Regulatory Specialist I

At Bath & Body Works, everyone belongs. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture focused on delivering exceptional fragrances and experiences to our customers. We focus on recruiting, retaining, and advancing diverse talent where our associate population is as diverse as the communities we serve, live and work. In addition, we work to improve our communities and our planet in a way that will make us proud for years to come because we believe the world is a brighter, happier place when everyone has access to the things that make them happy.

Individual contributor responsible for providing day-to-day global regulatory support, execution and advisement for the successful launch and lifecycle of amenable formulated and hardline/soft-line consumer products such as home fragrance, personal care, OTC drugs and accessories. Key duties include: ingredient/formula evaluation and approvals, assessment of raw materials, ensuring vendor conformance with US/Canada/EU regulations and post-market support with a focus on supporting global franchise partners around the world with product compliance!

Responsibilities

Product Compliance Management:

• Accountable to understand and apply global regulations to ensure amenable products.
• Communicate product and ingredient/formula requirements to appropriate collaborators.
• Evaluate and resolve minor product compliance issues with cross functional partners.
• Perform reviews to confirm ingredient, formula and product acceptability.
• Evaluate and advance major issues to manager/supervisor.

Product Research and Evaluation:

• Perform research on regulatory related topics appropriate to areas of accountability.
• Provide recommendations and information to supervisor and regulatory teams.
• Continue to learn and apply regulations and begin to leverage experience in issue management.
• Develop an understanding of market positioning and ingredient/technology acceptability.

Submission and Reporting Management:

• Assist and be responsible for the design and maintenance of regulatory recordkeeping systems.
• Organize information, documentation and databases to ensure completeness and ease of use.
• Assist with data analysis and report development.
• Provide metric data for areas of responsibility and tasks.
• Responsible for identifying and developing SOPs associated to areas of accountability.

Emerging Issues Management / External Monitoring:

• Awareness and understanding of regulations, industry and technical issues.
• Responsible for understanding emerging technical issues and identifying impacts through functional support of sub-brand projects.
• Responsible for communicating developments and relevant information to regulatory and technical teams.
• External monitoring: FDA, Health Canada, EU Cosmetics Regulation, Federal & State legislation, FTC, NAD, Federal Register, International emerging issues.

Government Agency and Trade Association Management:

• Participate in trade association activities as identified by supervisor.
• Supervise government/regulations applicable to their area of accountability.
• Communicate emerging trade association activities and/or governmental monitoring to regulatory team applicable to their area of accountability.
• Participate and coordinate educational and development activities such as webinars as needed.

Talent Management:

• Assist in onboarding new associates and training cross functional partners when needed.

• 0-2 years of related experience
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be collaborative, motivated and adaptable.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or similar or equivalent experience in related field.

Core Competencies

• Lead with Curiosity & Humility
• Build High Performing Teams for Today & Tomorrow
• Influence & Inspire with Vision & Purpose
• Observe, Engage & Connect
• Strive to Achieve Operational Excellence
• Deliver Business Results
  

Benefits
We invite you to join Gingham Nation, where we invest in our associates through competitive compensation, benefits, and development opportunities, so they can continue to be their best at work, at home, and in their communities. Benefits offered to our eligible associates include a no cost mental health and well-being program, health coverage with a variety of plans to choose from, flexible and affordable saving programs, paid time off and a merchandise discount. Visit bbwbenefits.com for details.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: Los Angeles Fair Chance In Hiring Ordinance, Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not make employment decisions based on an individual's race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status, and we comply with all laws concerning nondiscriminatory employment practices. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for associates and job applicants with disabilities. Our management team is dedicated to ensuring fulfillment of this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, associate activities and general treatment during employment. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.