Job Title:  Regulatory Affairs Manager, SE

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Job Number #164255 - Roma, Lazio, Italy

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

The Regulatory Affairs function plays a crucial role in ensuring that Company's products comply with all the relevant regulations in the selling markets; preparing, reviewing, and submitting regulatory documentation to the local competent authorities/agencies; acting as the primary point of contact between the Company and regulatory authorities; keeping abreast of changes in regulatory legislation and guidelines that may affect the Company’s products and advising other departments on the implications of these changes.

The Regulatory Affairs Manager SE  reports direct to the Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, here below

the main responsibilities:

• Stay abreast of the current and the incoming European / National (i.e. Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Cyprus) regulatory framework relevant to Colgate’s portfolio (detergents, biocides, cosmetics, medicinal products and medical devices) with a primary focus on personal care cosmetic products.

• Represent Colgate’s interests in the local / EU Trade Associations and Consortia in alignment with the defined strategies.

• Maintain key business partners constantly informed on the current and the evolving regulatory requirements relevant to Colgate’s portfolio in a well-structured, straightforward and comprehensive manner. 

• Support in the provision of expert regulatory assessments and inputs to strategic decision making and ensure that regulatory strategies and activities are effectively executed to meet the business objectives and legal requirements, in close collaboration with internal stakeholders.

• Provide regulatory support on day-to-day issues, new initiatives and developments (eg. revision of the EU Cosmetic Products Regulation), including training to internal stakeholders in topics related to the products and projects under his/her responsibility

• Write comprehensible, clear Regulatory Assessments and documents for internal and external stakeholders (eg. Authorities and Trade Associations).

• Ensure regulatory compliance and maintenance of all product registrations and licenses throughout the whole life-cycle of the products under his/her responsibility.

• Establish strong relationships within the European Division, Regulatory Operations and Global Partners on a cross-functional basis including Marketing, Legal, Technical, Supply Chain, R&D, Regulatory and Product Safety, to ensure alignment and synchronization between Regulatory strategies and Business goals. 

• Provide assistance to authority inspections in the matters under Regulatory responsibility.

• Ensure the review and approval of artworks for products and territories under his/her responsibility.

• Provide input for budget preparation and reviews.

• Collaborate in regional and global regulatory projects and act as a project manager in the projects assigned to him/her.

• Contribute to an effective use of the network of regulatory consultants, including coordination with procurement and legal for contract negotiations and FCPA and Due Diligence processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor or Masters in science, pharmacy, medicine, or law. 

• Preferred: Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD) in science, pharmacy, medicine, or law. 

• A minimum of 4-5 years in regulatory affairs and/or regulatory intelligence and experience in managing regulatory policy activities is ideal (i.e. within industry, professional organization or trade associations). Specific experience on personal care products portfolio will be considered a plus

• Languages: Fluent in Italian language and  fluent in English language.  Will be considered a plus the knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese or Greek.

Competencies Required:

• Excellent working knowledge of the European markets and of the European regulators and other key associations and organizations (in the FMCG arena).

• Successful track record demonstrating an ability to analyze new regulations or policies and assess the impact on the FMCG business or New Product Development programs.

• Ability to work in collaborative, matrixed environments, across different businesses and cultures on a worldwide basis.

• Strategic thinking, data and impact analysis, and excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Working knowledge of Regulatory Intelligence Tools, good analytical skills and knowledge of Google tools for Data management and analytics (eg. Google Workplace, Google Data Studio, AODocs, etc)

• Strong organizational skills and attention to details

• Team player, proactive, quick learner and independent worker able to effectively multi-task in a high pressure environment and follow issues through to conclusion

Location: Rome 

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