Regulatory Specialist - Product & Ingredient

Dot & Key Skincare; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Dot & Key Skincare seeks an experienced Regulatory Specialist (Product & Ingredient) to own regulatory compliance across international markets from Kolkata. You will oversee ingredient assessments, labeling reviews, and registrations, coordinating with NPD/R&D, Finance, and Legal to ensure compliant launches.

Responsibilities include managing regulatory dossiers, timelines, and external consultants, while monitoring regulatory changes to mitigate risk and enable timely market entries.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Product Regulatory Affairs, Ingredient Compliance, Product Registration, Labeling, and Claims Compliance.
• Good understanding of international regulatory frameworks for Personal Care, Beauty, Cosmetics, FMCG, or Consumer Products.
• Strong capability in formulation and ingredient assessment, including regulatory restrictions and market-specific requirements.
• Experience managing regulatory documentation, registrations, certifications, and external regulatory consultants.
• Strong stakeholder management, analytical, risk assessment, and cross-functional coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Own product and ingredient regulatory assessment across international markets, including permitted ingredients, concentration limits, and banned-substance requirements.
• Identify regulatory gaps and drive formulation changes/reformulation with NPD/R&D to meet market-entry requirements.
• Lead product registration and notification processes with relevant regulatory authorities across target markets.
• Review and ensure compliance of product labels, claims, packaging, and marketing content with local regulations.
• Own market-wise regulatory dossiers, safety certifications, test reports, and compliance documentation.
• Track and manage renewal timelines for registrations, certifications, and regulatory approvals.
• Partner with International Finance & Legal teams to ensure end-to-end market-entry compliance.
• Work closely with NPD/R&D and ingredient sourcing teams on regulatory implications of formulations, raw materials, and product changes.
• Monitor regulatory changes across markets and proactively assess risks, launch implications, and timelines.
• Support regulatory strategy for new product launches and international market expansion.

Skills

Product regulatory affairs

Ingredient compliance

Product registration

Labeling & claims compliance

International regulatory frameworks

Regulatory documentation & audits

Job description

Job Title: Regulatory Specialist (Product & Ingredient )

Location: Kolkata (Onsite - Work from Office)

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Regulatory Affairs professional to own product regulatory compliance across international markets, covering formulations, ingredients, labeling, claims, packaging, and registrations. The role will work closely with NPD/R&D, Finance & Legal, and external regulatory partners to enable compliant and timely launches.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own product and ingredient regulatory assessment across international markets, including permitted ingredients, concentration limits, and banned-substance requirements.
• Identify regulatory gaps and drive formulation changes/reformulation with NPD/R&D to meet market-entry requirements.
• Lead product registration and notification processes with relevant regulatory authorities across target markets.
• Review and ensure compliance of product labels, claims, packaging, and marketing content with local regulations.
• Own market-wise regulatory dossiers, safety certifications, test reports, and compliance documentation.
• Track and manage renewal timelines for registrations, certifications, and regulatory approvals.
• Partner with International Finance & Legal teams to ensure end-to-end market-entry compliance.
• Work closely with NPD/R&D and ingredient sourcing teams on regulatory implications of formulations, raw materials, and product changes.
• Monitor regulatory changes across markets and proactively assess risks, launch implications, and timelines.
• Support regulatory strategy for new product launches and international market expansion.

Preferred Skills & Know-how:

• Strong expertise in Product Regulatory Affairs, Ingredient Compliance, Product Registration, Labeling, and Claims Compliance.
• Good understanding of international regulatory frameworks for Personal Care, Beauty, Cosmetics, FMCG, or Consumer Products.
• Strong capability in formulation and ingredient assessment, including regulatory restrictions and market-specific requirements.
• Experience managing regulatory documentation, registrations, certifications, and external regulatory consultants.
• Strong stakeholder management, analytical, risk assessment, and cross-functional coordination skills.

Experience Requirements:

• 5–7 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs/Product Compliance, with exposure to international markets.
• Proven experience in formulation and ingredient review, labeling/claims compliance, and product registration/notification.
• Experience in Personal Care, Beauty, Cosmetics, FMCG, or Consumer Goods, with cross-functional exposure to NPD/R&D, Legal, Finance, or Quality teams.