Head - Corporate Affairs - FMCG/Food/Food Retail

About Organization :

One of the world's largest restaurant companies with over 41,000 restaurants in more than 125 countries and territories.

CANDIDATES FROM FOOD, FMCG, FOOD RETAIL ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED

Experience :

Essential :

- At least 15 years handling regulatory affairs.

- Well experienced in interacting and driving companies agenda with regulators.

- Deep understanding of the public relations and media landscape

- Experience in managing local and regional level relationships

Desirable:

- Experience within the food, food retail or consumer product categories

- Deep understanding of FSSAI structure at Central and State levels.

- In-depth knowledge and understanding Food laws. FSSR 2006, Weighs & Measures etc.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Corporate Affairs :

- Intervene to protect and promote corporate interest during formulation of public policies & in other matters related to public policies.

- Liaisoning with government bodies related to our industry like Labour authorities, Company law board (NCLT), NRAI etc.

- Establish stake holder engagement matrix and engage with various central and state authorities on regular basis and discuss issues related to Business.

- Develop, nurture and maintain relationships with stakeholders like, Government, Apex Chambers & Consumer NGOs to drive corporate agenda through advocacy.

- Represent In various industry and regulatory forums and take up issues related to company's cause.

Regulatory Compliance :

- Liaison with FSSAI on matter related to regulatory compliance, product approval etc.

- Build capability of Restaurant Managers and above store leaders e.g. Area Coaches, Operations Manager and Director Operations on FSSAI, W&M and other relevant laws on ongoing basis.

Crises management & Public Relations :

- Manage and steward a Core Crises Team during any PR-related events. Co-ordinate between internal stakeholders - Legal, Operations, Marketing and QA to manage crises, and define Crises management protocols.

- Manage Corporate PR for the brand - and execute an always on approach of engagement to build equity with media stakeholders and consumers.

Sustainability and CSR :

- Contribute in driving sustainability agenda of the organization.

- Uphold and operate within value systems.

Skills Required :

- Excellent Interpersonal skills

- Good networking/acquaintances in food retail industry

- Strategic thinker.

- Should be able to build great working relationship with internal and external stake holders.

- Should be able to work independently.

Stake holders :

Internal :

- Brand GM's.

- Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Affairs

- CMO & PR Agency

- Director Operations - All Brands

- Market Managers - Equity Business

- Head QA - All brands and Head R&D.

- Global QA & Regulatory Affairs

External :

- Industry Bodies - FICCI, CII, NRAI, PFNDAI, USIBC etc.

- Government bodies - FSSAI (Central & State), Weights and Measures, NIN etc

- Academic Institutions, CODEX,

- Laboratories

- India Franchisee - CEO's and COO's.