Excise compliance

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Excise Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Manager to manage PAN-India excise compliance, licensing, product registrations and regulatory requirements for our alcoholic beverage portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage state-wise excise licenses, registrations, renewals and statutory compliances.
• Handle brand, label and SKU/product registrations across states.
• Coordinate with State Excise Departments on approvals, queries, objections and regulatory matters.
• Manage EDP, MRP/MSP, cost cards and state-wise pricing submissions.
• Conduct market price benchmarking and track state-wise pricing changes.
• Manage excise documentation including permits, bonds, BGs and statutory submissions.
• Ensure label and packaging artwork compliance/validation.
• Monitor state excise policies and assess their impact on pricing and business operations.
• Support new state, SKU and product launches from an excise and regulatory perspective.
• Coordinate with Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Production, Legal, Marketing and external consultants.
• Maintain comprehensive excise trackers, approvals, documentation and regulatory records.

What Were Looking For

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in Excise / Regulatory Affairs, preferably in the AlcoBev industry.
• Strong understanding of Indian State Excise regulations and processes.
• Hands-on experience in brand/label registrations, pricing approvals and excise licensing.
• Strong stakeholder management, documentation and follow-up skills.
• Ability to manage multiple states, deadlines and regulatory requirements simultaneously.Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile