Regulatory Affairs Assistant Manager

Towards the Vietnam Affiliate - Ensuring Regulatory Compliance:
- Product Registration and Notification:
Guide the affiliate through the process of registering cosmetic products with the Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MoH), ensuring compliance with labeling, ingredient restrictions, and safety assessments.
Manage product notifications for lower-risk cosmetic products, adhering to specific requirements and timelines.
Successfully register products with the MoH, meeting all requirements for ingredients, labeling, safety assessments, and documentation.
- Compliance Monitoring: Continuously monitor and adapt to evolving Vietnamese regulations, ensuring ongoing compliance for existing and new products.
- Labeling and Claims Compliance:
Ensure product labels and claims comply with Vietnamese regulations, including accurate ingredient listings, usage instructions, and restrictions.
Advise on permissible claims and ensure marketing materials align with regulatory guidelines.
- Import/Export Compliance: Coordinate with SCM team to manage the import and export of personal care products, ensuring compliance with customs regulations, labeling requirements, and necessary permits.
- GMP and Quality Standards: Have best practice knowledge and oversee compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for locally manufactured or imported products, ensuring quality and safety standards are met.
- Post-Market Surveillance:
Establish a system for monitoring product safety and consumer feedback in the Vietnamese market.
Report any adverse events or complaints to the MoH as required.
- Local Stakeholder Engagement:
Build relationships with relevant authorities, industry associations, and consumer protection agencies in Vietnam.
Stay informed about regulatory updates and participate in industry discussions.
Advertising and Claims: Be in charge of Advertising license, superlative advertisement submission, ensure all marketing materials and product claims comply with Vietnamese regulations, preventing misleading or unsubstantiated claims
2. Towards Company's Regional/Global Management:
- Strategy Alignment:
Ensure alignment between the affiliate's regulatory activities and the company's regional/global regulatory strategies.
Contribute local insights to the development of global product formulations, labeling, and claims strategies.
Balancing Local and Global Needs: effectively balance the sometimes-conflicting demands of local regulations and global strategies.
- Regulatory Intelligence:
Provide updates on changes in Vietnamese regulations impacting the personal care industry, including new legislation, guidelines, and enforcement trends.
Analyze the impact of these changes on the company's product portfolio and market strategies.
- Information Relay:
Keep regional/global teams informed about changes in Vietnamese regulations, potential impacts on the company's products, and proposed strategies for adaptation.
Provide timely updates on the status of regulatory submissions and approvals in Vietnam.
- Data and Intelligence:
Gather and analyze data on the Vietnamese market, including competitor activities, regulatory trends, and market access opportunities.
Share this information with regional/global teams to support decision-making and strategic planning.
- Harmonization Efforts:
Identify opportunities to harmonize product registrations and labeling across different ASEAN markets, reducing regulatory burden and streamlining operations.