• Job Description

  Req#: SRREG007477

  Position Summary:

  The Regulatory Affairs Sr Manager, East EMEA is an essential leader and team member in a high complex region responsible for the regulatory support to enable successful timely product launches for the Monster Energy brands in East EMEA.

  The responsibility of this role is to provide strong and clear strategic regulatory and project management leadership in dynamic emerging markets. The role focuses on of high complexity registrations to ensure liquid and labeling compliance for the Customs Union, Middle East, Eurasia, and North African markets.

  The Sr manager works closely with the flavor house R&D team, raw material vendors, inhouse and external legal counsel, and regional regulatory management to lead the corporate stewardship of formula and product regulatory strategy.

  The Sr manager is responsible to develop and support the tactical execution plan with the cross functional NPD & Supply chain teams in US, London and the local markets to ensure successful high quality on-time delivery based on clear communication, strong organization and a pragmatic result driven approach.

  The role champions big picture regulatory initiatives for the regions focused on education, training, process improvement and overall collaboration with registration partners.

  Essential Job Functions:

  • Manage registration efforts for various countries in the Customs Union, Middle East, Eurasia and North African markets. Collaborate with internal NPD team and external functions in a cross-functional settings to drive on time Commercial project delivery.
  • Develop tools and organize data to help the cross functional team to build scope of work.
  • Ability to communicate and provide clear and pragmatic directions and solutions to regional project execution team.
  • Responsible to develop regulatory strategy and compliance scheme in dynamic, ever-changing markets.
  • Lead registration efforts with local outside counsel and government authorities to ensure that projects are managed according to corporate brand and product strategy.
  • Lead strategic discussions with inhouse and outside legal counsel to develop regulatory strategy.
  • Assess risk and develop registration, formulation, labeling plan accordingly.
  • Establish a clear direction in unclear territories based on educated risk assessment based on high level strategic thinking.
  • Lead and educate the Regional regulatory execution effort to ensure timely delivery of projects.
  • Participate in the maintenance of compliance tools on behalf of the East EMEA Regulatory team to ensure clear direction regarding compliance strategy.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance thru generation of accurate label elements and reviewing product artwork for accuracy and consistency.
  • Collaborate with innovation focused corporate Regulatory managers to build local brand direction that stays close to US innovation strategy.
  • Trouble shoot compliance issues as they arise.
  • Lead artwork development projects for own projects by coordination with Creative Services, Innovation and Project Management teams.
  • Provide input on formula development to meet regulatory & claim requirements.
  • Conduct category and product research to provide support to the Innovation and marketing effort.
  • Build local brand specification to retain brand positioning and formula specifics.
  • Ensure that the internal regulatory department database for new products is kept up to date with all substantiation documents pertaining to labeling, artwork, product claims and regulatory research.
  • Assist Director with the development of internal regulatory policies and best practices to retain knowledge, improve accuracy and streamline processes.
  • Keep abreast of the regulatory environment and communicate potential impact of new or revised regulations.

  Position Requirements:

  B.S. with 7+ of international regulatory experience working in cross functional international team settings focused on product labeling, product registrations, formulation/ ingredient compliance.

  7+ years: Regulatory Compliance, Labeling Compliance, International product registrations preferably in the food and beverage but also medical device or dietary supplement industry.

  Proven track record of independent project based regulatory leadership.

  Industry background: food & beverages, dietary supplement, medical device, pharmaceuticals.

  This person needs to be:

  • Highly organized with great attention to detail.
  • A self-starter able to work independently, as well as in teams.
  • A multi-tasker capable of working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
  • Creative and resourceful, able to see what is relevant and ask the right questions.
  • A strong leader able to apply regulatory knowledge both strategically and operationally.
  • A strong communicator with the ability to present regulatory and technical information in a clear and concise manner.
  • Critical thinker, meticulous and steadfast in approach.
  • Ability to work calmly under pressure.
  • Proven ability to comprehend and retain detailed knowledge about each market.

  Pay Range: $106k - $125k

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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