Softline Associate Jobs Near Me

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 responsible for providing day-to-day global regulatory support, execution and advisement for the successful launch and lifecycle of formulated and hardline/softline consumer products such as home fragrance, personal care, OTC drugs and accessories. Key duties include - concept review, ingredient/formula evaluation, label approval, claims, product registrations/notifications, and post-market support with a focus on supporting global franchise partners around the world with product compliance!

• Accountable to understand and apply global regulations to ensure amenable products.
• Communicate product and ingredient/formula requirements to appropriate partners.
• Evaluate and resolve minor product compliance issues with cross functional partners.
• Evaluate and raise major issues to manager/supervisor.

• Perform research on regulatory related topics appropriate to areas of accountability.
• Provide recommendations and information to supervisor and regulatory teams.
• Learn and apply regulations and begin to leverage experience in issue management.
• Develop an understanding of market positioning and ingredient/technology acceptability.

• Assist and be responsible for the design and maintenance of regulatory recordkeeping systems.
• Organize information, documentation and databases to ensure completeness and ease of use.
• Provide metric data for areas of responsibility and tasks.
• Responsible for identifying and developing SOPs associated with areas of accountability.

• Awareness and understanding of regulations, industry and technical issues.
• Responsible for understanding emerging technical issues and identifying impacts through functional support of sub-brand projects.
• Responsible for communicating developments and relevant information to regulatory and technical teams.
• External monitoring, including but not limited to: FDA, Health Canada, EU Cosmetics Regulation, Federal & State legislation, FTC, NAD, Federal Register, International regulations and emerging issues.

• Participate in trade association activities as identified by supervisor.
• Supervise government/regulations applicable to their area of accountability.
• Communicate emerging trade association activities and/or governmental monitoring to regulatory team applicable to their area of accountability,
• Participate and organize educational and development activities such as webinars as needed.

• Assist in onboarding new associates and training cross-functional partners when needed.

Qualifications:

• 0-2 years of lab or related experience.
• Familiarity with formulated, hardline and softline consumer product regulations preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be collaborative, motivated, and adaptable.

• Excels at managing competing tasks simultaneously without compromising accuract or attention to details

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel and preferably SAP system

• Bachelor’s degree, BS/BA or similar or equivalent experience in 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).

• 401k 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.

• Visit bbwbenefits.com for more details.

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 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: Los Angeles Fair Chance In Hiring Ordinance, Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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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