Conformance Specialist
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- Attend to and/or resolve technical inquiries
- Coach and train staff on technical matters within their product specialization
- Resolution of technical cases including preparation of PCA Position Papers
- Monitoring of CC Manila internal KPIs for product groups (i.e. WIPs, execution of initial assessment and certificate processing)
- Ensures correct and timely Certificate of Conformity (CoC) issuance in relation to the productivity and quality targets of the Certification Center.
- Performs research/risk profiling of products and exporters to propose Registration and Licensing (R&L)
- Assess product and/or exporter risk levels, identification of product essential requirements and applicable standards following the Business Rules on conformity assessment, import eligibility and process flows, Product Instructions (CAIs), and other related reference
- BS Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, or Cosmetic Science
- With minimum of 2 years cosmetics regulatory/compliance experience
- Demonstrated expertise in cosmetic regulations
- Knowledge of ingredient safety assessment and labeling compliance
- Able to provide final technical decisions and mentor analysts
- Comfortable handling escalations with regulators, affiliates, and clients
Preferably with background on the following fields:
- Conformity assessment (accreditation systems, product certification, product testing, inspection protocols and industrial metrology)
- Industrial standardization concepts including international standards development and implementation, i.e. ISO, IEC, EN, ANSI, ASTM etc.
- Quality management system, e.g.: ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO/TS 16949 or similar systems.