Head of RAS

Reckitt is a global leader in hygiene, health, and nutrition, driven by a purpose to protect, heal, and nurture for a cleaner, healthier world. Our Research & Development team comprises talented scientists, engineers, medical, clinical, and regulatory professionals dedicated to innovation and quality. With multiple Centres of Excellence and a strong commitment to integrity and compliance, we offer a dynamic environment where you can grow through exposure to various R&D functions and benefit from our dedicated academy for professional development.

Key Responsibilities
- Provide regulatory and product compliance expertise related to advertising, label claims, packaging, and promotional materials for both existing and new products.
- Safeguard key brand and product claims by applying regulatory knowledge.
- Offer technical support and advice to address consumer inquiries, legal questions, and regulatory issues for products marketed in Pakistan.
- Advise Legal, Supply, Marketing, and Finance teams on contract development concerning medical, regulatory affairs, and product safety.
- Conduct pharmacovigilance training for employees and contracted services, ensuring drug safety awareness throughout the organization, including the sales force.
- Stay updated on pharmacovigilance requirements and liaise with government agencies as needed.
- Ensure registration and regulatory compliance of Reckitt’s products in Pakistan to maintain competitive advantage.
- Manage a coordinated approach to compliance within the Pakistan business.
- Oversee the compilation and maintenance of national dossiers, registration licenses, and regulatory compliance files.
- Handle amendments to registration dossiers, submission of applications, and negotiation with authorities for timely approvals.
- Manage regulatory documentation systems, coordinate Certificates of Free Sale for exports, and develop national texts such as PIL, SPC, and packaging, including translations.
- Maintain a database of local regulatory requirements and monitor regulatory trends impacting product marketability.
- Collect, assess, and report adverse events and drug reactions to Global Medical Affairs, ensuring compliance with safety reporting regulations.
- Monitor international regulatory changes, coordinate risk mitigation measures, and respond to relevant reports affecting the local market.
- Fulfill all reporting obligations to authorities within required timelines.

Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 9 years’ experience in the OTC market within FMCG or pharmaceutical sectors, with exposure to regulatory, safety, sales, trade marketing, or marketing roles.
- Professional qualification as a pharmacist or a degree in pharmaceutics, chemistry, human biology, medicine, veterinary medicine, biochemistry, or biology.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Pakistan’s regulatory and healthcare systems.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
- Strong business acumen, strategic decision-making skills, and the ability to execute tasks under pressure.
- Experience in consumer insight, product lifecycle management, intellectual property, and change leadership.
- Ability to foster collaboration, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation and digital transformation in R&D.
- Reckitt offers an inclusive work environment supported by global Employee Resource Groups and invests in employee wellbeing through parental benefits, mental health programs, and life insurance.
- Competitive compensation aligned with a pay-for-performance philosophy, global share plans, and short-term incentives for eligible roles.
- Commitment to equal opportunity employment, valuing diversity across all dimensions including age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, and more.

If you are passionate about regulatory affairs and want to contribute to bringing innovative, safe products to market while growing your career in a supportive global company, Reckitt welcomes your application.