The mission of The Gorilla Glue Company is to “build brands people love with products we believe in alongside people we care about” and the key to our success are the people who work here. Our objective is to promote a culture of excellence that empowers engages and connects people.
The Associate Regulatory Manager, Product Compliance will collaborate with the Regulatory Team to oversee the Company’s regulatory compliance efforts, providing key regulatory support and expertise to business units regarding requirements for selling products and conducting business globally. Working closely with various cross-functional teams, this position will be responsible for assisting in the planning, implementation, and execution of new product development projects, cost down projects and sustainability projects.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Conduct regulatory compliance assessments for new product development (NPD) projects within existing category pillars, and provide support to the team on other projects as required.
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Coordinate regulatory assessments and tests for our formulations. Review and act on outputs as needed.
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Create and maintain product and market specific regulatory documentation and information, liaising with suppliers and other relevant third parties as required.
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Research regulatory requirements for new products, new product categories and new markets as required, presenting summarized results and solutions to challenges to line manager.
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Review product artwork and marketing material for use in various countries and markets to ensure regulatory compliance and industry best practice.
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Lead the raw material information assessment program, obtaining key information from suppliers, assessing impact to new and existing products and ensuring raw material data is maintained.
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Support submission and recertification processes across customer specific 3rd party systems and services (eg. WERCS, UL compliance audits, etc.)
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Maintain a thorough knowledge of emerging technical and regulatory issues within the geographical areas of responsibility.
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Monitor, interpret, and communicate regulatory risks impacting products and strategies to leadership.
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Complete customer regulatory surveys and questionnaires.
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Other duties assigned by management.
Education:
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Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a life science, regulatory affairs or related discipline.
Experience and Background:
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Minimum 5 years’ experience in the consumer product regulatory discipline.
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Strong working knowledge of US and Canadian regulatory requirements relating to chemical-based consumer products, preferably adhesives, coatings, paints, craft, DIY and similar formulated products. Experience in other global markets would be advantageous but not essential.
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Experience supporting regulatory compliance for formulated chemical-based consumer products, including raw material review, product compliance documentation, and a sound understanding of hazard communication and classification principles.
Specific Skills:
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Flexible, adaptable and able to quickly assimilate, interpret and apply new information.
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Ability to interrogate legislation and data, interpret potential business impacts and support the development of mitigation strategies.
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Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with demonstrable experience of multi-project working.
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Attention to detail.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to present to all levels.
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Able to adapt to new information and new situations with confidence.
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IT literate with experience in the usage of the Microsoft Office suite of products.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, bend, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see, and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as reading handwritten and or typed material and must have the ability to focus.
Company Values:
Must adhere to The Gorilla Glue Company’s Core Values that ensure everyone works together to exceed expectations.
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Have fun, be passionate and show it!
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Act with integrity and respect in all relationships.
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Communicate openly and appreciate the effort of others.
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Embrace knowledge, growth, and change.
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Strive for excellence in what we do every day!
