Product Compliance Regulatory Manager, Operations

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manages day-to-day raw material, formula changes and product onboarding activities including change management processes within the Product Compliance Department.
• Manage day-to-day group priorities for direct reports.
• Ensure operational compliance by meeting assigned department KPIs.
• Executes phased compliance strategies for complex regulatory environments and emerging markets.
• Partner with supply chain, manufacturing, marketing, and other departments to ensure alignment throughout the product lifecycle.
• Manage the creation, review and approval of SDSs, product labels and regulatory submissions.
• Oversee the maintenance of compliance documentation systems to ensure inspection or audit readiness.
• Document processes for the Product Compliance team.
• Train and coach Product Compliance team members on regulatory requirements, compliance software systems and best practices.
• Lead corrective action investigations and planning related to product compliance issues.
• Maintain SDS software.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to reduce costs or increase productivity without reducing effectiveness.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts internal audits and gap assessments to validate compliance with local and international standards.
• Participate in industry working groups and regulatory committees.
• Supports internal and external audits, customer inquiries and certification processes.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated experience managing a diverse team of direct reports.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge of chemical regulatory frameworks and consumer goods safety standards.
• Use SDS authoring platforms and labeling software (e.g., WERCS, ExESS) proficiently.
• Interpret and train on complex regulatory language and technical data.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Organize and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrate technical competencies in manufacturing principles, toxicology, environmental health, SDS and label authoring, exposure, and life-cycle assessment.
• Demonstrate business acumen and an understanding of alignment of business goals.
• Demonstrate professional competence as an individual contributor, facilitator and team member to find innovative solutions to solve problems using good judgement.
• Operate a computer PC proficiency; ability to use specialized chemical inventory management software.
• Able to understand and master new software and processes.
• Effectively and respectfully communicate with co-workers, team members, and internal/external customers.
• Effectively align business needs to individual team goals & work load.
• Interpret technical instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Pay attention to details and pursue quality in accomplishing work duties and tasks.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one(s); look for opportunities to reduce costs or increase productivity without reducing effectiveness.
• Monitor/Assess performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Make sure that the work is delivered on time and of high quality.
• Develop good work practices to get the job done.
• Use equipment, resources, and time in an efficient and effective manner.
• Work in a cooperative manner with management, co-workers, internal/external customers, and vendors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• This is a desk-based job and will require the individual to remain seated for long periods of time and have the manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, phone, copier/scanner, and similar machines.
• The individual must be able to walk through office and manufacturing facilities, inside and out, including walking on level and unleveled ground.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• The individual will work primarily in an indoor office type setting. Noise levels are average for an office and include conversation and/or office equipment noise.
• While performing auditing duties at manufacturing and distribution facilities, the individual may be exposed to hazardous physical or chemical conditions, including mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, gas, poor ventilation, extreme temperatures, and intense noise.