Company Overview
Farmers Business Network (FBN) is on a mission to power the prosperity of family farmers and rural communities around the world, transforming how the world farms with an integrated, technology-enabled agricultural platform.We offer high ROI farm inputs, fintech and sustainability products and services powered by network data, and farm-tested insights from our global farmer community. Our platform helps FBN members make confident decisions to ensure the economic viability of their farms, while also empowering them to be a part of the solution as the global community confronts its most pressing issues: providing food security for a growing population, transitioning to more sustainable agriculture, and responding to climate change.We are a dynamic, innovative, and mission-driven AgTech company that offers competitive compensation and benefits as well as boundless career mobility.
We are backed by top investors, including Fidelity, ADM, Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, DBL Partners, T Rowe Price and Temasek. We have been featured in these articles by the Wall Street Journal and Forbes, and were also named "One of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World" by Fast Company Magazine.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Senior Director of Procurement, the USA Regulatory Manager is responsible to obtain and maintain freedom to sell Crop Protection products regulated federally by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for crop protection. Additional responsibilities may include regulatory oversight for adjuvants and biostimulants regulated at the State level.
Responsibilities
- Develop the regulatory strategy for all Crop protection products (active Ingredients as well as End-Use-products) planned to be manufactured and/or commercialized in the USA.
- Responsible for all EPA submissions. Oversee the registrations plans and distribute the submission workload between themself and a team of third-party regulatory consultants to ensure timely dossier submissions to meet commercial timelines.
- Responsible for tracking submission due dates, agency response due dates, regulatory chronology, regulatory communications, regulatory costs and other metrics as needed.
- Coordinates and participates in label preparation and review.
- Identify potential regulatory issues on products or industry topics and take lead on internal communication and strategy development.
- Engage on project teams, contribute to overall projects strategy, and provide regulatory support for development and marketing of CP, adjuvants and biostimulants.
- Serve as USA regulatory business partner within FBN. Communicate and provide guidance to other departments and/or stakeholders regarding documentation format and global timeline requirements.
- Provide relevant regulatory guidance to internal leaders and timely interactions with external regulatory agencies.
- Proactively identifies areas of improvements specific to the USA regulatory registration process, or applicable globally, and proposes actionable recommendations.
- Responsible for writing and implementing best practices and standard operating procedures regarding regulatory submissions/requirements as needed and in support of the team.
- Maintains advanced and current knowledge of relevant regulations, policies and guidelines. Provides guidance within the regulatory department and/or cross-functionally relative to regulatory compliance of products and processes.
- Represents FBN and participates in industry association as needed (e.g. Crop Life USA, AAPFCO, etc.).
- Provide guidance to USA Regulatory specialists.
- Other duties as assigned/required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Toxicology, Agriculture or minimum 5 years of experience with EPA registrations for Crop Protection Products.
- Strong understanding of EPA and FIFRA registration processes and requirements
- Minimum 5 years regulatory experience in relevant field (CP, fertilizers, biostimulants, feed additives, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.), including min. 2 years experience with EPA for Crop Protection.
Preferred Qualifications
- Passionate about agriculture, farming and desire to put Farmers First®
- Ability to work well within time constraints, able to effectively prioritize in a high demand environment within multiple locations
- Have excellent organizational skills, the ability to prioritize a heavy workload, and pay attention to technical and administrative detail
- Effective teamwork to support a positive communication flow within the Global Regulatory Team (as needed) and interactions with EPA front end screeners and reviewers
Characteristics
- The successful applicant will be:
- Assist in quick and efficient transfer of information
- Support regulatory goals by providing regulatory support to Regulatory Team and to cross-functional team with FBN
- Able to handle sensitive and confidential subject matters with discretion
- Detailed and process oriented
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced start-up environment
- Strong customer orientation and problem-solving skills
- Highly independent, goal-oriented and solution driven
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Self-starter, proactively communicates with key stakeholders
- Proficient in Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Slides)
- Ability to successfully pass criminal background check
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this link and refer to Template BThe following represents FBN's reasonable estimate of the US national average base salary range for this role based on market data and placement of internal employees: $149,000-$182,000. This salary range may vary based on geography and the higher cost of labor in some metropolitan areas. Beyond Base Pay, FBN also offers all full-time/permanent employees competitive total compensation packages that include equity compensation, paid holidays plus an additional floating holiday, work flexibility including paid time off and remote work if your role is eligible, parental leave, benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, short & long term disability, life insurance, 401k, HSA employer contributions, and more.
FBN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. FBN considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program here.
FBN is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known limitations for qualified applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance to complete this form or participate in an interview, please let us know.
