Senior Packaging CR & Regulatory Compliance Manager; m​/f​/d

cosnova? The name might be new to you – but you certainly know our brands essence and Catrice: they are available in more than 90 countries and together generate annual sales of around 1 billion euros. Today, we rank among the Top 10 in colour cosmetics – thanks to our 900+ dedicated employees worldwide. With passion and creativity, they continue to write our success story every day.

Start your own chapter with us – bring your ideas and skills to an working environment shaped and supported by the values of a family‑owned company.

• Development and implementation of creative and sustainable packaging concepts in close cooperation with internal interfaces and external partners at an international level
• Development of internal guidelines for the safe and legally compliant use of recycled materials
• Evaluation and interpretation of compatibility tests between cosmetic formulations and packaging materials (e.g. migration, sorption, permeation) based on laboratory results, empirical values and risk analyses
• Recommendation of compliant packaging materials and ensuring documentation in accordance with EU 1223/2009, REACH 1907/2006 and EU 10/2011
• Analysis and interpretation of results from stress tests, migration simulations and ESCR measurements, including review of supplier documentation and evaluation of test results
• Analysis of contamination profiles, NIAS relevance and traceability
• Training of internal teams on the basics of formulation and packaging compatibility

• Qualifications: Degree in packaging engineering, polymer science, cosmetic chemistry or materials science (M.Sc./Ph.D. advantageous).
• Professional experience:
  At least 5 years of relevant experience, ideally in the FMCG environment.
• Technical expertise: In-depth understanding of polymer chemistry for virgin and recycled materials (e.g. (r)
  PP, (r)
  HDPE, (r)
  PET, TPU, COC/COP, ABS/SAN, POM, N /S ) as well as knowledge of regulatory requirements such as REACH, EU 1223/2009 and EU 10/2011.
• Analytical skills: Experience in evaluating migration, extractables/leachables and stress test data.
• Regulatory responsibility: Ability to develop processes/guidelines for legal compliance and support in the preparation of declarations of conformity (DoC).
• Packaging & project expertise: Experience in sustainable packaging development (‘design for recycling’) and in managing complex, including international, projects.
• Additional skills: Very good MS Office skills (especially Excel), experience with design thinking/agile methods, high affinity for cosmetics & trends, and business fluent English.

• For your rest: in addition to 30 vacation days per year, you will receive four weeks of paid special leave (sabbatical) in your seventh year with the company.
• For your future: take advantage of our cosnov
  
  Academy with its wide range of training opportunities.
• For your office life: look forward to a modern, stylish workplace, free lunch on Mondays and Fridays, and complimentary underground parking.
• For every stage of life: company pension plan, in‑house gym, job ticket, subsidy for childcare costs, and many team events.

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At cosnova, we value personality, talent and team spirit – not age, origin, gender, skin colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

We look forward to receiving your complete job application in English or German. Your contact person for this vacancy is Janne Kuhn (Human Resources Manager, ).