Regulatory Operations Associate, Labelling

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Research & Development

In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

In your role you will be responsible for ensuring that the labels of Reckitt core products are created, maintained or updated accordingly for all project types that impact labelling, including but not limited to NPDs, EPDs, BDIs and regulatory or safety driven changes. It is key to deliver on time to meet project timelines without compromising the quality and compliance of the labelling information.

Your responsibilities

• Ensuring the labelling and artwork process is correctly adhered to during artwork development and revisions to maintain compliance and drive consistency.
• The creation, review, approval, update and maintenance of all documentation and items related to labelling and artwork generation within Reckitt.
• Ensuring the label content is correct, adheres to the latest regulations and aligns with the Regulatory dossiers and technical files. This includes (but not limited to): claims we make in our labels have the adequate substantiation and the symbols meet the latest regulatory standards.
• Delivery of the labelling content for inclusion in the relevant sections of the Regulatory dossiers and technical files in line with the agreed regulatory strategy to achieve in market registrations/launches as per planned timings for new products and the existing pipeline.
• Ensuring the accuracy, consistency, quality and compliance of labelling data within the key business systems such as Brandworks, Nexus, CARA and PLM (TDS and Optiva) is maintained. Any errors or non-compliance issues to be identified are flagged accordingly and resolved in a timely manner.
• Working in collaboration with other X-functional technical teams like Safety, Medical, R&D, Marketing, Packaging and Quality as well across Global and Local Regulatory to define requirements for labelling.
• Ensuring that projects are delivered as per plans and that appropriate and aligned prioritisation is implemented. Notify line manager and project teams of any issues or potential delays to projects accordingly and in a timely manner.
• Support other members of the labelling team with their knowledge and understanding of the labelling requirements as required. Additionally, demonstrate you are a team player by sharing the workload, if required, to enable the delivery of the labelling content for projects on time.
• Demonstrating an understanding of regulatory requirements related to labelling and for efficient execution across classifications.
• Ensuring you are up to date with the latest regulations and standards plus emerging requirements and how they will impact Reckitt labelling requirements.
• Creation and/or completion of any document type requested for the successful management and/or organisation of the labelling team to support with the delivery or planning of tasks and activities. Examples include completion of trackers, recording of minutes and actions from meetings, supporting other team initiatives.

The experience we're looking for

• You have high scientific credentials with a degree or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline – such as Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Pharmacy, alongside significant applied industry experience. A PhD degree is a benefit but not a requirement.
• Experience of working as part of team is preferred but not essential.
• You have the knowledge and understanding of the regulatory requirements for Reckitt products, rules, regulations and guidelines current and emerging impacting labelling.
• You bring prior experience in labelling projects with a strong track record of successful projects delivered.
• You have an ability to work on multiple projects at any given time and a capability to prioritise and manage your own workload independently (seeking support from line management where required)
• You are agile and demonstrate this by being able to work across different classifications as needed (with supervision and guidance where required)
• You are a creative, results focused individual with a passion for working collaboratively with cross functional teams, built on technical credibility, trust and strong relationships.
• You have the ability to consistently deliver work to time and quality standards in a high-pressure environment.

The skills for success

Task Execution Under Pressure, Business Acumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Intellectual Property, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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