.S. or PhD in Biological Science, Toxicology, Environmental Science or Chemistry or equivalent.

Experience

Significant experience of the regulatory requirements that govern the Professional Home Care industry, preferably globally, and preferably with experience in the product development area. Experience in obtaining any necessary product or active substance registrations in one or more regions.

Ability to work with external consultants in different markets to deliver the regulatory strategies for the Unilever Professional business.

A proven track record in supporting the development, research, and regulatory affairs functions and preferably experience of working in an external environment (such as trade associations, Regulatory Authorities, etc.)

Extensive experience of successful stakeholder management, with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential, together with extensive strategic influencing skills.

Willingness to continually embrace personal and professional development.

NOTES

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.

Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Hannah Cottier on [e-mail].

What We Offer

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 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 embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

Relocation to the UK

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.