H&w Latam Ra Manager

**Full/Part Time: Full Time****Location: Mexico, Brazil****Business Context**Established in 2018, Unilever’s US-centric Health & Wellbeing business is a collective of fast-growing, science-backed companies powering a lifestyle of wellbeing designed for a lifetime of possibilities. Comprised of Liquid I.V., Nutrafol, OLLY, Onnit, SmartyPants, Welly and Equilibra (in Italy), the Health & Wellbeing Collective operates with a start-up mindset and is supporting consumers on their proactive wellbeing journey by bringing innovative products to the market.Unilever identified Health & Wellbeing as a key growth space for the future and has built the business through a clear M&A criteria and growth strategy to €1bn+ turnover, delivering double-digit, volume-led growth quarter after quarter.You will be part of the International Expansion team which is responsible for launching H&W’s brands across the world. This cross functional team has end to end responsibility for international expansion of the brands in a fast-paced environment. If you are excited about the prospect of bringing disruptive brands across the world this role is for you.**Role Details Overview**:We are looking to recruit an RA Manager for Health & Wellbeing to co-ordinate and drive the international expansion Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (“VMS”) brands within Health & Wellbeing business. This is a key role that will support the brand teams with the successful expansion of several existing US VMS brands into new markets, with specific focus on South America.Previous experience of working in VMS and of working with multiple stakeholders in LatAm region, including authorities and trade associations, and functions, including regulatory, R&D, legal, safety, quality and public affairs is essential.We are looking to you as a leader to ensure creativity, agility, speed to market and at the same time rigor to our innovation and compliance processes, in relation to the regulatory aspects. You will be a proactive spark that inspires the business and drive H&W to success in LatAm region.You will work on interpretation of South America food/ food supplement/ medicine Regulatory frameworks, in order to identify the best route to market for the H&W business and continuous growth.You will also lead Regulatory Affairs Advocacy topics for H&W in the ever-changing regulatory environment in South America.Internally, you will represent HBrazil B&W Regulatory Affairs in relevant fora, working closely with R&D, Legal and QA, as well as with SEAC, SC and Marketing.You will report into Dr Sara Sibilla, H&W Head of Regulatory Affairs for Europe and International Expansion and will be based in Mexico or Brazil (Unilever Office TBC) with global cross-functional interactions.- regulatory landscape overview and regulatory management of VMS products;- formulation, ingredients, raw materials, product specifications and claims review;- review and approve packaging and marketing materials to comply with local regulations;- support with product notification/ registration (dossier preparation for product notification), stability and shelf-life considerations, labelling requirements;- liaise with internal stakeholders and authorities' officers to ensure quick and quality submission dossier for notification.Leading the reviewing and interpretation of local new and proposed rules, regulations and enforcement activities impacting the use of ingredients, safety, labeling and advertising, which may have significant impact on planned business actions and/ or proposals.Ensuring relevant regulatory risk assessments are communicated to relevant functional experts to inform strategy on ingredients, formulations, and any advertising, brand promotion and communication.Working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders at global and local level to ensure business objectives are met through strong regulatory strategy and partnership.Ensure local regulatory compliance (product license renewal, etc ) in liaison with local regulations and corporate policies, global procedures and multifunction team as directed.Answer customer enquiries and provide best in class solution as required.Be in direct contact with the local Health Authorities and trade associations. Conduct regulatory activities as requested, based on business needs.**Key skill, attributes and Experience**- 5+ years of experience in the field of VMS/ consumer healthcare products including cross-functional interactions, technical leadership is essential.- Bachelor/Master degree holder in health-related science, Life Science, Regulatory Science, Food Science and Technology; Pharmacy or Medical degree desirable.- Knowledge of LatAm regulations and VMS requirements as well as strong understanding of technical regulation (testing and specification) and GMP, GCP, HACCP are required.- Ability to assess regulatory risks and opportunities and the impact these may have on the existing and i