THE ROLE:
• Take ownership of product compliances and regulatory affairs for Taiwan. Works within a multidisciplinary team to obtain and maintain product registrations and/or authorizations necessary for commercialization of nutritional and cosmetics products.
• Responsible for reviewing new product SKU’s, development of printed components and assisting management with responses to local regulatory issues or challenges.
• Support and advise the global, regional & local team for launching a new product in Taiwan based on TW regulations.
• Interacts with various individuals and departments including: Global Regulatory Affairs & Product Compliance, Public Affairs, Manufacturing, R&D, Quality Control, Marketing, Operations, Legal, Product Science, Supply Chain Management, Creative Services, Members Services, contract manufacturers, TW FDA, outside consultants and outside attorneys.
Responsibilities:
HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:
• Responsible for the review of concept, preliminary and other countries’ formulas to determine ingredient acceptability and appropriate product classification in Taiwan.
• Ensure new printed components with label & artwork are compliant to Taiwan regulations.
• Prepares technical dossiers and compiles product information files (PIFs) for individual products to be reviewed and evaluated by country officials for product approval. Requests and prepares supporting technical and non-technical data from manufacturers, internet search engines, technical library and various departmental sources as and when required.
• Initiates and drives changes for items (raw materials, formulas, printed components, SKU’s) through the database system. Responsible for confirming formula and label acceptability, as well as the receipt of necessary licenses, prior to requesting the release of product.
• Prepares concise reports of all varieties through the database system. Responsible for adding and updating product & regulatory data in the database system. Assists with the validation of data for Taiwan, for use in all reports and queries.
• Maintains and renews existing licenses for all products in Taiwan. Ensure execution of food and cosmetic traceability system stipulated by law.
• Keeps abreast of latest developing regulatory updates and changes affecting Herbalife products, communicates those changes to management and relevant stakeholders, and implement changes as necessary. Also keeps abreast of issues affecting existing in-country products and properly informs management and proposes solutions.
Qualifications:
Skills/Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, biology, chemistry, food science, pharmacy or related field.
• At least 5 years related working experience in imported food/food supplement/pharmaceutical/cosmetics industry.
• Qualified safety assessor for cosmetics is preferable, but not a must.
• Thorough understanding of regulatory environment and registration requirements for Food and/or Cosmetics
• Good command of both written and spoken Chinese and English.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to analyze complex technical data and develop recommendations and solutions.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
• Ability to be an effective team member and to handle project leadership responsibly.
• Ability to adapt to a fast paced setting and evolving goals and objectives
• PC skills (email, word-processing, spreadsheets, etc.)
