Overview
In this global, strategic leadership role you drive the safety, regulatory compliance, and sustainable innovation of the cosmetic ingredients portfolio. You will lead a diverse team across regions, shaping regulatory strategy, anticipating trends, and defending the industry’s interests with external bodies. Your work ensures compliance, informs business opportunities, and supports growth in a matrix organization. This role offers a chance to influence the regulatory landscape and contribute to global consumer safety at scale.
Verantwortungsbereiche
- Define and execute the global regulatory and product safety strategy for Cosmetic Ingredients
- Lead and inspire a global team of ~30 experts and leaders across regions
- Ensure compliance with evolving chemical, cosmetic, and downstream regulations worldwide
- Anticipate regulatory trends and translate them into business opportunities and risk mitigation
- Partner with senior stakeholders across Commercial, Innovation, Quality, and Regulatory functions
- Actively represent Symrise in industry associations, regulatory advocacy initiatives, and consortia
- Champion ingredient defense activities and shape future regulatory frameworks
Zentrale Anforderungen
- Advanced degree in Toxicology, Chemistry, Biology, Life Sciences, or equivalent scientific discipline
- Extensive experience in Product Safety, Toxicology and/or Regulatory Affairs within cosmetic ingredients or related industries
- Proven success leading global, multicultural teams and developing leaders
- Strong experience in regulatory advocacy, industry representation, and ingredient defense programs
- Ability to balance scientific rigor, regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and commercial priorities
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
- Strategic thinking
- People leadership and talent development
- Stakeholder management
- Regulatory strategy for cosmetics and chemicals
- Regulatory advocacy and industry representation
- Ingredient defense programs
Head of Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs – Cosmetic Ingredients (m/f/d) in Holzminden Arbeitgeber: Symrise
Symrise ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der seinen Mitarbeitern die Möglichkeit bietet, in einem dynamischen und internationalen Umfeld zu wachsen. Mit einem starken Fokus auf Vielfalt, Gleichheit und Inklusion fördert das Unternehmen eine Kultur, die Innovation und Zusammenarbeit schätzt. Die Position des Regional Business Analysten in Holzminden ermöglicht es Ihnen, bedeutende Einblicke zu gewinnen und strategische Entscheidungen zu treffen, während Sie gleichzeitig von umfangreichen beruflichen Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten profitieren.
