Regulatory Affairs Specialist

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#169965 - Topeka Kansas United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care Personal Care Home Care Skin Care and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive a caring innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people their pets and our planet. Guided by our core valuesCaring Inclusive and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.

The Regulatory Affairs Specialist will work to provide support in regulatory related product life-cycle review activities preparation of regulatory and registry documentation and ensuring compliance with all regulations and statutes during the development manufacture and sale of Hills Pet Nutrition products. They will develop a solid regulatory understanding to provide support and guidance on regulatory requirements processes and activities for the governance of pet food while collaborating primarily with the Global Regulatory Affairs teams Science & Technology teams and the Global Design & Packaging teams. They will also gain general regulatory knowledge and experience that will serve to create an expanded understanding of how Regulatory Affairs supports the business and the regulations around pet food in general. This position supports regulatory related activities including but not limited to: regulatory intelligence gathering preparing international regulatory submission documents creation of copy sheet segmentation copy content input & review claims tracker review for segmentation activities labeling review & approval process for packaging and product life-cycle activities inclusive of general formula compliance reviews in regards to packaging.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Content Management Tracking.

• Edits copy upon request (copy alterations) and in compliance with final approved artwork.

• Reviews annotates rejects & approves packaging PDFs for all regions sizes types and styles.

• Attends relevant project and process meetings as requested.

• Creates and maintains work instruction documents.

• Reviews copy content and packaging files/templates for completeness accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.

• Coordinate with contracted translators for ensuring complete and accurate translations of packaging as well having up to date translations for english masters in the database.

• Global Change Management Tracking.

• Build Non-product templates for upcoming projects.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $67600.00 - $93000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience qualifications and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses profit-sharing and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision basic life insurance paid parental leave disability coverage and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employees hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our peopledeveloping strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self is treated with respect and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin ethnicity age disability marital status veteran status (United States positions) or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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