Specialist, GRA & Product Compliance

THE ROLE: The Specialist, Global Regulatory Affairs & Product Compliance, North America (NAM) will demonstrate technical ability and a general knowledge of all GRA processes, applying those skills to current projects and working cross-functionally to effectively bring them to culmination. This position will deal with product challenges, support the release of new products and changes on existing products, and communicate regulatory changes to stakeholder departments along with ideas for potential solutions.

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE: 
•    Demonstrate expert knowledge of NAM regulations, dossier preparation and registration/notification requirements, providing guidance to the regional teams and internal departments as needed.
•    Assist with the review of new raw materials and their respective technical attributes for regulatory acceptability.
•    Assist with the review of new preliminary and concept formulas to determine ingredient acceptability and appropriate product classification in NAM countries.
•    Provide general licensing and regulatory support to internal departments, including, but not limited to, briefing about regulatory developments and project status, actions by regulatory bodies affecting Company products or facilities. Anticipate issues that can affect existing product registrations and communicate possible solutions to management and internal departments.
•    Interact and communicate with manufacturers, regional counterparts, and other departments (e.g., NAM Product Marketing, NAM Sales, WWPM, QA/QC, R&D Scientific Affairs, and R&D Tech Ops) regarding all aspects of the product lifecycle.
•    Demonstrate knowledge of all GRA processes and apply this knowledge to current and ongoing projects.
•    Support the release of new products and changes to existing products, by building, reviewing, and approving at the corporate level printed components; country-specific formula specifications; process initiation and change materials in Agile or other internal systems.
•    Participate in regional trade association committees as required, including but not limited to assuming leadership roles in the organization, engaging in lobbying or persuasion campaigns, relaying information to and directing organization teams in regulatory reform projects.
•    Suggest improvements in processes to support the department.
•    Review basic technical issues and calculations to propose solutions to management.
•    Other duties as assigned

 

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

Skills:

•    Team player with good interpersonal skills
•    Ability to communicate effectively in standard English to technical and business audiences.
•    Ability to think strategically, show willingness to consider new perspectives, and be open to doing things differently
•    Detail-oriented with the ability to understand complex problems and devise creative solutions
•    Ability to integrate project work of team with strategic undertakings; willingness to consider new perspectives,
•    Ability to understand complex problems and devise solutions tailored to business objectives.
•    Ability to understand and report both in detail and in summary.
•    Flexibility to both tactical and strategic changes of direction or process.

 

Experience:

•    2+ years’ experience in food, nutrition, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, or a related field
•    Knowledge of general regulatory environment for foods, cosmetics, dietary supplements, or analogous products
•    Knowledge of regulatory compliance business processes

 

Education:

•    Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, Pharmacy, Legal, or related field
•    Second-language ability in French desirable.
 

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Herbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), which includes Group Health Programs, other Voluntary Benefit Programs, and Paid Time Off. Group Health Programs include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Other Voluntary Benefit Programs include a 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Paid time off includes Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, a Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave and time off for voting.