OLAHANMI KAZEEM ALABI
Ota
Summary
Results-driven Regulatory Affairs Manager with expertise in navigating regulatory landscapes. Strong background in documentation and quality control, building relationships with regulatory agencies. Proficient in technical documentation and effective communication, ensuring compliance and facilitating product launches. Specializes in supporting audits and inspections, with a focus on enhancing product compliance. Detail-oriented professional with a robust background in quality assurance and regulatory affairs. Known for strong documentation skills and risk assessment strategies, making significant contributions to compliance and operational excellence.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Intercontinental Distillers Limited
Ota
01.2021 - Current
- Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agencies application, reports or correspondence.
- Managed audit activities, regulatory agency inspections, and product recalls to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
- Developed regulatory strategies and implemented plans for preparation and submission of new products, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee documentation efforts to ensure compliance with domestic or international regulations and standards.
- Provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.
- Represented organization before domestic and international regulatory agencies on policy matters, advocating for company interests and ensuring regulatory alignment.
- Built and maintained relationships with ministries, departments, and regulatory agencies to enhance communication and collaboration on regulatory matters.
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Intercontinental Distillers Limited
Ota
03.2019 - 01.2021
- Developed and maintained relationships with regulatory agencies through effective communication on pre-submission strategies and follow-up on submissions under review.
- Facilitated the review process for license approvals by gathering necessary documentation and coordinating with relevant departments.
- Coordinates and assists in the preparation of submission packages for regulatory Agencies.
- Maintained comprehensive records of regulatory submissions and archives, ensuring compliance and facilitating efficient retrieval.
- Investigates regulatory history of similar products to assess approval implications.
- Conducts research on submission requirements and options.
- Responded to inquiries regarding regulatory affairs, providing accurate and timely information to support decision-making.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge and understanding of current regulatory requirements within area of responsibility.
- Assisted during regulatory inspections.
- Reports and responses to Agencies’ inquiries or comments.
- Assists with and prepares for regulatory meetings, inspections, and audits from regulatory Agencies.
- Monitored and documented changes in regulatory guidelines to keep the team informed and compliant.
- Maintains working knowledge of regulatory changes through guidelines, articles, writings and courses.
- Participated in industry conferences and forums to gain insights on regulatory developments and best practices.
- Represents and defends company interest at meetings, forums and other relevant gatherings.
- Compiled and organized regulatory reports, ensuring accurate submissions and adherence to regulatory requirements.
Regulatory Affairs Officer
Intercontinental Distillers Limited
Ota
03.2015 - 03.2019
- Prepare new and renewal applications for company products for registration with a regulatory Agency.
- Ensure that company product comply with regulation of NAFDAC and other regulatory Agencies.
- Followed up on licenses, permits, and certificates from agencies, ensuring compliance and operational continuity.
- Advised units on regulatory requirements for new product licenses and renewals, facilitating timely approvals and adherence to guidelines.
- Secured marketing permissions for products from the regulatory agency.
- Facilitated and participated in regulatory visits, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance.
- Monitored changes in regulatory legislation and guidelines to maintain compliance and inform relevant departments of necessary updates.
- Work closely with relevant units to ensure conformity with packaging & labeling designs, specifications, product formulations and quality.
- Advise the new packaging development team on regulatory requirements.
- Identified regulatory failures, concerns, and violations, and escalated issues for resolution.
- Communicated regulatory information across departments, ensuring accurate interpretation and compliance.
- Regularly update quality assurance manager on the accomplishments done and pending tasks monthly.
- Ensure adequate correspondence between company and regulatory Agencies.
- Attended industry conferences and forums to enhance knowledge of regulatory developments.
- Represent and defend company interest at meetings, forums and other relevant gatherings.
- Prepared, maintained, and oversaw documentation to ensure adherence to agencies' regulations and standards.
Shift Quality Control Coordinator (Process)
Intercontinental Distillers Limited
Ota
01.2013 - 03.2015
- Verified only properly checked and wholesome products are released into warehouse and market, ensuring product quality and safety.
- Ensured use of only tested and approved packaging materials for production on assigned line, supporting product integrity.
- Monitored inkjet machines to ensure accurate coding functionality, contributing to compliance with quality standards.
- Inspected cases for proper sealing, coding, and packaging condition.
- Conducted sampling and labeled daily reference samples (finished products) for each bottling line to maintain traceability.
- Ensure the analysis and documentation of 100% analysis of finished products (blend per blend).
- Generated weekly and monthly statistical reports on production quality performance, facilitating data-driven decision-making.
- Monitored and supervised blending activities during afternoon and night shifts, maintaining compliance with quality standards.
Quality Control Officer (Process)
Intercontinental Distillers Limited
Ota
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Ensured all packaging materials for production met specified standards and approvals.
- Ensured release of high-quality products to warehouse and trade.
- Ensured sampling, proper labeling, and recording of daily reference samples on each bottling line.
- Monitored critical control points in the production process on specific lines.
- Generate statistical report on production quality performance weekly and monthly.
- Maintained strict adherence to good manufacturing practices.
- Ensured timely delivery of samples to lab for analysis prior to morning bottling.
- Inspected instruments to confirm cleanliness and proper working condition.
- Collected dispatch tickets from the warehouse and entered them into the QA dispatch log within one week of release.
Quality Assurance Inspector
Nigeria Distilleries Limited
Sango-Ota
02.2008 - 12.2009
Quality Assurance Assistant
Bolfred Enterprise Group
Ota
03.2007 - 01.2008
- Conducted quality inspections on incoming materials, verifying compliance with established standards.
- Collaborated with production teams to promptly resolve quality-related issues, enhancing overall product quality.
- Assisted in developing and implementing quality assurance procedures and guidelines.
- Managed Bolfred table water division operations, ensuring adherence to quality standards and regulatory compliance.
Teacher
Glorious Child Academy
Owerri West LGA
02.2006 - 02.2007
Education
Master in Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy Management - Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy Management
Rome Business School
UK04-2026
Master Business Administration - Marketing - Management
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ogbomoso07-2014
Proficient Certificate in Management -
Nigeria Institute Management (N.I.M)
Lagos04-2007
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Food Technology
Lagos State Polytechnic
Lagos, Lagos State07-2005
National Diploma (ND) - Food Science and Technology
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
Ogun State07-2002
Senior School Certificate Examination -
Sawonjo High School
Sawonjo, Yewa North06-1996
First School Leaving Certificate -
Methodist Primary School
Sawonjo, Yewa North11-1990
Skills
- Regulatory Affairs
- Regulatory compliance
- Labeling compliance
- Quality assurance
- Quality Control
- Risk assessment
- Documentation
- Technical documentation
- Forms management
- Inspections
- ISO standards
- Stakeholder engagement
- Strategic planning
- Meetings
- Conferences
- Written communication
- Agency
- Relationship management
Certification
- Membership Nigeria Institute of Food Science and Technology (MNIFST)
- ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor
- PECB certified ISO 22000 Lead Auditor
- Basic & Advance HACCP Certification by International HACCP Alliance, USA
- Certified Food Scientist of Nigeria (CFSN), Nigerian Council of Food Science & Technology.
- Business Leadership Development Program – Rome Business School
Personal Information
- Title: Regulatory Affairs Manager
- Date of Birth: 03/15/78
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Marital Status: Married
Training
- 2022, Insider Threat Management & System Implementation Workshop, Lagos, Nigeria. Sponsored by the U.S Department of State’s Chemical Security Program, organized by AcuTech Training Institute.
- 2023, Workshop on Enhancing Physical Security and KYC Practices of Agrochemical Vendors and Distribution in Nigeria. Sponsored by the U.S Department of State’s Chemical Security Program.
- 2023, Chemical Supply Chain Workshop: Supply Chain Mapping and Identifying Transfer Points. Dakar, Senegal. Sponsored by the U.S Department of State’s Chemical Security Program, organized by Sandia National Laboratories.
- 2025, Government Relation Strategy – Lobbying, Ethics & Influence Management, TOM Associate Training.
- 2025, Advance Sustainable in Practice by United Nations Institute for Training and Research.
- 2025, Clean Energy for a healthier State: Reducing pollution through sustainable energy solutions by Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency.
- 2024, Enhancing Industrial Waste Management for a Sustainable Future: (i) Regulatory Compliance (ii) Public Health (iii) Global Best Practices.
- 2024, Food Safety processing claims and additives by Association of Food Beverages and Tobacco Employers.
- 2023, Traceability by Nigeria Institute of Food Science & Technology.
- 2022, Achieving Global Competitiveness via Standardization by Standard Organisation of Nigeria.
Local Government
Yewa North
Additional Information - Flexibility
True
Timeline
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Intercontinental Distillers Limited
01.2021 - Current
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Intercontinental Distillers Limited
03.2019 - 01.2021
Regulatory Affairs Officer
Intercontinental Distillers Limited
03.2015 - 03.2019
Shift Quality Control Coordinator (Process)
Intercontinental Distillers Limited
01.2013 - 03.2015
Quality Control Officer (Process)
Intercontinental Distillers Limited
01.2010 - 01.2013
Quality Assurance Inspector
Nigeria Distilleries Limited
02.2008 - 12.2009
Quality Assurance Assistant
Bolfred Enterprise Group
03.2007 - 01.2008
Teacher
Glorious Child Academy
02.2006 - 02.2007
Master in Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy Management - Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy Management
Rome Business School
Master Business Administration - Marketing - Management
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Proficient Certificate in Management -
Nigeria Institute Management (N.I.M)
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Food Technology
Lagos State Polytechnic
National Diploma (ND) - Food Science and Technology
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
Senior School Certificate Examination -
Sawonjo High School
First School Leaving Certificate -
Methodist Primary School