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REGULATORY SPECIALIST

Company: No7 Beauty Company
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 30, 2024

Job Description:

ABOUT THE ROLE
As the Regulatory Specialist, you will provide regulatory and technical support ensuring cosmetic and OTC products are compliant with US and Canadian regulations and retailer's requirements, registered on time and maintained throughout the product lifecycle.
You will use your strong interpersonal skills to develop a robust and collaborative relationship with key trade associations and task forces and use your regulatory expertise to assess the impact of specific state regulations to ensure product compliance.
You will work across a wide group of stakeholders including the Markets Regulatory partners, Retail partners, International Retail, Brand teams, Global Innovation Managers, Global Sourcing Managers and Project Managers.


KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy: Accountable for following the regulatory and claims strategy underpinning No7 Beauty Company brand & product activities in US and Canada
Responsible for supporting manager when providing regulatory leadership and guidance to business development functions when launching new No7 Beauty Company brands in the US and Canada, and when entering new distributor channel or partnershipAccountable for following the regulatory intelligence strategy, capitalizing on No7 Beauty Company memberships, developing regulatory presence and increasing influential powersResponsible for supporting finance activities: invoicing / Pos for the regulatory and claims budget with US finance business partner

Processes & Governance: Accountable for following the No7 Beauty Company US regulatory framework in the US and Canada, and Responsible for supporting the maintenance of robust regulatory & claims processes and policies through the end-to-end product lifecycle
Defined point of contact for the technical UK community, supporting the link of local business strategy needs to the global systemsAccountable for implementing set regulatory processesResponsible for developing regulatory standards and positions to enable compliance with local US and Canada artworks e.g., US labeling standardsResponsible for feeding into the Global regulatory & claims processes e.g. claims matrix reviews, artworks management systemResponsible for reviewing US claims best practices into the Global claims team and aligning on Global positions
Product Compliance: Responsible for reviewing compliance of No7 Beauty Company products sold in the US and Canada, including OTC and DIN products
Responsible for supporting managers in defending regulatory challenges in the US and Canada, and supporting with US Legal on class actions, protecting No7 Beauty Company brands and obtaining the most favorable outcome, and aligning with the Global Claims team about claim-related challengesResponsible for supporting managers with distributor's queries, system databases, and standards, liaising with Global teamsResponsible for supporting the communication of regulatory & claims incidents to No7 BC stakeholders & feeding into Global quality process
Product Development: Accountable for carrying out regulatory activities underpinning the delivery of No7 beauty products to the US against 3Y plan
Responsible for the review of local claims' content with escalation to manager and Global claims team when requiredAccountable for reviewing regulatory compliance of US / Canada artworks and marketing material, highlight and manage risk communicationsAccountable for carrying out registration activities in US and Canada [OTC / MoCRA / Health Canada / Wercks]Responsible for reviewing existing product claims marketing files and any accompanying dossiers for distributor and channel's approval and use, highlight and manage risk communications, with alignment from Global Claims teams
Horizon Scanning: Accountable for supporting the management of the No7 Beauty Company network of regulatory partners in the US and Canada, and Responsible for highlighting areas of threat and opportunities
Accountable for representing the business at some trade bodies committees and partners meetings, as per the manager's leadResponsible for influencing No7 Beauty Company's areas of interest, obtaining the most favorable outcome, and following the strategy set by the managerAccountable for reviewing regulatory & claims' areas of threats & opportunities relevant to the US and Canada product portfolio, andResponsible for feeding in intelligence through the Global HS process, risk and impact assessing intelligence, and communicating regulatory and claims recommendations in line with the business risk appetiteResponsible for surveying and summarizing competitors' claims activities in the US and Canada, feeding into the Global claims team
Technical MasteryStrong technical knowledge that supports the delivery of proposed solutions to more technical challengesShare knowledge with the team to improve capabilitiesGood understanding of IP principles; when and how to protect IP and to resolve IP challengesApply the principles of good Lean design i.e. identification of customer value to drive efficiency across the appropriate value chain
Scientific Knowledge and Expertise
Follows robust scientific principles in work and uses this to solve problems and create new opportunitiesUse multiple sources of scientific information and network with other technical expertsInterpret scientific information into valid conclusions with the ability to propose relevant insights or actionDraw valid conclusions on how insights can impact product claims or methods
Experimental Design and Methodology
Designing conducting and reporting robust experiments and scientific investigationsApply the principles of good experimental design, Demonstrate an understanding of experimental designDraw and document appropriate conclusions based on results and propose relevant next stepsAccurately document methodology implemented, outcomes, measurable objective improvement options
Technical CommunicationAbility to effectively communicate specialist technical information to a variety of audiencesPresent complex specialist information in a simple, balanced and objective way so that diverse audiences across the business understand how the key information and messages are relevant for themConfidently play the role of peer reviewer for specialist communicationsConsistently prepare written reports for defined audiences following scientific principles and legislative requirements as appropriate with minimal support
Working in Compliance with Quality Systems
Setting and working within quality systemsDemonstrate a detailed working knowledge of the quality system and proposed improvementsContribute to effective quality process and procedure developmentWork effectively in compliance and review activitiesTrain and advise on local quality systems to build understanding and advocacy
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in a scientific fieldAt least 2 years of experience in a legal or regulatory affairs positionWorking knowledge of standard office programs (Excel, Word, etc.)Understanding of US and Canada cosmetic and OTC regulationsComfortable with database managementExcellent analytic and writing skillsWhat we can offer you:We offer the chance to work in a consumer-led environment with the chance to make an impact on a global scale. With a truly entrepreneurial mindset, we recognize the importance of a diverse workforce who work collaboratively with shared values and ambition. We invest in our people by challenging you and developing you and provide a great local reward scheme including:Competitive SalaryAnnual discretionary bonus planEmployee Discounts
Diversity and inclusion are at the center of everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Keywords: No7 Beauty Company, Elkhart , REGULATORY SPECIALIST, Other , Chicago, Indiana

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