Regulatory Relations Specialist jobs in Gainesville, FL

Essential Duties:

• Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of relevant regulations, standards, and directives applicable to hardlines products ranging from children's products, general merchandise, and food contact materials.
• Product/Risk Assessments: Conduct assessments and evaluations of new materials and products to ensure compliance with requirements, including safety, quality, labeling, and environmental regulations.
• Product Labeling and Packaging Review: Ensure that product labeling and packaging meet all requirements including legally required disclosures, claims, safety warnings, and product certifications.
• Reading & Interpreting test reports: Provide summary of failures to management.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with marketing, new product development and procurement teams to identify potential compliance issues and provide guidance on how to address them.
• Strategic Development & Positioning: Support development and implementation of compliance programs and procedures (SOPs) related to applicable products.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain records related to compliance activities, including but not limited to; supply chain documentation management, specifications, Restricted Substances and State reporting (as needed).
• Third Party Testing: Coordinate closely with laboratories for review and advisement of internal and customer protocols, the requesting and execution of testing, and communication of results to cross functional partners.
• Special Projects: Participation in optimization of data collection, cataloging, and reporting
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (engineering, biology/chemistry, material sciences) OR
• 2-3 years of experience in a compliance role, preferably in the children's product field.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interpret technical documents, regulations, and standards effectively.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience with product testing and certifications is a plus

If you have a passion for ensuring the safety of children's products and a track record of success in a compliance role, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.