Country Regulatory Lead

about upl:

UPL is focused on emerging as a premier global provider of total crop solutions designed to secure the world’s long-term food supply. Winning farmers hearts across the globe, while leading the way with innovative products and services that make agriculture sustainable, UPL is the fastest growing company in the industry. Our successes in the field add up to powerful financials. UPL delivers results from protecting crops that translate into attractive investor value. Based on the recognition that humankind is one community, UPL’s overarching commitment is to improve areas of its presence, workplace and customer engagement.

Our purpose is ‘OpenAg’. An agriculture network that feeds sustainable growth for all. No limits, no borders.

Job Summary:

• Take highest responsibility for the preparation & registration of products in country
• Prepare regulatory documents and assemble parts of dossiers as requested (e.g., characterization of products, specifications, efficacy, claims substantiation, safety package)
• Ensure timely achievement in Key Registrations and regulatory milestones.
• Ensure timely updation of regulatory documents/database in global regulatory software and in IRDR database
• Timely implementation of technical/formulation site addition, registrations transfer, entity name changes in region
• Provide regulatory support to company compliance activities.

JOb Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively in multidisciplinary projects with distributors/third party manufaturers/Country Regulatory managers to ensure the achieving country’s regulatory business goals
• Ensure execution of process set in regions related to regulatory database management
• Keep project datapoints (synergy project, regn transfers, entity name updation, shelf-life extension) updated
• Maintain and Input the Portfolio Details in CoRTEX
• Keep abreast of changing regulatory requirements and how they may impact the UPL product portfolio
• Proactively identify potential future challenges for our products and come up with strategies to address those challenges

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Overall, 5-10 years of regulatory experience; preferably managing Crop Protections
• Specialization in Agriculture or Life Sciences will be preferrable
• Experience in life science regulatory environment
• Should have knowledge of agrochemicals & BioSolutions
• Knowledge of country regulations in agrochemicals and BioSolutions is an asset
• Collaboration with different functions
• Responsible for own conclusions/recommendations and determining any potential impact to business
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think logically and systematically
• Self-starter. Must possess initiative and motivation to work with a minimum of guidance

Location: Hochiminh City, Vietnam

KEY COMPETENCIES:

RESULTS ORIENTATION: Strong capability in focusing on tasks and results to achieving goals, solving problems, maintaining productivity, and making fast decisions by using a critical thinking approach.

BEING RESILIENT – Ability to manage crises and volatile situation effectively. Should be able remain objective and calm and show positive attitude & strong judgement when faced with adversity

CUSTOMER FOCUS – Ability to building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

RESOURCEFULNESS – Identifying, Securing & Deploying resources effectively & efficiently (People, funds, infrastructure) to accomplish a goal

STRATEGIC MINDSET- Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them to breakthrough strategy. Ability to Analyse complex trends & issues and can effectively implement actions or outline a course to accomplish objectives