Asia Pacific - Regional Regulatory & Quality Management Director
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MAIN PURPOSE
The incumbent will drive overall Regulatory Affairs strategy and execution for the Companies in the region to ensure regulatory compliance. He / She will oversee Quality Management in the region to support Shiseido group quality. He / She will also enhance consumer relationships within the region.
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory Affairs
- Lead and guide a regional regulatory team to manage regulatory affairs for the Companies, such as formula compliance, labelling compliance, and registration / notification compliance.
- Plan and execute short-term and long-term goals / objectives in regulatory field to ensure marketing objectives are met.
- Supervise registration / notification of products by both local affiliates and distributors for obtaining approval of new products, update, and maintenance of existing product licenses.
- Collect evolving regulations and conduct critical assessments on the impact of those regulations. Provide counsel to stakeholders / management on relevant courses of action. Lead advocacy to local authorities in cooperation with industry associations to minimize business impact caused by relevant regulations.
- Provide accurate and timely support to local affiliates and distributors regarding regulatory inquiries from local authorities, consumers, retailers, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure claim / advertisement compliance in cooperation with APIC for inquiries from SAPAC Mkt, GIC, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Report and share major regulatory issues to HQ monthly, with immediate reporting for urgent / critical issues.
Quality Management
Lead and guide a regional quality team to manage quality control for the Companies, including handling consumer complaints related to health and quality.Plan and execute short-term and long-term goals / objectives in quality to meet marketing objectives.Provide support to local affiliates and distributors regarding quality inquiries from authorities, consumers, retailers, and stakeholders.Report major quality issues to HQ monthly, with immediate reporting for urgent matters.Consumer Relationship
Update consumer-related policies and execution plans to enhance consumer relationships within the region.Support local affiliates with health / quality complaints from a technical and consumer relationship perspective.Perform any other duties as assigned.Requirements
Degree holder in a relevant discipline from a recognized tertiary institution.Preferably over 10 years of experience in regulatory affairs, ideally in the cosmetics / beauty industry.Knowledge of cosmetic science / technical aspects (ingredients, formulation, safety, efficacy).Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Proficiency in English.Willingness to travel globally for business.Seniority level
DirectorEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
Quality AssuranceIndustries
Personal Care Product ManufacturingJ-18808-Ljbffr