What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regulatory Affairs Manager position at Mackinnon Bruce International?
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.