Product Safety & Regulatory Compliance Manager

Overview

The Product Safety & Regulatory Compliance Manager will play an integral role in supporting Burlington’s Product Safety & Regulatory Compliance Center of Excellence.

The Manager will engage with cross-functional partners, third party service providers and vendors, to collaborate; communicate;

and implement product compliance strategies that support the off-price business Manager is responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining manuals and product testing protocols that ensure the quality, safety and integrity of the Burlington product.

The Manager will bring their expertise in testing, labeling and certification for a wide range of consumer goods, including but not limited to children’s products, home décor, tabletop, food and cosmetics. A Day in the Life

Product Testing, Quality & Regulatory Compliance

Update and maintain the product testing protocols for Hardlines and Softlines products, including but not limited to, textiles, accessories, food use items, juvenile products, electrical products, and home décor.

Continuously evolve and update the product testing protocols to remain inline with industry and regulatory standards while upholding Burlington’s quality standards.

Research and develop product testing and performance requirements for new product categories. Work with 3rd party labs to draft and implement testing protocols and / or vendor guidance documents when needed.

Define and evolve the product testing process. Determine scope and frequency of product testing; test report communication process;

and record retention processes.

Review and action upon product test reports and certificates of compliance.

Stakeholder in the process to review, update and disseminate department manuals for product safety, chemical compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Actively monitor US Federal, State and Regional activity related to product safety and chemical regulations. Provide summary to leadership, make recommendations, and execute compliance strategies.

Partner with other members of the Legal Department to execute product safety recalls.

Liase with Federal and State agencies and regulators as needed

Training & Process Improvement

Develop and deploy training materials to educate vendors, merchants and other cross functional teams on the Product Safety & Compliance Department’s processes, procedures, product safety standards, chemical compliance and emerging regulations.

Partner with Vendor Relations to establish a role for the department in new vendor onboarding meetings.

Seek opportunities to utilize technology to streamline department processes and procedures to drive efficiency and cost savings.

Attend industry workshops, seminars, conferences, etc. and provide executive summary and key takeaways for action.

Audits

Conduct in-store product audits on a quarterly basis and upon request. Create reports, communicate findings and perform any necessary follow up.

Conduct DC audits (virtually and / or onsite) to ensure ongoing adherence to FDA requirements. Issue audit reports with findings and any recommended actions.

You'll Come With

Education : Bachelor’s degree

Minimum 5 years experience in a corporate retail Product Safety, Integrity, & Quality role

Extensive knowledge of consumer goods test methods and testing requirements

Extensive knowledge of key US safety and chemical regulations, such as CPSIA, CA Prop 65, Children’s Products reporting rules, etc.

Experience with US FDA & State food and cosmetics regulations

Experience as a people manager a plus

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to handle complex issues, evaluate risk, and communicate findings and recommendations in a clear and concise manner.

Personable, team and service oriented. Ability to cultivate relationships with internal and external business partners.

Ability to work independently and leverage resources to solve problems and deliver results in a dynamic environment.

Highly organized with a keen sense of urgency

Proficient in MS office applications

Come join our team. You’re going to like it here!

You will enjoy a competitive wage, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance.

Full time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan.

We are a rapidly growing brand, and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us.

Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day.