VP, Regulatory & Technical Affairs

Position Overview :   The Vice President, Regulatory & Technical Affairs   is   a strong collaborator   and   responsible for providing strategic and tactical regulatory policy leadership on issues impacting the   consumer packaged   goods (CPG) industry, especially as it relates to engaging with U.S. regulatory agencies like the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Reporting to the COO &  General Counsel, this role will proactively   identify   and drive the organization’s   prioritization and   response to   emerging regulatory policy issues   and   opportunities that   help to   advance   the   CPG   industry’s   agenda   and ability to meet the   expectations   of   the   American   consumer.  

Key areas of responsibility:

Regulatory   Policy  

• Work   collaboratively   to   monitor   the   regulatory   landscape, both   with   members   of   the organization and U.S. regulatory agencies.  

• Proactively   identify   priorities,   issues   and   opportunities   for   the organization’s   regulatory   affairs   advocacy   program.  

• Partner   with   the COO &  General   Counsel   to   develop   strategic   regulatory   policy   positions   and advocacy efforts.  

• Establish   and   maintain   relationships   with   members,   federal and state   regulatory   agencies,   the research community, academic institutions, multilateral   organizations   and NGOs.  

• Inform,   forecast   and develop   regulatory   policy   positions, priorities, member engagement   opportunities   and   advocacy   efforts.  

• Represent   the   organization   at   key   regulatory   meetings   and   industry   events.  

Issues Management  

• Develop and execute   short- and long-term   departmental strategies including the oversight and management of organizational workflows,   outputs   and processes.  

• Serve as   an internal   subject matter expert on   both   general   regulatory   and technical   matters.  

• Lead regulatory affairs collaboration cross-functionally on key policy initiatives including   product policy  (e.g., ingredient safety   and chemicals management),   packaging sustainability   and   supply chain. Partner   with   internal   divisions   to   develop   regulatory   advocacy   positions   and   champion uniform regulatory frameworks.  

• Lead and   participate   in   discussions   and   consensus   building   activities   with   member   companies   and   stakeholders   to inform positioning and advocacy on regulatory,   technical   and scientific issues.  

• In collaboration with association subject matter experts and outside counsel, advance industry   positions and   priorities before federal and state agencies   including through direct advocacy, public hearing testimony,   presentations   and written comments,   as well as before multilateral organizations.  

• Analyze   and recommend   association and industry responses to   proposed   regulations,   guidance   and   other   emerging   issues   as   needed.  
  

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