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About UPLUPL (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) is focused on emerging as a premier global provider of total crop solutions designed to secure the world's long-term food supply. Winning farmers hearts across the globe, while leading the way with innovative products and services that make agriculture sustainable, UPL is the fastest growing company in the industry. Our successes in the field add up to powerful financials. UPL delivers results from protecting crops that translate into attractive investor value. Based on the recognition that humankind is one community, UPL's overarching commitment is to improve areas of its presence, workplace and customer engagement. please visit upl-ltd.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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(EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer StatementUPL provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, in every location in which the company has facilities, UPL complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. UPL also reinforces EEO through its Corporate Business Principles and Code of Business Conduct.
Job SummaryAs the Crop Protection Regulatory Manager, you will lead the timely acquisition and maintenance of federal pesticide registrations for UPL, ensuring accurate execution of all regulatory submissions and compliance requirements that enable market access and business growth.
This role requires strong accountability for meeting critical deadlines while serving as the primary liaison with EPA, USDA, and other federal and state regulatory agencies. You will work closely with R&D, manufacturing, marketing, and legal teams and engage professionally with regulatory authorities, trade associations, task forces, grower groups, customers, industry partners, and competitors as needed.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage & deliver on regulatory requirements & applications towards new technical and end use product registrations, re-evaluations, label modifications, source changes, data call-ins, import tolerances, and all EPA PRIA and non-PRIA actions to maintain, defend, and expand uses for UPL brand products
• Create regulatory dossier submission for the U.S. EPA following guidelines, and serve as primary Regulatory point of contact on Project Leadership Team providing regulatory support to R&D, Supply Chain & Manufacturing, Marketing & Sales personnel. Responsible for ensuring regulatory game plan is implemented in a coordinated manner as per project plans, while fostering partnerships
• Primary liaison between UPL and the EPA, as well as internal and external partners, including representing UPL on Trade Associations, Task Forces, etc. on assigned products and regulatory policy developments of importance to UPL.
• Engage and negotiate effectively with the U.S. EPA to ensure timely approvals and defend UPL's regulatory positions.
• Work effectively with State Regulatory, Regulatory Sciences, Government Affairs, Global Regulatory, and other internal Regulatory partners on assigned priorities & initiatives
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives of UPL regulatory processes; develop, maintain, and deliver on budget (Operational and Capital). Support Data Compensation activities.
• Leads US regulatory competitive intelligence efforts raising awareness on key regulatory issues of potential impact to UPL products while strategically developing action plan.
• High demonstration of negotiation and engagement skills with the U.S. EPA for all regulatory matters, presenting persuasive arguments for timely registrations.

Requirements

• Ideal candidate will possess a minimum of bachelor's degree (ideally within Agriculture or related scientific discipline) with at least 5+ years' experience in the pesticide industry with pesticide registration experience.
• Possess working knowledge of FIFRA and a proven track record of U.S. EPA pesticide product registrations
• Has developed regulatory strategies to obtain, maintain, and defend active ingredients and product registrations with federal and state authorities
• Has demonstrated ability to work independently, and within team environment to deliver successfully within a matrix organization and regulated business environment.
• Solution oriented, critical thinking with continuous improvement mindset, organized, and strong communication skills are highly desired skills.
• Direct experience in data compensation is a bonus.

Travel: Up to 10%Upl Competencies

• Adaptability & Resilience: Recognizes and is open to changing circumstances and alters behavior and scales up as necessary; increases personal awareness and appreciation of individual and cultural differences to create an open, inclusive, and accepting workplace.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Has a creative mindset and ability to think holistically, takes calculated risks and maximizes opportunities.
• Results Orientations: Takes action, pursues goals with persistence and achieves results; communicates goals and vision to the team to drive enthusiasm and ambition.
• Execution Excellence: Enhances the speed of execution and builds efficiency in processes, systems and people; has sharp focus on quality-orientation.
• Strategic Orientation: Demonstrates knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental factors and how they impact the business. Identifies key issues that could impact the business and develops strategy through an analytical lens / design thinking.
• Customer Centricity: Understands the customer's needs and pain points, fulfills the needs and expectations by focusing on creating value for customers.