Crop Protection Regulatory Manager, US

ABOUT UPL:

UPL (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070 LSE: UPLL) is focused onemergingas a premier global provider of total crop solutions designed to secure the worlds long-term food supply. Winningfarmershearts 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 UPLs overarching commitment is to improve areas of its presenceworkplaceand customer and follow us on LinkedIn TwitterInstagramand Facebook.

Our purpose isOpenAg.An agriculture network that feeds sustainable growth for all. No limits no borders.

(EOE) EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT:

UPLprovidesequal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants irrespective of their racecolour religion gender marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran addition to federal law requirements in every location in which the company has facilities UPLcomplies withapplicable 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 Summary

As theCrop ProtectionRegulatory Manager you will lead thetimelyacquisition and maintenance of federal pesticide registrations for UPL ensuringaccurateexecution 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 tomaintain defend and expand uses for UPL brand products

• Create regulatory dossier submission for the U.S. EPA followingguidelines andserve 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 includingrepresentingUPL 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 ensuretimelyapprovals and defend UPLs regulatory positions.

• Work effectively with State Regulatory Regulatory Sciences Government Affairs Global Regulatory and other internal Regulatory partners on assigned priorities & initiatives

• Identifyand drive continuous improvement initiatives of UPL regulatory processes; developmaintain 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 actionplan.

• High demonstration of negotiation and engagement skills with the U.S. EPA for allregulatory matters presenting persuasive arguments fortimelyregistrations.

Requirements

• Ideal candidate willpossessa minimum of bachelors 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 proventrack recordof U.S. EPA pesticide product registrations

• Has developed regulatory strategies to obtainmaintain and defend active ingredients and product registrations with federal and state authorities

• Hasdemonstratedability to work independently and withinteamenvironment to deliver successfully within a matrix organization and regulated business environment.

• Solution oriented critical thinking with continuous improvement mindset organized andstrong communicationskills are highly desired skills.

• Direct experience in data compensation is a bonus.

Travel:Up to10%

UPL COMPETENCIES:

• Adaptability & Resilience:Recognizesand is open tochanging circumstances and alters behavior and scales upasnecessary; increasespersonalawareness andappreciation of individual and cultural differences to createanopen 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 withpersistenceand 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 processessystemsand people; hassharpfocus onquality-orientation.

• StrategicOrientation:Demonstratesknowledge of thesocial economic andenvironmentalfactors and how that couldimpactthe business anddevelopsstrategy through ananalytical lens/ designthinking.

• Customer Centricity:Understands the customers needs and pain points fulfills the needs and expectations by focusing on creating value for customers.