Regulatory Affairs Manager

Our client is a global leader within fragrances and diffusers. Due to their global growth plans in 2026, they are looking to hire a Fragrance Compliance Manager to drive compliance, regulatory strategies and support overall business growth.

The Role

• Fragrance Regulatory Compliance: Lead the regulatory strategy for fragrances across home, car and other diffusion devices, ensuring global regulatory compliance, as well as meeting IFRA standards.
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Identify, assess, and mitigate potential regulatory risks associated with new and existing fragrance products.
• Regulatory Submissions & Filings: Manage the submission and maintenance of regulatory dossiers, including product information files (PIFs) and other necessary filings for international market access in collaboration with other team members.
• Own the creation and maintenance of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) process, collaborating with the EHS team for accuracy and compliance, with a near-term focus on implementing automated SDS generation software.
• Fragrance Safety & Claims: Support substantiation of fragrance-related claims, ensuring alignment with regulatory guidelines and consumer trust.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for fragrance-related regulatory inquiries from internal teams and external customers.
• Claims Substantiation: Work with the Legal team to support marketing teams with regulatory guidance on permissible claims, ensuring fragrance claims (e.g., "safe," "clean") are supported with evidence.

The Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Toxicology, or a related field. Advanced degrees (MS, PhD) are a plus.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in fragrance regulatory compliance, ideally within consumer products, home care, personal care, or cosmetics.
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of global fragrance regulations. Experience and expertise in authoring SDSs. Knowledge and understanding of global fragrance industry requirements including IFRA.
• Ability to work cross functionally in a fast paced and innovative environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Manufacturing, Project Management, and Research
• Chemical Manufacturing, Personal Care Product Manufacturing, and Retail Health and Personal Care Products