Overview:
Do you have a knack for compliance? If so, you may be a good fit for our Regulatory Compliance Assistant job! This role supports the maintenance, organization, and record-keeping of company-wide technical, regulatory, quality, controlled and third-party certification files, procedures, and standards to help ensure ongoing compliance. The Regulatory Compliance Assistant also supports international and domestic market expansion and new product development by coordinating submission of regulatory applications to domestic and international agencies.
Dr. Bronner’s Company Culture
Cool, kind, and capable employees are core to Dr. Bronner’s company culture! Our people are our greatest strength—strong and healthy relationships drive our success. Our workforce is impassioned, collaborative, engaged, and shares a commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and equity. Respect for differences in perspective and experience enriches our community with a sense of belonging. We seek to model a better, more just and caring world in how we show up for work, and how we show up for each other!
Benefits at a Glance
- Company-paid Full Medical (PPO), Dental, Vision for Employees & Family
- Annual Bonus – up to 10% of salary
- Profit Sharing Program –10% of salary + bonus fully funded by Dr. Bronner’s into your retirement account
- Development & Training Program
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Child Care Assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Daily Vegan Lunches (onsite employees)
- Green Team and Toastmasters
- Volunteer opportunities
- Bring Your Dog to Work Program
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Starting Wage
$29.96/hr
Location
Hybrid (locally remote within the San Diego region, working 1 to 2 days per week at headquarters in Vista, CA.)
Responsibilities:
Your duties will include:
Compliance
- Develop systems, policies, and procedures to ensure REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.
- Prepare renewal and inspection documentation for regulatory and third-party certification company-wide audits, and registrations, and support inspections.
- Review raw material documentation for ongoing compliance, compliance in new markets, against new and emerging regulations, or in support of new product launches.
- Research current, new, and emerging local, national, and international regulations that may impact our manufacturing facility, formulations, claims or packaging compliance; synthesize into succinct memos for the Global Regulatory Compliance Manager.
- Project manage evaluation of packaging materials, communicate outstanding needs and internal approvals to appropriate lead or working group.
- Participate in internal working groups to ensure ongoing compliance of raw and packaging materials (e.g., Prop 65, New Raw Material Evaluation, etc.)
Sales & Marketing Support: International & Domestic
- Assist in addressing domestic and international compliance and registration needs by streamlining, funneling, and tracking internal requests.
- Help organize, create, and prepare submissions to certifiers or regulatory bodies in support of new product development or new market opportunities internationally.
- Support compliance of labels and other product communications including but not limited to sale sheets, eCommerce, website, etc.
- Support validation process of sustainability related claims (e.g., recyclability claims in the US, Clean Beauty claims internationally, etc.)
- Complete timely preparation of documents required for regulatory submissions and for international dossiers/technical files required for other international product registration files as required. e.g., FDA, California Department of Public Heath (CPDH), Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR), Korean Food & Drug Administration (KFDA), etc.
- Maintain and support development of internal claims and regulatory databases (e.g., packaging material restriction list to ensure safety and compliance to global regulations, VEEVA, etc.)
- Other duties as assigned within job scope.
Qualifications:
We understand that not all candidates will meet every qualification and encourage all interested candidates to apply.
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Business, Biological Sciences, or similar technical field.
- 3 years of project management experience.
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks in any of the following industries: personal care, food, or household cleaning products.
- Familiarity with FDA regulations, European Union (EU) cosmetic regulations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) cosmetic regulations, organic and/or International Standards Organization (ISO) standards and systems.
Any combination of educational and/or work experience that would be equivalent to the stated minimum requirements would qualify for consideration of this position.
Dr. Bronner’s is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.