The Director of Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs will have overall responsibility for development and implementation of policies and procedures governing all aspects of ingredient/product safety, regulatory strategy and compliance (including product notification/registration and environmental) The role reports directly to the Chief Innovation Officer, and requires close collaboration with Corporate Communications, Legal, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Sourcing as well as outside vendors.
Build a Regulatory and Compliance practice for NewAvon which ensures all NewAvon products have met all product safety and regulatory requirements
Develop strategies to ensure timely compliance with all emerging federal and state ingredient/product regulations; monitor same and actively participate in commercial associations involved in monitoring/structuring regulations to get early warning of potential issues. Active NewAvon member of the PCPC.
Ensure all product registrations and notifications are filed in line with regulations (voluntary and mandatory)
Approve product labeling and review/approve claim substantiation with Legal
Provide direction on compliance issues including FDA/USDA/Canadian customs inquiries detentions and ingredient non-conformance (eg., out of spec).
Knowledge and Experience
Significant experience in managing regulatory and compliance issues across categories in personal care (focus on skincare a plus); broad knowledge of the science and chemistry of beauty products
Consciously aware of trends in regulatory environment for beauty, personal care and nutrition; has experience in similarly regulated markets with a working knowledge of compliance requirements
Understanding of FDA/USDA/Canadian customs requirements, product registrations, and notification requirements
Familiarity with the legal restrictions around claims substantiation and product labelling.
Strategic thinker – able to bridge the gap between tactical daily delivery of regulatory compliance and developing a market leading, brand enhancing, product safety practice.
Demonstrated ability to work closely with Legal, Marketing, Sourcing in assessing risks involved with claims substantiation and new materials.
Selection Criteria
Focused and organized
Must have led similar function before with proven track record for delivering outstanding results
Experience in several aspects of consumer goods, beauty/cosmetics, and/or health and wellness
Ability to take full ownership of complex regulatory issues; understands the nuances of working with a restructured organization; strong program management skills a plus
Track record of successfully resolving product safety or compliance issues
Ability to communicate complex regulatory/compliance issues effectively to a variety of stakeholders
Self starter, able to work independently and take the initiative
Strong leadership, mentoring and collaborative skills
Experience with Canadian regulatory awareness and business environment a plus
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