Product Compliance Specialist

Join our team at Helen of Troy and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands: OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Braun, PUR, Vicks, Honeywell, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, and Revlon, and Olive & June. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere every day.

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Position:
Product Compliance Specialist

Departmen
t: Regulatory / QMS Consumer good Retail (Medical Devices)

Work Location:
Bussigny Switzerland (Hybrid – 3 days a weeks in office)

Type:
Full time, Permanent

Join Our Regulatory Team as a Product Compliance Specialist
Are you passionate about ensuring product compliance across global markets? We're looking for a detail-oriented and proactive professional to support regulatory registrations for all brands—particularly in the Middle East, Africa, and emerging markets such as India and Pakistan. In this role, you'll also play a vital part in environmental waste reporting and post-market surveillance, with a specific focus on health and safety complaint handling. If you thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional environment and enjoy making an impact across regulatory, environmental, and quality domains, we'd love to hear from you

Key Responsibilities
Regulatory Affairs Responsibilities:

• Supporting product notifications and registration processes for new market entries, including India, Pakistan, the Middle East, and Africa.
• Serving as a backup for creating and updating essential regulatory documentation, such as Declarations of Conformity.
• Liaising with regulatory agencies and laboratories to ensure timely updates and renewals of product licenses.
• Acting as a key point of contact for regulatory inquiries from Sales, Amazon, and other stakeholders related to new markets.
• Providing support for additional regulatory activities as needed.

Environmental Reporting Responsibilities

• Assisting in reporting product sales volumes to environmental agencies in countries with mandatory reporting requirements, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Acting as an additional point of contact for internal teams, customers, and environmental authorities on topics such as recycling taxes and compliance.
• Helping maintain compliance with waste reporting obligations, including new product categories and direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels.
• Supporting the implementation of new environmental regulations (e.g., Eco-design, PPWR, UK RAM).

Product Data Maintenance

• Collaborating with local and global teams to gather product data required for environmental reporting.
• Entering and validating product data in Oracle in accordance with environmental reporting procedures.
• Collecting and communicating product recycling tax classifications to relevant departments to meet reporting deadlines.
• Working with IT to provide input for the development and improvement of environmental reporting tools.

Post-Market Surveillance

• Supporting health and safety complaint handling and reporting processes.
• Coordinating with internal teams and external consumer service agencies to investigate product complaints.
• Interfacing with Competent Authorities for reporting adverse events related to medical devices (MIR).
• Contributing to broader post-market surveillance activities.

Quality Management

• Participate in Quality Management System (QMS) activities and initiatives as required

Skills Needed To Be Successful In This Role

• IT, Supply Chain or Commercial background preferred
• 1-2 years of related experience in an international environment
• Experience with several of our product categories and environmental reporting would be an asset
• Fluent in English, also fluency in French would be an asset.
• Advanced MS Office knowledge (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience with Oracle (or other ERP)
• Excitement about joining a midsize yet growing company with fast-growing brands
• Authorized to work in Switzerland on a full-time basis

What do we offer?

• Competitive compensation package depending on experience and skills
• Collective Health Insurance or Gym Allowance
• Mobility allowance
• Flexible work policy with regards to working hours and work from home
• Increased flexi-days package after 1 year of service
• Swibeco
• Modern office with collaborative workspaces
• Employee assistance counselling line
• Employee discounts on all our EMEA products
• Lunch and Learns
• Company closure between Christmas and New Year's
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• The chance to work in an international, diverse, and inclusive environment

Wondering if you should apply? Helen of Troy welcomes people as diverse as our brands Have the confidence to come as who you are because your point of view, skills, and experience will make us stronger. If you're eager to share new ideas and try new things, we want to hear from you.

Founded in 1968, Helen of Troy is a prominent player in the global consumer products industry, offering diverse career opportunities across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. We boast a collection of renowned brands such as OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, and Revlon – many of which rank #1, #2, or #3 in their respective categories, making the Helen of Troy name synonymous with excellence and ingenuity.

At Helen of Troy, our strategy involves acquiring brands that we can integrate and enhance, amplifying their unique attributes to drive growth and profitability. Embracing a culture of collaboration internally and externally, we are committed to providing innovative solutions tailored to consumers, operational excellence, global scalability, and exceptional shared services to support our brand portfolio. This dedication to fostering development and success sets Helen of Troy apart as a pioneer in the industry, propelling our brands to unparalleled heights of success and recognition worldwide.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified. Management retains the right to add or to change duties of the position at any time.