Associate - Regulatory Affairs

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
139208 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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**About Colgate-Palmolive**:
Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day consists of connecting with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions

If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be

Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. We win as a global organization by continually learning and collaborating. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

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**The Experience**:
In today’s dynamic retail environment, it is an exciting time to be a part of the Regulatory Operations team at Colgate. Our highly energetic and focused Team is dedicated to support the Global regions in Colgate Palmolive

What role will you play as a member of the team?

As an Associate - Regulatory Affairs you will manage and maintain product compliance during the whole life-cycle, for any category of products, for the territory of the Africa Eurasia Division (AEA).

**Who are you**

**Product Registration and Life cycle management**
- Support the regulatory strategy defined at Regional and/or Global level, and report regularly the progress to Regional Regulatory Affairs Department with relevant KPIs, particularly in terms of timelines, status of supportive data required from other functions and dossier preparation.
- Compile documents and information required for high quality and successful submissions, license renewals and annual registrations, and maintenance of product registration dossiers for authorities.
- Assist the Regional Regulatory Affairs Department in preparing submissions to Competent Authorities and Notified Bodies, ensuring timely approval of new products and life-cycle submissions.
- Keep track of outstanding documentation and notify the relevant Regional Regulatory Affairs manager in a timely manner.
- Alert Regional Regulatory Affairs manager of upcoming renewals and commitments in a timely manner.
- Assist in the electronic submission of product dossiers, variations and responses to Competent Authorities.
- Update and maintain product registration and ingredients archives, databases and tracking tools.
- Upload and publish electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) sequences for medicinal products.
- Upload and maintain technical files/dossier databases for medical devices and biocides.
- Upload and maintain as required by the Regional RA team any documentation supporting the placing of the market of other categories of products eg cosmetics, home care, consumer goods
- Work closely with Global and European functions to obtain the relevant documents and information for product dossiers.
- Assist in the preparation of Regulatory Standard Operation Procedures, and in keeping track of revision dates.
- Manage the distribution lists of SOP and the archiving in the documentation system (DMS).
- Ensure proper electronic archiving of all documents submitted to and received from Competent Authorities and Notified Bodies, as well as accurate and timely data update of regulatory compliance databases and tools for assigned products.

**Artwork Approval and INCI Creation**:

- Assist the Regional Regulatory Affairs managers in the review of list of ingredients for labeling purposes (eg. INCI and INDI).
- Assist the RA managers with artwork review and approval
- Assist with the preparation of International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI)

**Regulatory intelligence and product advocacy activities**:

- Understand current regulations, guidelines and standards relevant to ensure compliance to the applicable regulatory and corporate standards/requirements (medicinal products, medical devices, cosmetic products, biocides, detergents, consumer goods).
- Ensure that the content, organization and overall quality of all regulatory documents are adequate and compliant with local/regional regulatory requirements, commitments and agreements.
- Track Competent Authority websites and databases for news related to new product registrations and parallel imports from competition.

**Regulatory Assessments**:

- Assist Regional Regulatory team to deliver and manage RA assessment
- Assist Regional Regulatory team to deliver Regulatory training and contribute to the Regulatory training plan and modules.
- Ensure participation in key meetings for the regulatory function and provide timely feedback.

**What you’ll need...**:

- BS degree in Pharmacy or Life Sciences or relevant education. Advanced degr