Feed additives and biosecurity solutions manufacturer | South Africa | In-office | Reports to Head: Technical
Our client is a South African manufacturer of feed additives, biosecurity and hygiene solutions for the feed, livestock and food industries. They are looking for an experienced Regulatory and Quality Specialist to lead product registration, quality control and compliance across multiple markets. This is a critical role for someone with deep regulatory expertise and hands-on quality assurance experience.
Key Responsibilities
Lead product registration applications and dossier management; prepare and submit registrations to regulatory authorities including ACT36, NRCS and SABS.
Maintain central registers of product registrations by country, including approval status, expiry dates, renewal dates and relevant correspondence.
Plan and manage regulatory renewals, amendments, variations and dossier updates to prevent lapses in registration or non-compliance.
Oversee the Quality Control and Customer Services laboratory; manage QC priorities, workload, procedures, records, safety and training.
Develop, implement and maintain QC procedures, sampling plans, testing programmes, analytical methods and test protocols.
Review QC results and authorise release or rejection of finished products against approved specifications.
Investigate product quality complaints and out-of-specification results; establish root causes and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
Maintain accurate, current and controlled technical and regulatory product documentation, including Technical Data Sheets, Safety Data Sheets, product specifications and labels.
Ensure laboratory equipment is suitably maintained, calibrated and that testing methods are appropriate and consistently applied.
Provide regulatory guidance during product development to ensure proposed formulations, claims and technical data meet regulatory requirements.
Requirements
Tertiary qualification in Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Food Science or Chemical Engineering.
Proven experience in regulatory affairs, including product registrations, renewals and ongoing compliance across multiple countries; African market experience essential.
Demonstrated experience managing product registrations and regulatory documentation with ACT36, NRCS and SABS or equivalent authorities.
Practical experience in Quality Control, laboratory testing, product specifications and investigation of non-conforming products and corrective actions.
Experience preparing and maintaining technical documentation, registration dossiers and laboratory records.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation and cross-functional communication skills.
Ability to manage competing regulatory, QC and product-development priorities.
Preferred
Formal qualification or training in Regulatory Affairs, Quality Management or a related field.
Training in laboratory quality systems, analytical testing, ISO standards or quality management systems.
Experience coordinating laboratory activities or supervising laboratory and QC personnel.
Experience with African market regulatory requirements beyond South Africa.