Manager, Regulatory Affairs Packaging Compliance

Bath & Body Works; New York (NY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite wellness center

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) with company match

Associate merchandise discount

Tuition reimbursement

Company-provided insurance support

Job summary

Bath & Body Works is seeking an experienced regulatory professional to lead enterprise packaging compliance strategy for a broad fragrance and home product portfolio. You will shape how compliance integrates into innovation, driving proactive alignment with evolving regulations and corporate policies.

You will partner with Legal, Marketing, R&D, and Packaging teams to ensure substantiation, risk management, and supplier audits are embedded across development cycles.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in regulatory compliance, with consumer products or packaging.
• Experience leading compliance programs and policy frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of global packaging regulations.
• Experience leading claim substantiation, materials safety assessments, and supplier audits.
• Excellent communication, project management, and cross-functional partnership skills.
• Experience engaging with regulatory agencies, trade associations, or public comment processes.

Responsibilities

• Guide and drive the enterprise packaging compliance strategy across domestic and international regulations.
• Set direction for packaging components to meet safety and regulatory requirements globally.
• Establish checkpoints early in the innovation pipeline to influence packaging design.
• Monitor and translate regulatory developments into business strategies and executive communications.
• Develop a Packaging Compliance Dashboard to track changes, substantiation status, risks, and safety trends.
• Integrate regulatory requirements into sustainable packaging design with Product Development and Packaging teams.
• Influence regulatory outcomes through industry engagement and trade associations.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Packaging regulations

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Regulatory Affairs

Job description

Open to candidates based in NYC OR Columbus, OH

Columbus, OH Salary Range - $107,000-$144,000

At Bath & Body Works, we believe everybody deserves to feel good. When you join us, you're part of more than an iconic fragrance and personal care brand — you become part of Gingham Nation, where people are at the center of everything we do.

We believe great associate experiences create great consumer experiences. When our associates feel supported, inspired and empowered, consumers feel it. Whether you're starting your career or building your next chapter, we invest in your growth so you can learn, lead and help create feel good moments every day.

Individual contributor position responsible for the development and implementation of enterprise-level regulatory strategy. This includes substantiation and materials safety oversight for packaging across the personal care and home fragrance product portfolio. This role has organizational authority on packaging compliance, driving proactive regulatory intelligence, cross-functional alignment, and strategic coordination for ongoing and upcoming compliance requirements. The role shapes how compliance is integrated into innovation and development processes, while evolving systems and policies to stay ahead of the ever-evolving regulatory landscape.

Responsibilities

Regulatory Strategy & Compliance Leadership

• Guide and drive the enterprise packaging compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with evolving domestic and international regulations.
• Set direction and accountability for ensuring packaging components meet applicable safety and regulatory requirements globally.
• Establish compliance checkpoints early in the innovation pipeline to influence packaging design decisions and set expectations throughout development.
• Monitor, interpret, and communicate regulatory developments related to packaging materials and environmental claims, translating emerging requirements into actionable business strategies and executive communications.
• Develop and sustain a Packaging Compliance Dashboard to track regulatory changes, claim substantiation status, compliance risks, and safety trends.
• Integrate regulatory requirements into sustainable packaging design strategies and guidelines, partnering with Product Development and Packaging teams to improve circularity.
• Influence regulatory outcomes through industry engagement, comment submissions, and participation in trade associations.

Packaging Data and Claims Compliance

• Establish standards and governance for packaging claim substantiation, maintaining consistency with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Partner with Legal, Marketing, R&D, and Packaging groups to mentor and approve packaging claims prior to market launch.
• Lead supplier engagement, compliance data collection, and documentation reviews to support evolving regulatory requirements and reporting obligations.
• Drive standardization, accuracy, accessibility, and audit readiness of packaging compliance documentation and records.

Packaging Materials Safety & Policy Management

• Develop and maintain Packaging Materials Policies that support consumer safety, regulatory compliance, toxicological standards, and company commitments.
• Partner with Global Safety teams to support safety assessments and risk evaluations for packaging components.
• Build relationships with external safety authorities, testing organizations, and industry partners to strengthen materials evaluation capabilities.
• Identify, assess, and remediate safety and compliance risks across the packaging portfolio.

People & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to Legal, Packaging, Global Vendor Management, R&D, Sustainability, and Marketing teams, translating regulatory complexity into practical business guidance.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that embed packaging compliance, safety, and sustainability requirements throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Lead, mentor, and develop associates while building organizational capability in packaging compliance and materials stewardship.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of background in regulatory compliance, with significant depth in consumer products or packaging.
• Proven track record of leading compliance programs, developing policy frameworks, and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Deep knowledge and application of global packaging regulations
• Experience leading all aspects of claim substantiation processes, materials safety assessments, and supplier compliance audits.
• Outstanding communication, project management, and cross functional partnership skills.
• Experience engaging with regulatory agencies, trade associations, or public comment processes.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Science, Packaging Engineering, or a related field.

Core Competencies

• Drives Results
• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Decision Making
• Nimble Learning

Benefits

Feeling good starts with you. We invest in benefits that support your well-being, growth and future, helping you thrive as a creator of feel good — every day. Benefits for eligible associates include:

• Robust medical, dental, vision and pharmacy coverage. Plus, access to our onsite wellness center and pharmacy located at the Columbus, OH home office.
• No-cost mental health and well-being support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) with company match and Associate Stock Purchase Program with discount.
• Opportunity for paid time off, paid parental leave and access to family building benefits.
• Home, auto and pet insurance and a company-provided Care.com subscription.
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities for post-secondary education.
• Enjoy complimentary products and a 40% merchandise discount so you can experience and share the brand you love.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not make employment decisions based on an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status, and we comply with all laws concerning nondiscriminatory employment practices. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for associates and job applicants with disabilities. Our management team is dedicated to ensuring fulfillment of this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, associate activities and general treatment during employment. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.

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