Regulatory Affairs Executive

Job Description:

• Responsible for filing necessary applications and handling all government interactions pertaining to the regulation process for products requiring governmental approval.
• Liaise with local authorities to provide relevant legislation and compliance requirement so as to advise suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide guidelines for the required documents to the supplier management team for new product screening.
• Assist to develop procedures to ensure regulatory compliance as and when required.
• Provide directions for developing, implementing, and maintaining the regulatory permit/license to comply with and meet the Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) requirements
• Handle regulatory documentation of pet food and pet care products
• Feedback suppliers’ queries and difficulties to the respective governmental agency so as to resolve an issue.
• Provide advice to a supplier if there are changes in the existing product formula/ label/ manufacturer/ manufacture address/ export country/factory name etc.
• Liaise with the overseas partners (franchisees) in the regional level, as well as the regulatory agencies to provide relevant legislation and compliance requirement to suppliers.
• Feedback to our overseas partners (franchisees) regarding suppliers’ queries and difficulties so as to resolve an issue.
• Application for Import licenses with agencies in charge when needed (Animal & Veterinary Service-AVS; Health Science Authority-HAS; National Environment Agency-NEA etc)
• Ensure proper maintenance of the dossiers and documents.
• Maintain and manage the regulatory system to comply with requirements and international regulatory requirements.
• Provide advice on any regulatory related issue and assist on other relevant issues in the capacity of a pet food/pet care products.
• Keep track of changes in country's regulatory requirements and provide regulatory intelligence to the management and the relevant teams.
• Collaborate with internal partners (Supplier Management, Demand planning, Logistic, Marketing, Operations teams etc) to ensure regulatory compliance in achieving business objectives
• Submit product notification to the Health Science Authority (HSA) and ensure product labelling compliance.

• A degree is preferred and with 2-3 years working experience.
• Regulatory affair experience in any industry isn't a must, but an advantage
• Excellent communication (written and spoken) and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse and multi-cultural environment
• Ability to distil complex issues and help formulate solutions
• Agile and possess a growth mindset
• Good knowledge and understanding of the AVS’ rules and regulations.
• Must be meticulous with good organization and time management skills.
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills with strong collaborative team spirit.
• Able to work independently with tight deadlines.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.