Sr Regulatory Affairs & Quality Specialist Eastern Europe

Your Tasks

• Ensure compliance of cosmetic and healthcare products with local regulatory requirements (EE and EU). Participate in Cosmetics Europe local affiliate association working groups meetings (e.g., PZPK in Poland)
• Manage product registrations, notifications, certifications, and artwork reviews
• Support Quality Management System (QMS) activities and continuous improvement initiatives. Apply Beiersdorf Quality Standards across organization, keeping up to date all requirements and stakeholders’ trainings
• Conduct supplier, logistics, and service provider audits and follow up on corrective actions
• Manage quality complaints, deviations, investigations, CAPA activities and reworks
• Support external contact center to manage consumer complaints
• Perform batch release and quality-related SAP transactions. Decide on release and blocking in operational systems. Execute inbound inspections and first release for VAS, VAI, local products production, etc.
• Monitor regulatory changes and provide guidance to internal stakeholders. Lead cross functional task forces implementing new regulatory-related rules
• Deliver quality and regulatory training to employees and business partners
• Support RA&QM Manager during sanitary inspections
• Support local products process development and MU departments with technical knowledge about ingredients and regulations
• Prepare various data, certificates and statements supporting Customer Management

Your Profile

• Degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field
• Several years of experience in Regulatory Affairs and/or Quality Management
• Knowledge of cosmetics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or FMCG regulations. Knowledge of other categories of regulations is an asset (e.g., textiles, toys)
• Experience with audits, compliance management, and quality systems. Lead Auditor role is an asset
• Process-oriented, analytical, communicative, responsible, and independent; ability to travel to audit suppliers in EE is required
• Comfortably making difficult, risk-based decisions, pro-active, resilient, business-oriented
• Very good communication skills, passionate about promoting quality and compliance as business enablers
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and influencing stakeholders across diverse markets and cultures
• Excellent ability to build and develop relationships with the internal and external stakeholders
• Constantly seeks opportunities to improve processes, challenge the status quo, and drive efficiencies across the organization.
• Embraces change, adapt quickly to new circumstances, and actively support transformation initiatives
• Project management experience preferred; people management experience is an asset
• Fluent English (spoken and written)

What We Offer

• A regional role with impact across Eastern Europe
• Collaboration with international regulatory and quality experts
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A dynamic environment focused on quality, compliance, and consumer safety

Apply now and become part of a team dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance and product quality.

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.