Do you want to help us develop compliant, safe, and sustainable products and solutions that improve well-being for our consumers and customers in their everyday life? Are you also a service minded and energetic person enjoying working in a global environment which moves at a fast pace?
Essity has strong international brands, a genuine focus on sustainability, and a positive company culture with motivated, competent, and high-performing colleagues. Compliance and safety are integral parts of Essity’s sustainable business model and our strategy for growth and value creation. We are committed to offering compliant products with the highest safety standards for human use throughout the product’s life cycle. We have experts in our regulatory affairs team taking care of that every day and want to complement that team with a Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Skincare & Hygiene Solutions.
The position is based in our office in Hamburg/Germany or Mölndal / Sweden.
Essity’s office in Hamburg is one of Essity’s key office locations in Germany and located on Schützenstraße 1-3. Around 400 employees work at the site, bringing together a broad range of functions and business areas in a modern and collaborative work environment. The site is located close to train and bus stations and offers a parking garage for cars and bikes.
The Mölndal office is located on Mölndals bro 2, just a couple of minutes from Mölndal train station, offers you to be part of an international business setting with over 1 000 employees and many contacts across different functions, units and countries.
Besides the Essity bistro, several outside alternatives for lunch are close by, both in the Hamburg and Mölndal locations.
Flexibility is important to us, which is why we believe in a hybrid workplace philosophy. Our office environment is modern with a culture focusing on collaboration, innovation, well-being and care, development and commitment.
The Regulatory Affairs Specialist is responsible for enabling regulatory compliance and supporting the organization in understanding the requirements for assigned products developed, produced, and delivered. The role involves both strategic and operational tasks and acts as an advisor on regulatory affairs towards innovation and change projects and to internal and external business stakeholders.
The purpose of the role is to ensure that technical documentation and product requirements are in accordance with internal regulatory and quality processes. This is done to ensure that we obtain and maintain market authorization internationally under relevant product regulations. The position has global reach and works together with colleagues and business partners throughout the world.
We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.
You will be part of our Skincare & Hygiene Solutions team, focusing on product areas such as cosmetics, biocides, air care, detergents, perfumes, dispensers and consumer goods.
Your main tasks will include:
We are ideally looking for a person with a few years of working experience who has a curious mindset and a flexible personality and who would like to develop in the field of regulatory affairs. You enjoy working in a global cross-functional environment with high speed and pursue tasks with diligence, energy, and a drive for valuable results.
You are a self-led person who takes responsibility for your tasks and is motivated by taking initiative and pursuing your projects efficiently towards completion. It is an advantage to have the ability to navigate in a complex matrix organization as this will be your daily work environment.
Interested? If you are up for the challenge and think this sounds like you, apply online today! Kindly note that due to GDPR we will not accept applications via mail.
Please use the link to apply via our career site. We may conduct background checks in the final stages of the recruitment process to verify your qualifications and fit for the role.
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Working at Essity means a chance to improve well-being for people and opportunities to drive positive change for the society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to an organization where you feel valued and supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us
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Essity - a globally leading hygiene and health company. Our expertise in hygiene and health began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day.
Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. Our barrier breakers innovate for good and contribute to shaping a sustainable future. At Essity, every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. At Essity, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, is to enable customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life.
Our leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!
