Following an internal move, we are looking for a Global Regulatory Affairs & Market Access Team Leader reporting to the Phileo Compliance Director.
Within Phileo's Compliance department, in an international environment and in a context of growth, you drive global regulatory strategy and market access for Phileo Business Unit.
In this role, you will lead a team of experts and play a key role in enabling new product development and international expansion by ensuring regulatory compliance, accelerating registrations, and shaping market access strategies worldwide.
Your main missions are as follows:
Strategic regulatory leadership
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Define and implement the global Regulatory Affairs & Market Access strategy across all species and regions
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Drive regulatory roadmap, priorities, and registration pathways aligned with business objectives
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Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and anticipate evolving frameworks
Regulatory operations and execution
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Oversee preparation, submission, and follow-up of registration dossiers by the team (feed ingredients & additives) worldwide
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Ensure timely approvals, renewals, and label compliance across markets
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Manage regulatory databases, reporting, and prioritization processes
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Support product launches by aligning regulatory timelines with commercial and supply needs
Stakeholder engagement and influence
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Act as a key interface with authorities (e.g. European Commission, EFSA, FDA, AAFCO, MAPA, etc.)
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Contribute to advocacy and lobbying actions in collaboration with industry associations (e.g. IFIF, FEFANA, AFIA, etc.), together with Phileo Compliance Director, Group Regulatory Department and Public Affairs manager
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Communicate regulatory progress to leadership and internal stakeholders at BU and group level
Project and cross-functional collaboration
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Contribute to innovation, development, and multi-sourcing projects
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Conduct regulatory gap analyses and define timelines, resources, and costs
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Collaborate closely with R&D, Marketing, Strategy, Industrial, Legal, and Corporate teams
Team management and leadership
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Lead and develop an international team France and abroad (currently 9 people)
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Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment
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Manage recruitment, onboarding, and talent development
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Oversee KPIs and reporting to Compliance Director
As part of your missions, you are the privileged contact for several Phileo and Lesaffre group services: Compliance, R&D, Customer Service, Marketing, Sales departments, R&D, production sites, Group Regulatory Affairs department, etc.