Position: Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Home & Outdoor
Department: Regulatory for OXO, PUR, Osprey, & Hydro Flask
Work Location: Marlborough, MA Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)
Hybrid Schedule: At Helen of Troy, we embrace a flexible hybrid work model designed to support collaboration and productivity. For roles eligible for hybrid work, our standard schedule includes in-office collaboration from Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Any updates to this model will be communicated in advance. Please note that hybrid eligibility and schedules may vary based on business needs and manager expectations.
What you will be doing:
The Manager, Regulatory Affairs Home & Outdoor leads day-to-day food contact compliance, product safety, and claims review for OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, and PUR. The portfolio spans kitchen tools and food storage, insulated drinkware, backpacks and hydration systems, and water filtration products.
As the primary regulatory partner to these brands, you will translate U.S. and international requirements into clear, practical guidance from concept through launch and in-market support. You will work closely with Product Development, Quality, Legal, Packaging, and Marketing, and help build scalable compliance processes across the portfolio.
This position reports to the Director, Regulatory and Safety Home & Outdoor and Liquids
- Food Contact Compliance: Assess materials, components, and formulations against FDA food contact requirements (21 CFR 174190, Food Contact Notifications, GRAS, and prior sanctions) and key international frameworks such as EU 1935/2004 and 10/2011. Partner Product Development and Compliance to obtain and evaluate material compositional data and declarations of compliance.
- Chemical and State Regulations: Manage compliance with state chemical laws affecting food contact and consumer products, including Proposition 65, PFAS restrictions, and cookware and packaging chemical disclosure requirements.
- Product Safety: Ensure products meet applicable CPSC requirements under the CPSA, CPSIA, and FHSA, including childrens product requirements, certificates of compliance, and third-party testing. Support incident evaluation, Section 15(b) reporting assessments, corrective actions, and recalls.
- Water Filtration: Support PUR compliance with NSF/ANSI standards (42, 53, 401), state water treatment device requirements, and EPA requirements, where applicable
- Claims Review: Review and approve product claims, labeling, packaging, instructions for use, and marketing materials. This includes material and chemical claims ( BPA-free, PFAS-free ), performance and certification claims, and environmental claims under the FTC Green Guides.
- Regulatory Intelligence: Monitor emerging U.S. and international regulations, especially fast-moving state chemical and PFAS laws. Assess business impact and communicate clear recommendations to brand teams and leadership.
- Programs and Documentation: Maintain compliance records, test reports, and supplier documentation. Help develop scalable procedures, testing protocols, and supplier compliance programs.
- Support regulatory submissions, certifications, testing programs, product investigations, corrective actions, and recalls as required.
- Conduct regulatory assessments and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet applicable requirements prior to launch.
- Identify compliance risks and develop risk mitigation recommendations.
- Maintain regulatory documentation, procedures, and compliance records.
Skills needed to be successful in this role:
- Familiarity with chemicals and processes used in food-contact and packaging materials.
- Experience using regulatory processes, systems, and software to support compliance activities.
- Demonstrated ability to assess and manage regulatory risk across multiple products or brands.
- Strong critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data and develop risk-based recommendations.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in chemistry, materials science, food science, toxicology, or a related scientific field.
- 5+ years of regulatory affairs experience in food contact materials, housewares, consumer products, or a related industry.
- Working knowledge of FDA food contact regulations and CPSC product safety requirements.
- Understanding of materials and chemistries used in food contact products and packaging, such as polymers, coatings, silicone, and stainless steel.
- Experience reviewing product claims and labeling.
- Proven ability to assess regulatory risk and make practical, risk-based recommendations across multiple products or brands.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Proposition 65 exposure assessments and state PFAS regulations
- Familiarity with NSF/ANSI drinking water treatment standards or EPA pesticide device and treated article requirements.
- Experience with EU or other international food contact requirements.
- Experience with CPSC childrens product requirements, product investigations, or recalls.
In Massachusetts, the standard base pay range for this role is $95,843 - $ 123,116 annually. This base pay range is specific to Massachusetts and may not be applicable to other locations. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to location, experience, skill level, and performance. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.
Benefits:Salary + Bonus,Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Charitable (volunteer) Leave, and Educational Assistance.
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For more information about Helen of Troy, visit www.helenoftroy.com. You can also find us on LinkedIn, and Glassdoor.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performedand are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities.
Managementreservesthe right tomodify the duties and responsibilitiesof the position at any time.
