Regulatory Specialist I

At Bath & Body Works, we believe everybody deserves to feel good. When you join us, you're part of more than an iconic fragrance and personal care brand — you become part of Gingham Nation, where people are at the center of everything we do.

We believe great associate experiences create great consumer experiences. When our associates feel supported, inspired and empowered, consumers feel it. Whether you're starting your career or building your next chapter, we invest in your growth so you can learn, lead and help create feel good moments every day.

Individual contributor responsible for providing day-to-day global regulatory support, execution and advisement for the successful launch and lifecycle of formulated and hardline/softline consumer products such as home fragrance, personal care, OTC drugs and accessories. Key duties include concept review, ingredient/formula evaluation, label approval, claims, product registrations/notifications, packaging compliance and post-market support with a focus on supporting global franchise partners around the world with product compliance. 

 Product Compliance Management
•    Accountable to understand and apply global regulations to ensure compliant products.
•    Communicate product and ingredient/formula requirements to appropriate partners.
•    Evaluate and resolve minor product compliance issues with cross functional partners.
•    Evaluate and raise 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.
•    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.
•    Provide metric data for areas of responsibility and tasks.
•    Responsible for identifying and developing SOPs associated to areas of accountability.
 

Emerging Issues Mgmt. / 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, including but not limited to: FDA, Health Canada, EU Cosmetics Regulation, Federal & State legislation, FTC, NAD, Federal Register, International regulations and 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 organize 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.
 

 •    Bachelor’s degree, BS/BA or similar or equivalent experience in related field.

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• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Decision Making
• Nimble Learning