Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Vaco, LLC
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304
About the Job
Description
A globally well-established company in the manufacture of fragrance oils industry is looking for a full-time Regulatory Affairs Specialist. As an integral part of our global team, candidate will be responsible for the independent prioritization and processing of requests for regulatory information and legal documentation by internal and external customers including sample lab/shipping, production/logistics, customer service, perfumers, evaluators, sales, and clients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Using skills and knowledge gained through education or similar years of experience in the industry, perform evaluations to complete compliance determinations according to applicable regulations, legislative requirements and customer guidelines for internal and external customers.
- Utilize Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software to generate standard regulatory documents including Safety Data Sheet, Technical Data Sheet, Certificate of Analysis, EU Allergen statement, IFRA Certificate (International Fragrance Association) and compliance statements.
- Responsible for understanding, interpreting, and applying customer restrictions and regulations across product categories and jurisdictions.
- Review fragrance formulations for compliance. Understand technical requirements and provide accurate responses to requests for regulatory information and documents.
- Various other technical or regulatory-related duties as they arise.
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Basic knowledge of fragrance laboratory and manufacturing procedures, fragrance regulations, and regulations for related consumer products
- Accuracy in all aspects of regulatory compliance evaluations
- Discretion and judgement in written and verbal responses to information requests
- Basic understanding of chemical structures and nomenclature
- PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software proficiency
- Technical comprehension and interpretation skills of regulatory content
- Practical application of technical requirements
- Team support and excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Project experience and collaboration
- Excellence in quality and customer service
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related science field with knowledge of fragrance ingredients, formulations, and applicable regulations preferred.
- Minimum of three (3) years of related experience
- English language fluency. Spanish or French a plus
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
