Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs (f/m/d)

Job Highlights

• Lead and coordinate EU Biocidal Product Regulation (BPR) and global biocides/plant protection registration projects, from planning to submission and dossier defence, in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

• Provide clear, solution-oriented regulatory advice to business, R&D, and product stewardship functions, ensuring compliant and commercially minded decisions.

• Develop forward-looking registration strategies for new and existing biocidal/plant protection products, integrating scientific, regulatory, and business considerations.

• Manage and steer external regulatory consultants and service providers, setting priorities, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and challenging outcomes where necessary.

• Act as an internal scientific expert for risk assessment, toxicology, ecotoxicology, and physico-chemical properties, contributing to robust dossiers and responses to authorities.

• Serve as internal expert for non-BPR regulatory topics such as CLP classification, labelling, and REACH, ensuring consistent regulatory positions across the portfolio.

• Proactively track and interpret regulatory developments in EU BPR and related global frameworks, translating changes into concrete actions and guidance for the business.

• Represent the company in industry associations, expert groups, and external forums, effectively communicating company positions and influencing the regulatory environment for biocides and plant protection products.

Experience / Skills

• Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) in toxicology, ecotoxicology, chemistry, biology, biochemical engineering or regulatory affairs.
• 5–10 years of professional experience in a related regulatory/biocides/plant protection environment.
• Advanced user of IUCLID, R4BP3, Documentum and Power BI, with strong data and documentation handling skills.
• Excellent spoken and written English at an advanced level.
• Superior communication skills, able to convey complex regulatory and scientific information clearly to diverse stakeholders.