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Technologist (Africa & Distribution)

Clicks Group

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Job summary

A leading company in FMCG and Supply Management is seeking a Technologist to manage regulatory compliance for products in various African countries. The role involves liaising with stakeholders, compiling documentation, and ensuring adherence to legislation. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in regulatory affairs, excellent organizational skills, and a relevant degree. This position is based at the Head Office in Woodstock, Cape Town.

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years’ experience in regulatory affairs in manufacturing/retail industry.
Strong knowledge of the Regulatory Landscape and product safety.

Responsibilities

Manage documentation for regulatory compliance across departments.
Liaise with stakeholders to ensure compliance with requirements.
Develop and implement templates and SOPs to meet KPIs.

Skills

Planning

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Diploma/Degree in Biotechnology

Degree in Quality Control

Degree in Chemistry

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Power Point

Listing reference: click_020071

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 20 May 2025

Position Summary

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Western Cape

Contract: Permanent

EE position: Yes

About Our Company

Clicks Group

Introduction

We are looking to employ a Technologist (Africa & Distribution). To manage regulatory requirements for foreign countries i.e. Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and eSwatini. To drive, safeguard and enhance the Clicks brand by taking responsibility for ensuring all products comply with relevant legislation and meet international quality, health and safety requirements for foreign countries. This role will be based at our Head Office in Woodstock, Cape Town and report to the Technical Manager.

Job Description

Job Objectives:

To manage the preparation and compilation of documentation including the tracking, submission and filing thereof across all departments, including medical devices, complementary medicines, cosmetics and foods to comply with legislation related to foreign countries

To liaise with external and internal stakeholders to ensure that all required documentation is received and comply with the relevant requirements to report on meeting business timelines and expectations accordingly
To build complete and accurate dossiers for submission to regulatory bodies and monitor and track submissions to address queries timeously as received from regulatory bodies
To develop and implement templates and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that outline the processes and tasks necessary to meet KPIs
To register products on relevant portals timeously, within budget and manage the budget accordingly
To build and maintain strategic relationships with regulatory bodies across departments within the various countries to ensure ongoing compliance and enable timely feedback to the relevant stakeholders which includes early notification of regulatory changes, efficient resolution of issues, mitigating risk and strengthening influence within regulatory frameworks
To build and implement a long-term strategy to ensure compliance with business and regulatory requirements.
To lead regulatory change within the organisation by managing the implementation of the change and facilitating the necessary training of employees to ensure total compliance within product development
To monitor market changes aligned to global regulations to determine potential impact to a product’s ability to be sold in certain regions or countries
To manage the data capturing and document maintenance process on the regulatory system to ensure accurate and timeous record keeping, across all categories and departments

Minimum Requirements

Job Related Knowledge

Strong knowledge of the Regulatory Landscape – Legislations, Regulations and guidelines
Understanding and implementation of cosmetic/medical devices/complementary medicines/food regulations
Understanding of labelling laws; product safety and quality processes for relevant categories.

Essential:

Job Related Skills

Excellent planning and organisational skills
Ability to work on multiple projects and across teams
Attention to detail
Excellent document administration
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to interpret regulations, provide industry comment, implement strategies to comply and communicate risk
Ability to overcome cultural and language barriers to achieve requirements

Desirable:

Computer literacy – Word, Excel Intermediate, Outlook and Power Point
Critical Path Management
Analytical and ability to solve problems

Essential:

Job Experience

Minimum 3 years’ experience in regulatory affairs in manufacturing/retail industry
Minimum 3 years’ experience in dossier compilation